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16 <br /> Orange County Personnel Ordinance Issue Date:August 5, 2011 <br /> (2) have at least 30 years creditable service (regardless of age) <br /> in the Local Government Employees Retirement system <br /> with at least 50% of that service being in law enforcement. <br /> 2. Termination of Benefits. If the law enforcement officer meets one <br /> of the two criteria in 9.5.2-1, the officer is entitled to a special <br /> separation allowance from retirement until: <br /> (1) The death of the officer; <br /> (2) The last day of the month in which the officer attains 62 <br /> years of age; or <br /> (3) The first day of reemployment by a local government <br /> employer in any capacity; however, an officer may be <br /> employed in a public safety position in a capacity not <br /> requiring participation in the Local Government <br /> Employees' Retirement system, and doing so will not cause <br /> payments to cease. <br /> 3. Calculation of Benefits. The Special Separation Allowance <br /> received by the officer shall be calculated as provided by N.C. Gen. <br /> Stat. § 143-166.42. <br /> 4. The benefits payable under this section are not subject to any <br /> increases in salary or retirement allowances that may be authorized <br /> by the Board of County Commissioners. <br /> 9.5.3 Administrative rulings, opinions and procedures of the Retirement System <br /> shall be considered in the administration of retirement benefits. <br /> 9.6 Separate Benefit Fund for Law Enforcement Officers Only <br /> If an employee dies while an active member of the Separate Benefit Fund, a death <br /> benefit of $5,000 is paid to the designated beneficiary. To qualify the employee <br /> must be an active member of six (6) months or the employee's death is accidental, <br /> regardless of length of service. To become an active member, the employee must <br /> be under age 55, in active service and have completed and returned a written <br /> application form. <br /> Retired members of the Separate Benefit Fund beneficiaries will receive a death <br /> benefit of$3,000. To be eligible for this benefit, the employee must have been an <br /> active member of the Separate Benefit Fund with at least 20 years of creditable <br /> service or retired because of total and permanent disability with at least ten (10) <br /> years of creditable service or line-of-duty disability. <br /> Article IV-Page 15 <br />