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Agenda 10-21-2025; 8-g - Approval of Amendments to the Orange County Code of Ordinances Section 28 – Personnel Regarding Law Enforcement Special Separation Allowance
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Agenda 10-21-2025; 8-g - Approval of Amendments to the Orange County Code of Ordinances Section 28 – Personnel Regarding Law Enforcement Special Separation Allowance
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<br /> <br /> <br /> Created: 2023‐12‐19 09:11:24 [EST] <br />(Supp. No. 14) <br /> <br />Page 3 of 5 <br /> 1. Traditional LESSA Benefit Option <br /> a. The death of the officer;, <br />2 b. The last day of the month in which the officer attainsreached age 62 years of <br />age;, or <br />3. The first day of reemployment by a local government employer in any capacity; however, <br />an officer may be employed in a public safety position in a capacity not requiring <br />participation in the Local Government Employees' Retirement system, and doing so will not <br />cause payments to cease. <br />c c. Is reemployed in a position covered by LGERS, with exception if the officer is <br /> employed by a county board of elections to work during early voting or on <br /> election day. <br />2. 30‐year Fixed Benefit Option <br /> a. The death of the officer, <br /> b. Is reemployed in a position covered by LGERS, with exception if the officer is <br /> employed by a county board of elections to work during early voting or on <br /> election day. <br /> c. Officer receives allowance for a period equal to the difference between age 62 <br /> and the age at which they completed 30 years of creditable service. <br />f. Calculation of Benefits. The Special Separation Allowance received by the officer shall be <br />calculated as provided by N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143‐166.42. <br />dg. Separation Buyout for Law Enforcement Officers. Upon a qualifying retirement, with the Local <br />Government Employee Retirement System (LGERS), a local law enforcement officer may receive a <br />buyout of the Special Separation Allowance subject to the following: <br />1. The officer has at least 10 years of service to Orange County in any classification and at <br />least five years creditable service to Orange County as a law enforcement officer; and <br />2. The officer does not otherwise qualify for the Special Separation Allowance as defined <br />within this Ordinance; and <br />3. Either the Officer, <br />a. Has applied for and received disability retirement from the Local Government <br />Employees Retirement System, or <br />b. Upon submission of a written request by the Sheriff to the County Manager, <br />the County Manager will make a determinationdecide based on the following: <br />i. The Sheriff's request is reasonable and agreeable by the officer; and <br />ii. There are unique circumstances for the request; and <br />iii. The officer is in good standing based on the officer's law enforcement <br />record; and <br />iii. Any other special considerations, including but not limited to the retiring <br />officer and the County deriving a greater benefit from the retiring officer <br />receiving the buyout than from their continued service as a law <br />enforcement officer. <br />10
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