For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
AVERAGE MONTHLY EARNINGS. One-twelfth of the arithmetic average of annual earnings for the highest consecutive five years of the ten full years immediately preceding the actual retirement or termination date of a member.
BENEFICIARY. The person or persons entitled to receive any benefits hereunder at the death of a member who has or have been designated in writing by the member and filed with the Board. If no person so designated is living at that time, the beneficiary shall be the estate of the member.
BOARD. The Board of Trustees established for purposes of supervising, administering and managing the prior system and which is herewith empowered and authorized to perform the same functions for this supplemental system.
CONTINUOUS SERVICE. Uninterrupted service by a member (expressed as years and completed months), from the date he last entered employment as a firefighter until the date his employment shall be terminated by death, retirement or discharge; provided, however, the continuous service of any member shall not be deemed to be interrupted by:
(1) Any authorized leave of absence, vacation, or period of suspension, provided that all members similarly situated in similar circumstances shall be treated alike pursuant to uniform, nondiscriminatory rules established by the Board. Such absences from employment duties shall not count towards benefit computation purposes unless ruled otherwise by the Board.
(2) Any service, voluntary or involuntary, in the armed forces of the United States, provided further, the preservation and status of all rights and benefits under this subchapter as regards members serving in the armed forces of the United States shall be as specified in Section 2 of the prior plan, entitled “Military Service.”
(3) Any period of disability as approved by the Board.
CREDIT MEASURE. Shall have the same meaning hereunder in respect to this supplemental system as such terms have in the prior system.
EARNINGS. Basic compensation paid by the city to a firefighter excluding overtime, bonuses, and any other nonregular payment.
FIREFIGHTERS. Shall have the same meaning hereunder in respect to this supplemental system as such terms have in the prior system.
FUND. The trust fund originally established as part of the prior system and which shall be continued as part of and for purposes of both the prior and supplemental retirement systems.
MEMBER. Shall have the same meaning herein as such term is defined in the prior system, except that henceforth all persons employed as firefighters on or after October 1, 1976, shall only be eligible to become members of the supplemental system.
PRIOR SYSTEM. The City Firefighter's Pension Fund as it existed on September 30, 1976, and amendments thereto.
SPOUSE or WIDOW(ER). The lawfully wedded wife or husband of a member at the time of his death.
SUPPLEMENTAL SYSTEM. The City Firefighter's Supplemental Retirement System, as contained herein, and all amendments thereto.
('72 Code, § 24-78) (Ord. O-76-93, passed 12-1-76)