Common use of Retirement and Resignation Clause in Contracts

Retirement and Resignation. Section 32.1 A retiring or resigning employee of the Police Department shall notify the Chief of Police, in writing, of the employee’s intention to resign or retire. Notification shall be given at least one month prior to the employee’s last scheduled day of employment. Employees failing to give one month notice will be entitled to all benefits due upon retirement. Notification shall be given in writing and shall include, as a minimum: a) Date of submission. b) Effective date of resignation or retirement. c) Type of retirement as determined by the Retirement Board. d) Intended use of, or compensation for, unused vacation hours, compensatory time hours and/or other unused benefits. e) If eligible, the officer’s intent to purchase duty weapon. Section 32.2 Equipment purchased by the Department and issued to the employee will be returned to the Department prior to the employee receiving final separation pay. The cost of any missing equipment may be deducted from the employee’s final pay. All items issued by the Department that are required to be returned, shall be returned to the Department at the employee’s earliest opportunity after the effective date of separation. No final compensation or separation pay will be issued to the former employee until such time that all required equipment has been returned or accounted for and its return waived by the Chief of Police. Section 32.3 With the approval of the Chief of Police, a retiring sergeant with ten (10) years of service with the City of Sharonville Police Department may be eligible to purchase the duty weapon carried by the sergeant during his/her career for One ($1.00) Dollar. Section 32.4 A retiring employee shall retain possession of the issued breast badges, if the employee so desires. Section 32.5 A retiring employee will be furnished with an identification card that indicates that the employee has retired as a sergeant from the Police Department.