(A) Upon the retirement, voluntary termination or death while on active duty of any sworn police officer employed by the city, that officer or his or her estate, shall be paid his or her accumulated sick leave not to exceed 176 hours, and earned vacation time both at his or her current rate of pay, and compensation for accrued compensatory time not to exceed 176 hours at the current rate for a first-class patrol officer.
(B) The officer shall have the option of payment of the benefit through time off with pay, or by lump sum payment on the pay date next following his or her last day of work.
(C) Each officer employed by the Police Department prior to the effective date of this policy who has already accrued in excess of 176 hours compensatory time, shall use such time, subject to the approval of his or her supervisor, prior to the termination date of his or her active duty or lose it, except to the extent provided in this policy.
(D) Except as provided in division (C), officers may not carry over more than 176 hours of accrued compensatory time into the next succeeding calendar year. All excess compensatory time will be forfeited if not taken in the calendar year accrued.
(1979 Code, § 31.09) (Ord. 3480, passed 9-19-1983)