(a) A member on leave of absence, who is eligible to retire because of disability or because of age and length of credited service, is entitled to:
(1) receive a pension for normal, early, or service retirement; or
(2) receive a pension for disability retirement or have death benefits paid to the beneficiaries if the leave of absence was granted for sickness or injury.
(b) The administrator of the retirement fund must be notified in writing by the city manager, or by any department head not under the city manager, of a member who has been granted a leave of absence and must be furnished with a copy of a written authorization for the leave of absence.
(c) A leave of absence will be regarded for retirement fund purposes as a break in service and not as a termination of employment. (Ord. Nos. 15414; 20960; 21582; 30162)