[HISTORY: Adopted by the Common Council of the City of Port
Jervis as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 9-28-2009 by L.L. No. 9-2009]
The purpose of this article is to establish health insurance
and other benefits for enumerated City officers upon their retirement
from service with the City of Port Jervis.
The following City officers shall benefit from this article
upon their retirement, pursuant to the terms hereof, from service
with the City of Port Jervis: City Clerk-Treasurer; Deputy City Clerk-Treasurer;
Assessor; Director of Public Works; Assistant Director of Public Works;
Chief of Police; Police Lieutenants; Building Official; Assistant
Building Official; and Director of Recreation.
In order to be eligible for the benefits set forth herein, the
retiree must be at least 55 years of age; must have been employed
by the City of Port Jervis for 15 consecutive years prior to retirement;
and must be in good standing with the City of Port Jervis upon retirement.
Upon retirement, the City officer shall continue to be covered
by the City of Port Jervis' health insurance plan then in effect
on his or her retirement date and to the type of plan then covering
the retiring officer (family plan or individual plan). This health
insurance coverage shall continue for the lifetime of the retiring
officer, and all premiums shall be paid by the City of Port Jervis.
In the event that the City of Port Jervis should change health insurance
carriers or health insurance plans, the retiring officer shall continue
to be covered under a policy written by the new carrier with coverage
at least equal to the former plan. In the event of the death of the
retiring officer, his surviving spouse shall be entitled to continue
to receive coverage and benefits under the City of Port Jervis'
health insurance plan or he or she may elect a lesser plan, at his
or her option, for his or her lifetime, at his or her cost and expense.
He or she shall be continued under the plan of his or her choice for
his or her lifetime, and the premiums for said plan shall be his or
her obligation. This benefit shall in no way be construed to limit
or replace benefits which a qualifying Police Chief or Police Lieutenant
may receive under the New York State Retirement System.
Upon retirement, the retiring officer shall receive a cash amount
equal to 100% of the earned sick days, personal days and holidays
that he or she accumulated to the date of his or her retirement at
the rate of pay equal to his or her current pay rate at his or her
date of retirement. Earned sick days shall not exceed a maximum of
180 days.
Upon retirement, the retiring officer shall be entitled to receive
a cash amount equal to the value of his or her unused accumulated
vacation time to be paid at a rate of pay equal to his or her current
pay rate at his or her date of retirement.
Each and every provision of law and clause required by law to
be inserted in this article shall be deemed to have been inserted
herein.
