181.23 DEATH BENEFIT FOR RETIREES.

   (a)    The City Manager is hereby authorized to pay for or enter into a contract to provide a death benefit in the amount of one thousand dollars ($1,000) for all regular full-time employees retiring as determined by the employer on or after April 4, 1964, but prior to January 1, 1970.

   (b)    The City Manager is hereby authorized to pay for or enter into a contract to provide a death benefit in the amount of two thousand dollars ($2,000) for all regular full-time employees retiring as determined by the employer on or after January 1, 1970, but prior to March 1, 1977.

   (c)    The City Manager is hereby authorized to pay for or to enter into a contract to provide a death benefit in the amount of four thousand dollars ($4,000) for all regular full-time employees retiring as determined by the employer on or after March 1, 1977.

   (d)    Such benefit shall be paid for in full by the City and shall be part of its regular benefits program, until changed by further action of Council.

   (e)    To qualify for such benefit the employee must have a minimum of ten consecutive years of continuous service with the City, must have been associated with the City for at least five of the last ten years prior to retirement, and must have participated in the employee group life insurance program prior to and at the time of retirement, must be immediately eligible at time of separation for full retirement or disability retirement benefits under the Public Employees Retirement System, Police and Firemen's Disability and Pension Fund or other City retirement system.

   (f)    This section shall in no way affect persons retired from City employment prior to April 4, 1964.

(Ord. 84-8-72. Passed 8-8-84.)