[L.L. No.
1-1977]
The Police Pension Fund, as created
by Section 335 of Chapter 755 of the Laws of 1907, as last amended,
and the Fire Pension Fund, as created by Section 336 of Chapter 755
of the Laws of 1907, as last amended, are hereby continued.
[L.L. No.
1-1977; § 1, L.L. No. 1-2006]
Any person who shall have been appointed
to membership in the police or fire service of the City of Rochester
prior to September 1, 1932, and who shall have retired from such service
after at least 15 years' active duty or who in the scope of his or
her employment shall have been permanently disabled so as to be unfit
to perform such service or who in the scope of his or her employment
shall have been killed, or his or her surviving spouse if such person
is deceased, shall be a member of the pension system set forth in
this article.
[L.L. No.
1-1977; L.L. No.
10-1977; § 2, L.L. No. 10-1979; § 1, L.L. No. 5-1983; § 1, L.L. No. 6-1998; § 1, L.L. No. 1-2006]
All eligible members of this pension
system shall be paid at intervals determined by the Director of Human
Resource Management from the Police Pension Fund or the Fire Pension
Fund, as may be applicable, a pension in an annual amount not to exceed
the amount set forth next to the name of each eligible member on Appendix
A attached hereto and made a part hereof unless otherwise provided herein. These amounts may be
adjusted from time to time as required by validly enacted and signed
state legislation and/or validly enacted legislation of the City Council.
In no event shall these amounts be less than $4,200 per annum during
the fiscal year ending June 30, 1978, or $4,400 per annum during the
fiscal year ending June 30, 1979, or $4,600 per annum during the fiscal
year ending June 30, 1980, or $4,800 per annum during the fiscal year
ending June 30, 1981, or $5,000 per annum during the fiscal year ending
June 30, 1982, or $5,000 per annum thereafter; $2,500 per annum for
the surviving spouse of an eligible member.
[L.L. No.
1-1977; § 1, L.L. No. 1-2006]
Payment of a pension to a former
member of such service shall terminate upon his or her death, and
payment to a surviving spouse shall terminate upon her remarriage
or death.
[L.L. No.
1-1977; § 1; L.L. No. 5-2007]
The Director of Human Resource Management
shall have the authority and responsibility for administering the
provisions of this article.