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ORDINANCE NO. 78-12-1657
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 2-30, COMPULSORY RETIREMENT
AT AGE 65; EXCEPTIONS , OF CHAPTER II, ADMINISTRATION, OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF
PADUCAH, KENTUCKY:
SECTION 1. That Section 2-30, Compulsory Retirement at Age 65; Exceptions,
of Chapter II, Administration, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Paducah,
Knetucky, be amended and reordained so that said section `shall hereinafter read as
follows:
"See. 2-30. Compulsory retirement at age 70, exceptions.
(a) Each employee of the City, upon reaching 70 years of age, shall
be required to immediately retire from such employment. Such employment may,
however, be extended from time to time by motion adopted by the Board of Com-
missioners for periods not exceeding eighteen (18j months duration.
(b) Nothing in this section shall be construed to compel any member
of the police department or fire department, able to perform his assigned duties,
to retire before completing at least twnety (20) years of such employment as pro-
vided for by section 95.858 of the Kentucky Revised Statutes.
(c) Nothing in this section shall be construed to compel any employee of
the city who is properly and legally employed under civil service provided for in
Chapter 90 of the Kentucky Revised Statutes and chapter 10 of this Code and other
applicable ordinances, able to perform his assisgned duties, to retire before com-
pleting employment necessary for full civil service pension benefits".
SECTION 2. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and
after the date of its adoption.
Passed by the Board of Commissioners December 12, 1978
Recorded by Louise McKinney, City Clerk, December 12, 1978.