As used herein, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
Computed to the nearest 1/12 year, time commencing when a person qualifies as an employee under the plan pursuant to the definition of "employee" below and ending with the date upon which an employee ceases to be an employee as defined below, subject to the limitations set forth in Article VII of this Part 1.
An employee shall be deemed to be an employee of the Town during
all periods in which the person is in an employment relation with
the Town.
Credited service for police employees may include periods of military service in the United States Armed Forces, prior approved police service within or without the Town and sick leave in excess of one year, so long as all costs determined by the actuary for the plan related to said additional periods of service for members of Local 331 IBPO are borne by the employee. Such additionally purchased credited service may exceed the limits set forth in Article VII, § 51-15A, below.
Any person who, on or after the effective date, is a police
employee of the Town; provided, however, that the term shall exclude
those who regularly perform services for the Town for less than 30
hours per week and with less than 1,500 hours per year. Each employee
shall qualify as an employee under the plan on the employee's date
of hire.
An employee who is a regular full-time permanent investigating
and uniformed member of the Farmington Police Department having the
authority to exercise police powers.
A police employee, as defined above, who has the rank of
Captain or Chief of Police.
