Section 2-190 Military leave of absence

Prior to the adoption of 1999 (2-190-h) on 05/10/1999, Section 2-190 read as follows.

     (a)    For any employee who became a member of the pension  fund on June 1, 1949, the effective date of such membership shall be the beginning date of employment, except that an employee  whose employment was interrupted prior to June 1, 1949, will receive credit for those prior years  employment provided they constituted a period of not less than five (5) successive years.

     (b)    For any employee who entered or enters the service of the city after June 1, 1949, the  effective date of membership in the pension fund shall be the date of his first payment to such fund.

     (c)    Any employee who entered the service of the city prior to January 1, 1959, shall have the  option of Social Security coverage, in addition to the pension plan, at the election held by the city under the provisions of the federal Social Security Act, the state enabling act and amendment  thereto. Any employee who entered or enters the service of the city on or after January 1, 1959,  shall automatically be covered for Social Security.

     (d)    Any employee who was a member of the pension fund  at the time of the Social Security  election, if he desired Social Security coverage only, had the one (1) time option of discontinuing  his contribution to the pension fund; provided, however, any refunds from the pension fund, which  might be due an employee exercising such option, shall be payable when such employee leaves the employ of the city. All employees who exercised this option shall on May 24, 1965, be returned to current status under this plan as covered by membership. To any who return to the pension rolls  under this subsection, the years of service credited to the member shall be all years during which he  contributed to the pension fund.

     (e)    Any employee who left the service of the city between  September 16, 1940, and December 31, 1946, to serve in the armed forces of the United States, and within sixty (60) days after his  discharge or release from the armed forces reentered the employ of the city shall be deemed to have  been in continuous active service of the city during that period for the purpose of computing his length of service with the city under any of the terms of this division.

     (f)    Any employee who receives a leave of absence for required military service may, if he so desires, leave his contributions in the pension fund and remain a member thereof provided he returns to service with the city within ninety (90) days of his discharge. Any employee who receives leave of absence, without pay, for other than military service shall leave his contribution  in  the pension fund and remain a member. Nonmilitary leave shall not exceed one (1) year. Any  member on leave without pay shall have the period of absence deducted from his years of service.
    (g)    Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the  contrary, an employee named in section  2-186 of this article V of the adopting employer shall continue to be credited for years of service  pursuant to this section 2-190.

 (Ord. of 12-23-96(1),   I; Ord. of 10-12-98,  VI; Ord of 2-8-99)