(A) A firefighter of a city of the first class may:
(1) Retire or be retired and receive the applicable retirement pension benefit upon the attainment of age 55 while employed by the city as a firefighter;
(2) Elect to retire after he or she has attained the age of 50 and has completed at least 21 years of service with the city and receive the actuarial equivalent of the pension benefit he or she would otherwise receive upon the attainment of age 55;
(3) After 21 years of service with the city, terminate employment with the city and, upon the attainment of age 55, receive the applicable retirement pension benefit; or
(4) Retire or be retired as a result of disability while in the line of duty, as determined under § 94.140, at any age and receive the applicable pension benefit provided in the section.
(B) A firefighter who is eligible to retire pursuant to division (A)(1) of this section, but does not, shall continue to contribute to his or her employee account and the city shall continue to contribute to its employer account.
(Prior Code, § 24-229)
Statutory reference:
Similar provisions, see Neb. RS 16-1028