Bill Text: DE HB274 | 2013-2014 | 147th General Assembly | Draft
Bill Title: An Act To Amend The Charter Of The Town Of Frankford Relating To Employee Benefits.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2014-05-28 - Signed by Governor [HB274 Detail]
Download: Delaware-2013-HB274-Draft.html
SPONSOR: |
Rep. Atkins & Sen. Hocker |
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 147th GENERAL ASSEMBLY |
HOUSE BILL NO. 274 |
AN ACT TO AMEND THE CHARTER OF THE TOWN OF FRANKFORD RELATING TO EMPLOYEE BENEFITS. |
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE (Two-thirds of all members elected to each house thereof concurring therein):
Section 1.Amend Section 18 of the Charter of the Town of Frankford by making insertions as shown by underlining and deletions as shown by strike through as follows:
Section 18.ENUMERATION OF POWERS
(A) Not by way of
limitation upon the power vested in the Councilmen to exercise all powers
delegated by this Charter to the municipal corporation of the Town of Frankford
except as may expressly appear herein to the contrary, but, rather by way of eneumeration enumeration and
for purposes of clarity, the Councilmen are vested by this Charter with the
following powers, to be exercised by said Councilmen in the interest of good
government and the safety, health, and welfare of the Town, its inhabitants and
affairs, that is to say:
(42) To establish, by
ordinance duly adopted in accordance with this Charter, a pension plan or a
health and welfare plan, or both, for the employees of the Town under such
terms and conditions as the Councilmen, in their discretion, deem most
appropriate, provided, however, that any annual appropriation which is made
by the Councilmen under any such pension plan or any health and welfare plan,
or both, shall not exceed a maximum of Fifteen percent (15%) of the total
annual payroll of the Town, and provided, further, that the method of
funding may, if deemed advisable by the Councilmen, be accomplished through an
insurance company licensed by the State of Delaware or authorized to do
business in this State and approved by a majority of the Councilmen.
SYNOPSIS
This Charter amendment allows the Town Council to establish pension and health coverage benefits for its employees as the Council deems appropriate, without a limitation of 15% of the total annual payroll. |