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leave of absence), the service of such participant for the purposes of this
subsection (a) shall be limited to the period during which he made par-
ticipant's contributions under this plan].

Section 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That new Section
14-308 (b) (3) be, and it is hereby added to said Code, Title and Sub-
title (as amended by Bill No. 85-69), to follow immediately after Section
14-308 (b) (2) thereof, to read as follows:

Section 14-308 (b)

(3) The option extended to participants who had elected a contingent
annuitant option prior to January 10, 1970 under the provisions of the then
existent Section 14-306 (a) is hereby terminated, and the level of pension
payments payable thereafter shall be adjusted accordingly.

Section 5. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That Section 14-309
(a) of said Code, Title and Subtitle be, and it is hereby repealed and re-
enacted, with amendments, to read as follows:

Section 14-309

(a) The benefits to be provided under this plan to employees other
than retired employees, shall be funded under a group annuity contract
issued by the insurance company. The assets under such insurance contract
shall be herein referred to as the pension fund and all contributions made
hereunder shall be paid to the pension fund. Each participant covered under
the plan shall contribute through payroll deductions an amount equal to
[twelve and one-half per cent of his earnings received during each calendar
year or portion thereof while covered hereunder, until June 30, 1968, and
eleven per cent until June 30, 1968. Thereafter, such employee contributions
shall be in an amount equal to ten per cent of his earnings received during
the calendar year or portion thereof] twelve and one-half per cent of his
earnings received during each calendar year or portion thereof while
covered hereunder, until June 30, 1967; eleven per cent (11%) until June
30, 1968; and ten per cent (10%) until June 30, 1970. Thereafter,
such employee contributions shall be in an amount equal to eight and one-
half per cent (8½%) of his earnings received during the calendar year
or portion thereof. In no event will participant's contributions be made on
or after the date of a participant's death, his date of termination of employ-
ment, his date of disability, or his date of retirement, whichever date is
earliest.

Section 6. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Ordinance
shall take effect forty-five (45) days from the date it becomes law.

APPROVED AND ENACTED: June 26, 1970.

Bill No. 69-70

An Ordinance to repeal Section 1-216.2 of the Anne Arundel County
Code (1967 Edition and Supplements), Title 1, "Administration",
Subtitle 2, "Personnel", Article II, "Classified Service", and to enact
new Section 1-216.2 in lieu thereof, to stand in the place of the section
repealed, revising the public safety pay schedule, providing for promo-
tions of certain employees assigned to said schedule, and matters
generally related thereto.