§ 24-10-706 - Duration.

24-10-706. Duration.

(a) The duration of participation in the Local Police and Fire Deferred Retirement Option Plan for active paid service police officers and firefighters shall not exceed five (5) years.

(b) At the conclusion of a member's participation in the plan, the member shall terminate employment with the employer and shall start receiving the member's monthly retirement benefit that would have been received if the member had retired at the time the member elected to participate in the plan.