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PROCEDURES FOR THE COLLIER COUNTY VOLUN'fARY~
SEPARATION INCENTIVE PROGRAM ("VSIP"); PROVIDING FOR AOU
TITLE; PROVIDING FOR A STATEMENT OF INTENT AND PURPnsE;~
PROVIDING FOR INCENTIVE PAY AND IMPLEMENlflNGtn
RESOLUTION; PROVIDING FOR PAYMENTS; PROVIDING;:FOR:::
CONFLICT AND SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR INCLUSI~;:~N "~
THE COLLIER COUNTY CODE OF LAWS AND ORDINANCES;'~D 0.1,
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. >'
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WHEREAS, the County Manager's Agency is committed to continuing efforts to
identify cost-saving opportunities and implement programs that will successfully reduce
recurring fiscal costs throughout the organization, while minimizing the impact to our employees
and each operating department; and
WHEREAS, the County, under the Voluntary Separation Incentive Program ("VSIP"),
will assist eligible employees with separation benefits which may include health and dental
insurance costs, or a financial incentive in lieu of benefits, if the employee chooses to participate
in the VSIP program; and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners has the exclusive authority to establish
personnel policies; and
WHEREAS, the County Manager is authorized to implement the Board's policies and to
create any necessary rules, practices and procedures for the administration of the Board's
policies; and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners wishes to establish a VSIP by
Ordinance.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA, that:
SECTION ONE:
TITLE.
This Ordinance will be known and cited as the Collier County Voluntary Separation
Incentive Program ("VSIP") Ordinance.
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SECTION TWO: INTENT AND PURPOSE.
The Board of County Commissioners hereby establishes the Voluntary Separation
Incentive Program ("VSIP"), with the intent and purpose of continuing to adhere to approved
budget guidance while assisting eligible employees who wish to participate in the program.
SECTION THREE: VOLUNTARY SEPARATION INCENTIVE PAY.
The County Manager and the County Attorney are hereby authorized to make voluntary
separation incentive payments to qualified employees as an incentive for their voluntary
termination or resignation to the extent that such payments serve a public purpose and such
employees qualify pursuant to this section and implementing resolution. Such payments shall be
compensation as an incentive for voluntarily ending their employment with the County earlier
than they otherwise would have done.
SECTION FOUR: PAYMENTS.
Any payment made in accordance with this Ordinance and implementing resolution will
be made in compliance with the Florida Retirement System Act, Chapter 121, Florida Statutes.
This Ordinance is not intended to alter or affect in any way the years of creditable service as
defined pursuant to 9 121.021, Florida Statutes, or the calculation of the Florida retirement
benefits.
SECTION FIVE:
CONFLICT AND SEVERABILITY.
In the event this Ordinance conflicts with any other ordinance of Collier County or other
applicable law, the more restrictive shall apply. If any phrase or portion of the Ordinance is held
invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a
separate, distinct, and independent provision and such holding shall not affect the validity of the
remaining portion.
SECTION SIX:
INCLUSION IN THE CODE OF LAWS AND ORDINANCES.
The provisions of this Ordinance shall become and be made a part of the Code of Laws
and Ordinances of Collier County, Florida. The sections of the Ordinance may be renumbered or
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re-Iettered to accomplish such, and the word "ordinance" may be changed to "section," "article,"
or any other appropriate word.
SECTION SEVEN: EFFECTIVE DATE
This Ordinance shall be effective upon filing with the Department of State.
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Collier
County, Florida this J 4-~ day of IV1M CVl ,2009.
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DWIGHT E.9R6Ck>;:C'i~t-
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
BY:
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DONNA FIALA, CHAIRMAN
Approved as to form
and legal sufficiency:
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Colleen M. Greene
Assistant County Attorney
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STATE OF FLORIDA)
COUNTY OF COLLIER)
I, DWIGHT E. BROCK, Clerk of Courts in and for the
Twentieth Judicial Circuit, Collier County, Florida, do
hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct
copy of:
ORDINANCE 2009-13
Which was adopted by the Board of County Commissioners
on the 24th day of March, 2009, during Regular Session.
WITNESS my hand and the official seal of the Board of
County Commissioners of Collier County, Florida, this 1st
day of April, 2009.
DWIGHT E. BROCK 1, ,
Clerk of Courts and Cle~k
Ex-officio to. BOard of
County CommisSioners _
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Polaski,
Deputy Clerk