Any person who, while employed by the City, was called to or entered any armed service of the United States, or any member who is called or enters any armed service of the United States and has been or is on active duty in such armed service, is re-employed by the City within ninety days from the date of termination of the armed service required of him or her, shall have such armed service credited to him or her as City service in the same manner as if he or she had served the City uninterruptedly. In any case of doubt as to the period to be so credited any member, the Retirement Commission shall have final power to determine such period. During the period of such armed service rendered to the Federal government and until his or her re-employment by the City, his or her contributions to the Annuity Savings Fund shall be accumulated at regular interest. Notwithstanding any provision of the retirement system to the contrary, contributions, benefits and service credited with respect to qualified military service will be provided in accordance with Section 414(u) of the Internal Revenue Code.
(Res. 02-323A. Passed 6-17-02.)