(A) Age. The city cannot require retirement prior to age 70. An employee with at least 1 year of service may retire at age 65. An employee with at least 20 years of service may retire between ages 58 and 65, but with reduced annuity. An employee with at least 30 years of service may retire at age 62 with no reduction of annuity.
(B) State law. A copy of M.S. Chapter 181, as it may be amended from time to time, shall be available in the City Administrator's office.
(C) Extensions in special cases. In special cases, the City Council may grant work extensions to employees after the age of 70 on a year-to-year basis.
(1) An extension will be granted only when it is in the city's best interest.
(2) Extension requests will be dealt with on an individual basis. Any employee requesting an extension shall demonstrate physical fitness to perform the required work by way of an annual physical examination. In addition, recommendations by the department head, governing boards or commissions shall be considered together with any pertinent facts in determining extension requests.
(3) An employee desiring a work extension shall submit the request to the Council in writing not less than 30 days prior to the employee's seventieth birthday.
(4) In the absence of a Council-approved work extension, employees shall retire from city employment by their seventieth birthday.
(Ord. 491, passed 4-22-2003)