[Amended 9-13-72]
All eligible Town employees shall become members
of the Town Retirement Plan on the first day of the month after they
are employed and shall contribute at the rate of 2% of that portion
of their compensation which is subject to social security and 5% on
that portion not subject to social security. Police officers shall
contribute 7% of their compensation.
[Amended 11-25-1969, effective 9-1-1969; 7-26-1990]
All eligible Town employees hired after September
1, 1959, shall become members of the Town Group Insurance Plan upon
completion of two months of continual active service. Upon proper
application, provisions of the Town's health insurance plan are extended
to dependents of eligible employees.
[Amended 9-13-72]
Retirement dates and benefits for policemen
and firemen shall be as prescribed by the applicable labor agreement
for the respective groups. For all other Town employees, the normal
retirement date will be the first of the month on or next following
their 65th birthday. Firemen may continue in active service up to
their 65th birthday; for policemen, the provisions of their labor
agreement applies; all other employees may continue in active service
until their 70th birthday, provided that they are physically able
to perform the full duties of their assigned job in a satisfactory
manner, and provided that the appointing authority approves.
[Added 3-12-86, effective 3-28-86]
In the event that an employee is awarded payments
under Section 7-433c of the Connecticut General Statutes, the total
amounts paid to that person from the Town's retirement plan, including
social security, workers' compensation payments and benefits paid
under Section 7-433c, shall not exceed 75% of the average annual compensation,
as defined in the Town's pension plan, of the person whose services
to the Town resulted in payment of the aforementioned benefits; provided,
however, that if any changes to the Town retirement plan increases
payments to all retirees or classes of retirees, such changes shall
be applied uniformly to all retirees or classes of retirees as the
case may be.
[Added 6-18-2014]
A.Â
If an eligible employee of the Town (other than a police officer
or firefighter) or the Board of Education of the Town who is a member
of the Town Retirement Plan incurs a total and permanent disability,
then:
(1)Â
If the disability is not occupational or service-connected,
the employee shall receive a disability retirement benefit equal to
the disability benefit percentage (as defined below) of his or her
average annual compensation (or such other percentage as is prescribed
by any applicable labor agreement), reduced by 50% of his or her Social
Security disability benefit. If the employee has five or more years
of credited service, the sum of his or her disability retirement benefit
and 50% of his or her Social Security benefit cannot exceed his or
her compensation at the time of disability.
(2)Â
If the disability is occupational and service-connected, the
employee shall receive a disability retirement benefit equal to the
disability benefit percentage of his or her average annual compensation
(or such other percentage as is prescribed by any applicable labor
agreement), reduced by 50% of his or her Social Security disability
benefit; and reduced further by his or her workers compensation benefit
if the employee has less than five years of credited service. If the
employee has five or more years of credited service, the sum of his
or her disability retirement benefit, 50% of his or her Social Security
benefit, and workers compensation benefit cannot exceed his or her
compensation at the time of disability.
B.Â
The disability benefit percentage equals 40% for an eligible employee
of the Town who is a collectively bargained employee of the Department
of Public Works of the Town, and 50% for each other eligible employee
of the Town (other than a police officer or firefighter) and for each
eligible employee of the Board of Education of the Town.
C.Â
If a police officer who is a member of the Town Retirement Plan incurs
a total and permanent disability, then:
(1)Â
If the disability is not occupational or service-connected,
the police officer shall receive a disability retirement benefit equal
to the greater of 50% of his or her average annual compensation (or
such other percentage as is prescribed by any applicable labor agreement)
or his or her accrued benefit. If the police officer has five or more
years of credited service, his or her disability retirement benefit
cannot exceed his or her compensation at the time of disability.
(2)Â
If the disability is occupational and service-connected, the
police officer shall receive a disability retirement benefit equal
to the greater of 50% of his or her average annual compensation (or
such other percentage as is prescribed by any applicable labor agreement)
or his or her accrued benefit, reduced by his or her workers compensation
benefit if the police officer has less than five years of credited
service. If the police officer has five or more years of credited
service, the sum of his or her disability retirement benefit and workers
compensation benefit cannot exceed his or her compensation at the
time of disability.
D.Â
If a firefighter who is a member of the Town Retirement Plan incurs
a total and permanent disability, then:
(1)Â
If the disability is not occupational or service-connected,
the firefighter shall receive a disability retirement benefit equal
to 50% of his or her average annual compensation (or such other percentage
as is prescribed by any applicable labor agreement). If the firefighter
has five or more years of credited service, his or her disability
retirement benefit cannot exceed his or her compensation at the time
of disability.
(2)Â
If the disability is occupational and service-connected, the
firefighter shall receive a disability retirement benefit equal to
50% of his or her average annual compensation (or such other percentage
as is prescribed by any applicable labor agreement), reduced by his
or her workers compensation benefit if the firefighter has less than
five years of credited service. If the firefighter has five or more
years of credited service, the sum of his or her disability retirement
benefit and workers compensation benefit cannot exceed his or her
compensation at the time of disability.
E.Â
The administrator of the Town Retirement Plan (or any committee serving
as the plan administrator) shall have the discretion to determine
if a disability is occupational and service-connected.
