A. 
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
ACTUARY
A member of the Society of Actuaries or an organization employing such a member, appointed and compensated by the Town to perform the duties of the "actuary" hereinafter provided.
ANNIVERSARY DATE
September 1, 1965, and September 1 of each year thereafter up to and including September 1, 1972. On and after July 1, 1973, "anniversary date" shall mean July 1 of each year.
[Amended STM 12-14-1972]
AVERAGE FINAL COMPENSATION
The average annual compensation of a participant during his three consecutive highest-paid years of service prior to and including his last full month of employment.
[Added STM 12-14-1972; amended BOS 2-8-1989]
BENEFICIARY
Any person who may be entitled to receive any death benefit which may be payable as provided in § 54-15 hereof.[1]
COMPENSATION
The total annual salary or wages earned by a participant from the Town for a particular year.
[Amended STM 12-14-1972]
CONTINGENT ANNUITANT
The person, if any, whom a participant shall have designated to receive annuity payments following the death of such participant, as provided in Article V, § 54-14, hereof.
CREDITED SERVICE
The latest period of continuous employment of a participant by the Town subsequent to the date the employee agrees to contribute in accordance with § 54-23, up to and including such participant's actual retirement date, discharge or termination of employment if such occurs prior to his actual retirement date, assuming for employees who become participants on and after January 1, 1989, such employee agrees to contribute within one month after completing his probationary period. Otherwise, credited service will commence when an employee agrees to contribute. Participants in the plan on January 1, 1989, will be given an additional six months' credited service. Absences from employment of less than five months in any calendar year and periods of authorized leave of absence for an employee or participant (except as otherwise provided in the case of Town officials in § 54-29) shall be included in computing a participant's credited service. For the purpose of computations involving credited service, fractional parts of a year shall include all completed months of employment. In addition to the above, a participant's credited service will include any service from the latest period of continuous employment (including certain federal programs) for which the participant makes the additional contributions to buy back service in accordance with § 54-23.
[Amended BOS 2-10-1982; BOS 2-8-1989; BOS 6-13-1990]
EMPLOYEE
Any person employed by the Town, including elected or appointed officials, whose customary employment is for not less than 20 hours in any one week nor less than five months in any calendar year, provided that such term shall not include any persons who have been, are or shall be eligible for membership in the state teachers' retirement system, or municipal employees retirement system.
[Amended TC 6-16-2014]
ENTRY DATE
The first day of the month in which an employee becomes a participant in the plan. The earliest entry date shall be that month in which an employee completes his probationary period.[2]
[Amended BOS 2-8-1989]
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
A period of leave as provided for in Article IX hereof.
NORMAL RETIREMENT DATE
For a participant who retires on and after January 1, 1989, the first day of the month coinciding with or next succeeding his 62nd birthday or the completion of five years of participation in the plan, whichever occurs later.
[Amended BOS 2-8-1989]
PARTICIPANT
An employee who is eligible under the terms of Article IV of this plan. It shall not include in its meaning a retired participant or a terminated participant.[3]
PLAN
The retirement plan set forth in and by this chapter and all subsequent amendments thereto.
PLAN YEAR
The year beginning on July 1 of each year, commencing July 1, 1973.
[Amended STM 12-14-1972]
RETIRED PARTICIPANT
A person who has been a participant and who is receiving retirement benefits under Article V hereof.
RETIREMENT BOARD
The Retirement Board established to administer this plan, as provided for in Article III hereof.
RETIREMENT DATE
The first day of the month coinciding with or next succeeding the date of actual retirement of a participant from service with the Town, which date shall not be earlier than his 55th birthday.
TERMINATED PARTICIPANT
A person who has been a participant but who is no longer an employee and whose status as an employee has been terminated other than by death, retirement or leave of absence.
TOWN
The Town of Cromwell.
TOWN COUNCIL
The Town Council of the Town of Cromwell.
[Added TC 6-16-2014]
TRUSTEE
The person or entity appointed as trustee by action of the Retirement Board.
[Amended BOS 11-13-2002]
TRUST FUND
The fund held by the trustee for the purpose of providing benefits pursuant to this plan.
TRUST or TRUST AGREEMENT
The declaration of trust or trust agreement establishing the trust fund, together with any and all amendments or supplements thereto, and also the trust created by such declaration or agreement.
[Amended BOS 11-13-2002]
[1]
Editor's Note: The former definition of "Board of Selectmen," which immediately followed, was repealed TC 6-16-2014. See now the definition of "Town Council."
[2]
Editor's Note: The definition of "future service compensation," which immediately followed this definition, was repealed STM 12-14-1972.
[3]
Editor's Note: The definition of "past service compensation," which immediately followed this definition, was repealed STM 12-14-1972.
B. 
The singular form of any word shall include the plural and the masculine gender shall include the feminine wherever necessary for the proper interpretation of this plan.