13-1498. Same; retirement, when; amount.
13-1498
13-1498. Same; retirement, when; amount.
The governing body of any city operating under the provisions of this
act may at any time it desires to do so, retire any elective or appointive
officer or employee, other than members of the police department, fire
department, water and light department, and all day laborers not paid on a
monthly basis and any officer or employee who elects not to come under the
provisions of this act, after such elective or appointive officer or
employee has reached the age of sixty (60) years, and has served the city
for an aggregate of twenty (20) years or more.
Upon such retirement the governing body shall pay semimonthly to such
elective or appointive officer or employee, so retired, a sum equal to
fifty percent (50%) of the average salary or wages such elective or
appointive officer or employee was receiving during the two-year period
immediately preceding the date of his or her retirement except as provided
in K.S.A. 13-1499a: Provided, That for the purpose of computing a
pension the maximum salaries of the mayor and commissioners shall be
regarded as those provided by section 13-1804 of the General Statutes
Supplement of 1953 irrespective of any subsequent increases as may be
provided by law.
History: L. 1939, ch. 121, § 2; L. 1941, ch. 130, § 2; L. 1949, ch. 148, § 1;
L. 1953, ch. 93, § 2; L. 1955, ch. 103, § 3; June 30.