(A) Normal retirement age for all town officers and employees, except for those officers or employees covered by a collective bargaining contract and as hereinafter set forth, shall be and hereby is defined as the first day of the month next following the month in which the officer or employee attains the age of 65. An officer or employee may elect to retire at normal retirement age, or may, at the election of the said officer or employee, continue employment until the age of seventy is attained, but shall, in any event, retire on the first day of the month next following the month in which the officer or employee attains the age of 70.
(B) Normal retirement age for town officers and employees whose terms of employment are subject to a collective bargaining contract with the town (union employees) or whose job description contain any physical requirements or fitness standards (Bona Fide Occupational Qualification employees - BFOQ employees) and are not otherwise union employees, shall be and hereby is defined as follows:
(1) For union employees: Shall be defined in the collective bargaining contract with the town which governs the terms of their employment; and
(2) For BFOQ employees: Shall be based upon the employees' ability to meet the physical standards required for their employment, as may be adopted by the Council from time to time.
('73 Code, § 7-60) (Ord. passed 7-1-83)