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there were 'valid, non-discriminatory reasons for the decision. <br />How can yo~ prove this when you do not know what wa's in ~'he <br /> <br />minds of th9 decision-makers? There is no accountability with a <br /> <br />secret ball~t. See, for example, $hepheTdstOwn YoluDt'ee~-F'ire <br /> <br />Oepartment v,.. $~t¢ eK .vel.. W. <br /> <br />va. Human.Rights-.Comm'n, 309 <br /> <br />S.E.2d 342 <br /> <br />Also, there is a high risk that fire <br /> <br />· departments ~sing secret ballots would not comply with due <br /> <br /> reqgi~ements in terminations. <br />process <br /> <br /> To the ~xt'ent that it is politically feasible~ by=law~ <br /> <br />should be c~anged (or eliminat'ed), and employment decisions' <br /> <br />should be mad~ by the Chief or City Manager/Administrator.. <br /> <br />III. What are a City's Responsibilities for Pension Funding? <br /> <br /> Volunteer firefighters earn substantial pension-benefitS-. <br />Minn. Stat. Chap. 69 and 424A-. The.funds are ihvest:ed and <br />administered by a separately incorporated "relief associati0~" <br /> <br />for each department. <br />the retirement fund <br />cover the deficit. <br />Subd. 5. <br />association <br />spread the <br />obligation, <br /> <br />knowledgeable and responsible <br />association board of trustees. <br /> <br /> The <br /> <br />levels <br /> <br /> If assets are not prop'e~ly managed., ahd <br /> is not fully funded, the municipality must <br /> <br /> Minn. Stat. §69.772, Sud. 3 and §'69.773, <br /> <br /> If the City does not pay as required~ the relief <br /> can go directly to the county auditor who must then <br /> appropriate tax levy. Because of this potentikl <br /> <br /> it is important that the municipality appoint <br /> <br /> representatives to the relief <br /> §424A.04. '" <br /> <br />relief association can unilaterally increase.its benefit <br />as long as it has surplus assets and the City is not <br /> <br />46 <br /> <br /> <br />