Florida/Georgia Personal Injury & Workers Compensation

Relations Act of 1947, as amended 29 U.S.C. § 185 1 seeking to compel arbitration. The

...e protection of the firefighters' pension trust funds. This chapter hereby establishes minimum standards for the operation and funding of municipal firefighters' pension trust systems and plans. Similar language was added by section 1, ch. 86-42, to section 185.01 regarding police officers' trust funds....

...X of the State Constitution as they relate to municipal police officers' retirement trust fund systems and plans, that such retirement systems or plans be managed, administered, operated, and funded in such manner as to maximize the protection of police officers' retirement trust funds. Fla.Stat. § 185.01 ("Legislative declaration") (emphasis added)....

...The City contends that the former police officers are bound by the terms of their employment contracts which included a pension provision, apparently set by ordinance, that their contributions were forfeited absent vesting. Any such agreement, however, seems contrary to the legislative intent and public policy of section 185.01 [2] and may be void....

...hall not after January 1, 1977, provide any increase in the benefits to the members or beneficiaries of such system unless such unit has made or concurrently makes provision for the funding of the increase in benefits on a sound actuarial basis. [2] 185.01....

...The circuit court apparently based the judgment under review upon a finding that the appellant city was using the funds it *368 received pursuant to the tax levied on authority of § 185.08 F.S. “in violation of the legislative mandate as expressed in Section 185.01, Florida Statutes, and as interpreted by the Florida Supreme Court in the case of City of Miami v....

...ce the contribution it must make to any general pension system for all city employees. Therefore, the trial court’s conclusion that the appellant city is using the Chapter 185 tax receipts “in violation of the legislative mandate as expressed in Section 185.01, Florida Statutes, and as interpreted by the Florida Supreme Court [in the Carter case]” is clearly erroneous, as is the injunction prohibiting the appellants “from using any of the funds received pursuant to Chapter 185, Florida S...

Management Relations Act of 1947 (LMRA), 29 U.S.C. § 185.1 On December 27, 1995 (D.E.# 6), Plaintiff filed

...11 If the plan is in compliance with s. 185.35 , F.S., however, any amendment to its terms or conditions must contain an actuarial impact statement of the proposed amendment and must be approved by the municipality. 12 Sincerely, Robert A. Butterworth Attorney General RAB/tls 1 Section 185.01 , F.S....

...There is no question that these services rendered by the appellees can be classified a police function in that they keep the public peace; that they conserve both life and property, and that their activities are vital to public welfare of this State, pursuant to § 185.01, Fla.Stat., F.S.A....