Sec. 7-430. Involuntary retirement; temporary retention.
Sec. 7-430. Involuntary retirement; temporary retention. Any member, other
than an elective officer, shall be retired at any time after such member has become
eligible for retirement upon the recommendation of the legislative body of the municipality by which he is employed. Any member, except an elective officer, who has attained
the age of sixty-five years if employed as a policeman or fireman shall be retired on the
day following the attainment of such age, except that any such member, at his request
and with the annual approval of the legislative body, may be retained in the employ of
the participating municipality, but such person shall receive no pension payments during
the period he is so retained; provided, for any member, except an elective officer, who
at or before the end of three years after the effective date of participation has attained
the age of sixty-five years if employed as a policeman or fireman, the compulsory retirement date shall be the end of such three years after such effective date, unless application
for retirement is made before such compulsory date by the legislative body of the municipality.
(1949 Rev., S. 889; 1953, S. 405d; 1957, P.A. 13, S. 47; P.A. 89-162, S. 1, 3; P.A. 93-356, S. 4.)
History: P.A. 89-162 allowed policemen and firemen to work after the age of 65 with the annual approval of the
legislative body of the employing municipality; P.A. 93-356 deleted a provision prohibiting police officers and firefighters
from retaining active membership in the municipal employees' retirement system upon attaining age 65.