Corrections Plan Compensation Definition
At a glance
- What: Ordinance 2026-0687 (introduced by White) would create Section 120.513B of the Ordinance Code defining 'earnable compensation' for the Corrections Employees Defined Contribution Plan, applied retroactively to October 1, 2017. It includes base pay for regular hours, service raises, City College incentive pay, shift differential pay and 'upgrade' pay, and excludes bonuses and overtime.
- Why: the plan referred to the corrections officers' defined benefit plan's definition, which leaves out City College incentive, shift differential and upgrade pay; the city says those were included in contributions by mistake since the plan began. Estimated cost: 454,131.69 dollars for October 1, 2017 to May 8, 2026 and a projected 201,116.43 dollars for fiscal year 2026-27, expected to grow as more employees join.
- Where it stands: amended and approved 7-0 at Rules on 2026-10-19 and 7-0 at Finance on 2026-10-20 (the amendment corrects a whereas clause, formatting and scrivener's errors); read second time at council on 2026-09-08.
Sources
- Rules Committee minutes, October 19, 2026: https://jaxcityc.legistar1.com/jaxcityc/meetings/2026/10/3724_M_Rules_Committee_26-10-19_Meeting_Minutes.pdf
- Finance Committee minutes, October 20, 2026: https://jaxcityc.legistar1.com/jaxcityc/meetings/2026/10/3818_M_Finance_Committee_26-10-20_Meeting_Minutes.pdf
- City Council minutes, September 8, 2026: https://jaxcityc.legistar1.com/jaxcityc/meetings/2026/9/3730_M_City_Council_26-09-08_Meeting_Minutes.pdf
Log
2026-10-20 - Finance
Amended and approved 7-0.
2026-10-19 - Rules Committee
Explained by General Counsel as Code corrections to align with practice; amended and approved 7-0.
2026-09-08 - City Council
Read second time and re-referred.