The services of all persons holding positions in the classified civil service shall be terminated as of the end of the day preceding the date they attain the compulsory superannuation retirement age for the class of positions in which they are then employed. Such compulsory superannuation retirement ages shall be as follows:
(a) Age sixty-five (65) for all classes of commissioned personnel positions in the police department; however, the services of any person employed in the police department may be extended from year to year by the mayor and council of the city for five (5) successive years and no more, if such person files a written request for each such extension.
(b) Age for all classes of commissioned personnel positions in the fire department are:
1. For all commissioned personnel engaged in fire suppression, continued employment beyond the age of sixty (60) years shall be subject to all of the following: (a) a written request for extension submitted by the fire chief to the city manager no later than sixty (60) days prior to the sixtieth birthday; (b) certification by the city physician that the applicant is mentally and physically capable of performance; and (c) subsequent approval by the city manager. Medical certification shall be in compliance with all local and national established standards for professional firefighters. An approved extension shall be for a period of one (1) year only. A subsequent annual extension may be granted in the same manner, but shall not, except as provided in section 10-15(b)(2) below, be for a period which will exceed the age of sixty-five (65) years. Failure to be so certified by the city physician or disapproval by the city manager shall result in mandatory retirement from the commissioned personnel.
2. For all commissioned fire personnel permanently assigned to non- suppression positions, continued employment beyond the age of sixty-five (65) years shall be subject to all of the following: (a) a written request for extension submitted by the fire chief to the city manager no later than sixty (60) days prior to the sixty-fifth birthday; (b) certification by the city physician that the applicant is mentally and physically capable of performance; and (c) subsequent approval by the city manager. Medical certification shall be in compliance with all local and national established standards for professional firefighters. An approved extension shall be for a period of one (1) year only. A subsequent annual extension may be granted in the same manner, but shall not be for a period which will exceed the age of seventy (70) years. Failure to be so certified by the city physician or disapproval by the city manager shall result in mandatory retirement from the commissioned personnel. Any person who extends service beyond the age of sixty-five (65) years under this subsection shall not be assigned or allowed to perform fire suppression duties.
(c) Retirement for all other classes of positions shall be governed by the provisions of chapter 22 of the Tucson Code.
(1953 Code, ch. 9, § 13; Ord. No. 4751, § 2, 1-23-78; Ord. No. 6060, § 1, 8-6-84; Ord. No. 7369, § 12, 3-12-90; Ord. No. 9675, § 2, 2-25-02; Ord. No. 10538, § 3, 6-3-08; Ord. No. 10653, § 1, 4-21-09)
Cross References: Pensions and retirement, ch. 22.