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<br />is roximately one-half the average monthly sa during the five years immediately preceding
<br />retlu;ment. For other city employees, the monthly allowance, upon retirement at age 65, is approxi-
<br />mately 1/70th of the average monthly salary during the five years immediately preceding retirement,
<br />for each year of service after the effective date of participation, plus approximately 1/70th, or less
<br />as may be provided in said contract by the municipal corporation for its employees, of the average
<br />monthly salary during the three years immediately preceding the effective date of participation, for
<br />each year of service prior to that date.
<br />4. Retirement for disability, except in the case of city firemen and city policemen disabled from
<br />injury arising out of and in the course of employment, is permitted only after ten years of service and
<br />upon proof of incapacity for the performance of duty.
<br />5. The monthly retirement allowance payable upon disability retirement, described in preceding
<br />item 4, is dependent upon such factors as age, salary and years of service, but generally is equal to
<br />90% of 1/70th of the average monthly salary during the five years immediately preceding retirement,
<br />for each year of service, with a guarantee of 25 % of said salary, subject to certain restrictions and
<br />modifications.
<br />6. Disability retirement of city firemen and city policemen, in the event of disability arising out
<br />of and in the courSe of employment, is permitted regardless of age and service, the monthly retirement
<br />allowance being one-half the average monthly salary during the five years immediately preceding
<br />retirement.
<br />7. The benefit payable at death, except in the case of city firemen and city policemen dying
<br />from injury arising out of and in the course of employment, consists of the contributions of the
<br />member plus interest, and plus 1/12th of the member's annual salary during the year immediately
<br />preceding death, for each year, not exceeding six years, of service as a member of the system.
<br />8. The monthly allowance payable to the widow and children, at the death of city firemen and
<br />city policemen arising out of and in the course of employment, is one-half the average monthly salary
<br />during the five years immediately preceding death.
<br />9. The benefit upon separation from service by other cause than death or retirement, is the refund
<br />of the member's contributions, with interest.
<br />10. Contributions required of city firemen and city policemen, without credit for prior service,
<br />depend upon salary and upon age of entry into the retirement system, the contributions per $100 of
<br />. salary varying from $5.40 at entry age 21, to $9.32 at entry age 35, for example, if the minimum
<br />service retirement age is 60, or $7.63 and $14.35, if the minimum age is 55. Contributions of
<br />firemen and policemen having credit for prior service depend on salary, entry age, and amount of
<br />prior service, the amount of contribution per $100 being $13.79 for example, at entry age 59, with
<br />19 years of prior service, if the minimum service retirement age is 60, and $16.33 at age 54, with 1'9
<br />years of prior service, if the minimum service retirement age is 55.
<br />11. For other city employees, the contributions depend upon salary, sex, and age of entry into
<br />the retirement system, the contributions per $100 of salary varying from $4.83 at age 20, to $7.45
<br />at age 64, for men, and from $5.83 at age 20, to $8.50 at age 64, for women.
<br />12. The city is required to contribute the balance of the funds necessary to meet the cost of the
<br />benefits provided under the retirement system for the city's employees. The city also is required to
<br />pay its proportionate share of the administrative costs of the system.
<br />13. Ability of the Retirement System to pay benefits is safeguarded by a provision authorizing
<br />the Board of Administration to revise contributions of both employees and the city, in the light of
<br />experience under the system.
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