13-1498.   Same; retirement, when; amount.The governing body of any city operating under the provisions of thisact may at any time it desires to do so, retire any elective or appointiveofficer or employee, other than members of the police department, firedepartment, water and light department, and all day laborers not paid on amonthly basis and any officer or employee who elects not to come under theprovisions of this act, after such elective or appointive officer oremployee has reached the age of sixty (60) years, and has served the cityfor an aggregate of twenty (20) years or more.

      Upon such retirement the governing body shall pay semimonthly to suchelective or appointive officer or employee, so retired, a sum equal tofifty percent (50%) of the average salary or wages such elective orappointive officer or employee was receiving during the two-year periodimmediately preceding the date of his or her retirement except as providedin K.S.A. 13-1499a: Provided, That for the purpose of computing apension the maximum salaries of the mayor and commissioners shall beregarded as those provided by section 13-1804 of the General StatutesSupplement of 1953 irrespective of any subsequent increases as may beprovided 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.