For the purpose of this subchapter the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
AVERAGE SALARY. The sum of the three highest fiscal years of annual base salary of the member, as established in the Metro Government employees classification and compensation ordinance divided by 36 months.
BASE SALARY. The annual base salary established in the Metro Government employees classification and compensation ordinance.
BOARD. The Board of Trustees provided for herein as the agency responsible for the direction and operation of the affairs and business of the Fund. The Board shall hold title to all assets of the Fund and shall have exclusive authority relating to investment of the assets of the Fund, including contracting with investment advisors or managers to perform investment services as deemed necessary and prudent by the Board.
CIVILIAN EMPLOYEE. Any employee of the Police Department, other than a duly sworn patrolman or commanding officer of the Police Department.
FUND. The Policemen's Retirement Fund of the City of Louisville.
MEMBER. Any member of the Police Department who is included in the membership of the Fund.
MEMBERSHIP SERVICE. Service rendered on or after the date of establishment.
METRO GOVERNMENT. The Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Government, which shall include reference to the antecedent political subdivision "City of Louisville" as reference herein may be applicable.
OCCUPATIONAL DEATH. Death due directly to occupational disability as herein defined.
OCCUPATIONAL DISABILITY. Any physical hurt resulting from external force or violence occasioned by any act of police duty as an active member of the Police Department inherently involving special risk not ordinarily assumed by a citizen in the ordinary walks of life, imposed on a member of the Police Department by the statutes of the state or any ordinances or police rules or regulations of the Metro Government, or any act of heroism performed by such member having for its direct purpose the saving of life or property in the discharge of police duty, or any other disability which may directly be attributable to any act or acts of police duty as herein defined. The finding of disability for workers' compensation shall not be deemed presumptive evidence of disability for the purposes of this Pension Fund.
POLICE DEPARTMENT.
The City of Louisville Department of Police, or successor agency, Louisville Metro Police Department, as applicable
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PRIOR SERVICE. Service rendered prior to the date of establishment.
SERVICE. Actual employment by the Police Department for salary or compensation, or service otherwise creditable as herein provided.
TOTAL SERVICE. Prior service, membership service, and military service.
(1999 Lou. Code, § 36.102) (Lou. Ord. No. 91-1973, approved 6-29-1973; Lou. Am. Ord. No. 102-1977, approved 10-5-1977; Lou. Am. Ord. No. 169-1985, approved 7-12-1985; Lou. Am. Ord. No. 203-1986, approved 6-26-1986; Lou. Metro Am. Ord. No. 64-2004, approved 6-3-2004; Lou. Metro Am. Ord. No. 127-2005, approved 8-29-2005)