ORD-2021-023 Amendment to Personnel Ordinance, Section 28-38(j) Regarding Special Separation Buyout for Law Enforcement Officers

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21 2. The officer does not otherwise qualify for the Special Separation Allowance as defined within this Ordinance; and 3. Either the Officer, a. has applied for and received disability retirement from the Local Government Employees Retirement System, or b. upon submission of a written request by the Sheriff to the County Manager, the County Manager will make a determination based on the following: i. the Sheriff's request is reasonable and agreeable by the officer; and ii. there are unique circumstances for the request; and iii. the officer is in good standing based on the officer's law enforcement record; and iii. any other special considerations, including but not limited to the retiring officer and the County deriving a greater benefit from the retiring officer receiving the buyout than from their continued service as a law enforcement officer. 4. In the event a law enforcement officer is eligible for the Separation Buyout as described in subsections 1 -4 of this section the officer may receive a Separation Buyout as follows; Years of Creditable Service as a LawPercenta e of Separation Buyout Value Enforcement Officer as Calculated by Subsection c. above 5 but less than-1 0 ears 50% 10 but less than 15 ears 60% 15 but less than 20 ears 70% 20 but less than 25 years n 25 but less than 30 years 90% 5. The lump sum separation buyout shall be paid from funds available and shall not exceed the total that would otherwise be paid had the officer been eligible for the Special Separation Allowance as described herein. e. The benefits payable under this section are not subject to any increases in salary or retirement allowances that may be authorized by the Board of County Commissioners. (3) Administrative rulings,opinions and procedures of the Retirement System shall be considered in the administration of retirement benefits. (k) Separate Benefit Fund for Law Enforcement Officers Only. (1) If an employee dies while an active member of the Separate Benefit Fund, a death benefit of$5,000.00 is paid to the designated beneficiary. To qualify the employee must be an active member of six months or the employee's death is accidental, regardless of length of service. To become an active member, the employee must be under age 55, in active service and have completed and returned a written application form. (2) Retired members of the Separate Benefit Fund beneficiaries will receive a death benefit of $3,000.00. To be eligible for this benefit, the employee must have been an active member of the Separate Benefit Fund with at least 20 years of creditable service or retired because of total and permanent disability with at least ten years of creditable service or line-of-duty disability.