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Council debates, then tables proposal to raise employer share of public-safety retirement
Summary
Council discussed an optional employer 'pickup' for public-safety retirement contributions — raising the employer share from 4.73% to 5.98% — but tabled action to allow staff to model budget impacts and include the change in the final budget.
Council briefly debated whether to adopt an employer 'pickup' increasing the municipal contribution for public-safety retirement from 4.73% to 5.98%. Diana, a staff member, told the council that under IRS guidance the election to pick up employer contributions would be legally irrevocable once adopted and that the change would require a formal resolution.
Councilors asked for budget figures and whether the FY2026 budget could absorb the increased cost. Staff and councilors estimated the total annual cost at approximately $10,000 (estimate provided in discussion) and said the matter should be incorporated into the final budget for review. Diana noted adoption would have to be transmitted to the retirement system before June 30 if the council intended to make the election for the upcoming year.
Given outstanding fiscal details and the need to present a resolution for formal adoption, the council voted to table the matter and asked staff to return with firm numbers and a resolution at the June 25 meeting.
