For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
BASE PAY. The annual compensation paid to the police officers as determined on an annual basis by the Council, and the monthly BASE PAY shall be the amount of said compensation divided by 12.
POLICE OFFICER. All police officers employed by the town or to be employed by the town, whether such police officer be a chief, assistant chief, captain, sergeant or patrol officer, or other type or classification as may be created by the Town Council, but does not mean a volunteer or part-time police officer.
YEARS OF SATISFACTORY SERVICE. Years of continuous, uninterrupted active duty as a police officer of the town, except as provided in § 32.07 of this chapter.
(Prior Code, § 15.03)