Existing system.
Ann Arbor City Code § 1:551
in effect1:551. - Existing system.
The City of Ann Arbor Employees Retirement System (the "Retirement System" or "Retirement Ordinance"), as previously established for the purpose of providing Retirement Allowances to certain City employees and retired employees of the City and survivor benefits to their eligible beneficiaries, has been maintained continuously subject to certain amendments in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and the Ann Arbor City Charter. All rights and benefits heretofore accruing to any person under a previous City Retirement System shall remain in full force and effect.
Effective January 1, 2017, the Retirement System is amended and restated to add to the existing defined benefit plan (to be called the "Traditional Retirement Plan"), a defined contribution money purchase pension plan (the "Dual Retirement Plan") which will only apply to non-union, AFSCME, and Teamsters Civilian Supervisor employees first hired or rehired on or after January 1, 2017. Employees who are members of the Dual Retirement Plan will also participate in and accrue benefits under the Traditional Retirement Plan, but at a rate of accruals that is 50% of the rate of accruals for members of the Traditional Retirement Plan who were not first hired or rehired on or after January 1, 2017. Certain collective bargaining units may agree that newly hired or rehired members of that union will be covered by the Dual Retirement Plan on dates after January 1, 2017, as set forth in this chapter from time to time. The Traditional Retirement Plan and the Dual Retirement Plan are together called the City of Ann Arbor Employees Retirement System. The Traditional Retirement Plan is contained in sections 1:553 through 1:577 of this chapter, the Dual Retirement Plan is contained in sections 1:601 through 1:612, and provisions which apply to both plans are contained in sections 1:552.1 through 1:555.3 (definitions) and 1:620 through 1:639.
The City now wishes to amend and restate the Retirement Ordinance in its entirety as hereinafter set forth. The provisions of the amended and restated Retirement Ordinance shall apply only to a Member who accrues Service on or after January 1, 2017, except as otherwise specified herein. If a Member (or person claiming a benefit with respect to a Member, as applicable) terminated employment, died, became disabled, or otherwise became entitled to a benefit prior to January 1, 2017 (or other specified effective date), benefits under the Retirement System shall be determined and paid in accordance with the Retirement Ordinance as in effect as of the date such termination of employment, death or disability, or other benefit entitlement occurred.
(Ord. No. 16-28, § 1, 1-3-17)
Source: City of Ann Arbor, Michigan, Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/mi/ann_arbor/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TITIAD_CH18EMRESY_1_551EXSYFetched: 11/8/2026