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Title 04
Chapter 04.14
Section 04.14.050
 

Title 04 Administrative Agencies and Procedures

Chapter 04.14 Retirement and Pension Boards

Article II. Spokane Employees' Retirement System Board

Section 04.14.050 Election
  1. The city clerk conducts an election each year to elect one employee to the board and to elect an employee to an unexpired term, if any.
  1. Candidates for the board are determined by nomination in the form of a notice of nomination signed by at least twenty (20) employees of the City who are members of the retirement system.
    1. An employee may sign more than one nomination.
    1. The city clerk gives notice of the dates for filing notices of nomination and of the election by posting in a prominent place in the city clerk’s office. Notices are posted at least thirty (30) days prior to the date nominations are to be received and at least thirty (30) days prior to the date of the election.
    1. Nominations must be received by the second Tuesday in April and the election shall be held on the second Tuesday in May.
    1. The city clerk causes absentee ballots to be printed and available the last week in April. Absentee ballots are accepted up to the date of election and are counted with the ballots regularly cast on election day.
  1. The city clerk causes written ballots containing the names of all persons regularly nominated to be furnished and provides ballot boxes. The city clerk may appoint any City employees as deputies to conduct the election.
    1. The election is held in the city clerk’s office and in such other places as the city clerk may designate. The city clerk appoints two employees of the City as officials of said election, who shall be allowed their regular wages for said day, but shall receive no additional compensation therefor.
  1. Employees may vote between the hours of seven-thirty a.m. and five-thirty p.m. on the day fixed by the city clerk for the election. Each employee of the City who is a member of the retirement system is entitled to vote at said election for one person for each board position. The person receiving the highest number of votes is elected to the board.

Date Passed: Monday, July 28, 2014

Effective Date: Sunday, August 31, 2014

ORD C35129 Section 4