Ordinance No. 58-95-20 v ORDINANCE NO. 58-95-20
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA,
AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ADMINISTRATION, ARTICLE VI, EMPLOYEE
BENEFITS, DIVISION 3, RETIREMENT SYSTEM, SEC. 2-279 (a) ,
DISABILITY RETIREMENT, BY ESTABLISHING A MINIMUM BENEFIT
FOR POLICE OFFICERS AND FIREFIGHTERS DISABLED IN THE LINE
OF DUTY, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED by the City Commission of the City of Atlantic
Beach, Florida:
SECTION 1. Sec. 2-279 (a) of the Code of Ordinances of the City
of Atlantic Beach, Florida, is hereby amended to read as follows:
" (a) A member having five (5) or more continuous
years of credited service and having contributed to the
retirement system for five (5) years or more may retire
from the service of the city under the plan if, prior to
his normal retirement date, he becomes totally and perma-
nently disabled as defined in subsection (b) by reason of
any cause other than a cause set out in subsection (c) on
or after the effective date of the plan. Such retirement
shall herein be referred to as "disability retirement. "
The provisions for disability other than line-of-duty
disability shall not apply to a member who has reached
early or normal retirement age. The five (5) years of
credited service shall not apply to police officers and
firefighters disabled (as defined herein) in the line of
duty. The minimum benefit for any police officer or fire-
fighter disabled in the line of duty shall be forty-two
percent (42%) of final average salary, regardless of
years of credited service. "
Section 2 . This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon
its final passage and adoption.
PASSED by the City Commission on first reading this 22nd
day of May , 1995 .
PASSED by the City Commission on second and final reading this
12th day of June , 1995.
ATTEST:
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BEEN KING LYS r T. FLETCHER
City Clerk M.yor, Presiding Officer
Approved as to form and correctness:
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'LAN C ENSEN, ESQUIRE
City Itorney