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Council approves switching part-time officers to Para Police & Fire retirement plan
Summary
Deerwood moved current and future part-time police officers into the Para Police & Fire tier after staff confirmed enrollment errors; the council approved Resolution 2026-10 to implement the change and recorded the employee/employer rates.
The Deerwood City Council approved a resolution on April 6 to enroll current and future part-time police officers in the Para Police & Fire retirement plan rather than the coordinated plan.
Chief Mark Taylor explained he discovered part-time officers were not on the intended Para Police & Fire tier. Clerk Samantha Wodarz said she spoke with Para and obtained a blanket resolution for the change. The council recorded the comparative rates in the discussion: Coordinated rates employee 6.5% and employer 7.5%; Police/Fire rates employee 11.8% and employer 17.7%. The council approved Resolution 2026-10 on a unanimous vote, moving current officers (named as Matthew Huesmann and Jesse Smith) to the Police & Fire tier and applying it to future hires.
The change will alter payroll contributions for affected employees and the city; staff will submit the resolution to Para for processing.
