All civil service employees, except uniformed members of the
Police and Fire Departments, with 20 years' service in the employ
of the City of Yonkers shall be granted 30 days' terminal leave (1/12
of annual salary at retirement) with pay upon retirement.
[Added 8-31-1971 by G.O. No. 28-1971; amended 11-7-2005 by G. O. No. 9-2005]
Any veteran entitled to time credits for military service during
World War II, pursuant to Resolution No. 21-1971 and Resolution No.
22-1971, the Korean War (June 27, 1950 to January 31, 1955), the Vietnam
Era (February 28, 1961 to May 7, 1975), the Theater of Operation including
Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, United Arab Emirates,
Oman, Gulf of Aden, Gulf of Oman, Persian Gulf, Red Sea and air space
above these location (August 2, 1990 to present) or if he or she served
in one or more of the following military conflicts and received an
Armed Forces, Navy or Marine Corps expeditionary medal in connection
with this service: Lebanon (June 1, 1983 to December 1, 1987); Grenada
(October 23, 1983 to November 21, 1983); Panama (December 20, 1989
to January 31, 1990); shall receive an equivalent credit for purposes
of computing his or her terminal leave pay.
[Added 8-16-1976 by G.O. No. 12-1976]
As authorized by § 418 of the Retirement and Social
Security Law, the widow, widower or member of the family of retired
Yonkers' police officers and fire fighters who were members of the
New York State Policemen's and Firemen's Retirement System at the
time of their death and who were receiving benefits pursuant to Local
Law Nos. 7-1968 and 8-1968 on or before June 30, 1976, are entitled to any benefit
they theretofore received.
[Added 2-28-1989 by G.O. No. 1-1989]
Agreements between an employee or prospective employee and the
Mayor, City Clerk or other City official which are entered into after
the adoption of this article in order to provide benefits, whether
or not in exchange for any consideration, to said employee upon the
termination of his or her employ, beyond vacation pay or other entitlements
which may be provided by this article to which he or she may be entitled,
will not be valid until the City Council approves such agreement by
a majority vote.