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COUNTY LOCAL LAWS

(g) Elective early retirement date. A member
who has not met the age and service requirements for a
normal retirement date may elect to retire on the
first day of a month and he may elect to receive
pension payments beginning on an early retirement date
if he then satisfies all the following requirements:

(1)   he has reached his fiftieth (50)
birthday and he is a Group A member; or he has reached
his forty-fifth (45) birthday with at least twenty
(20) years of creditable service and he is a Group A
member; or he has reached his forty—fifth (45)
birthday and is a Group B, C or E member;

(2)  he has fifteen (15) years of credited
service;

(3)    his election is made by written
application filed with the County Personnel Board at
least thirty (30) days and not more than ninety (90)
days before the early retirement date elected. In
extenuating circumstances the County Personnel Board
may waive the thirty-day minimum requirement;

(4)   he meets all ether requirements
established for such early retirement date.

The member may elect to receive pension payments
commencing on his normal retirement date in lieu of
receiving such pension payments commencing at his
early retirement date.

(h) Administrative retirement for cause on or
after normal retirement date. The County Executive or
the Chief Administrative Officer, or the
administrative head of a participating agency nay
retire immediately any member who has satisfied the
required age and service for normal retirement and who
in his opinion is demonstratively not capable of
performing the duties and responsibilities of his
position at an "acceptable level of competence," or
who is apparently incapable of performing his duties
for medical reasons. Before taking such action the
County Executive or the Chief Administrative Officer
shall consult and obtain the recommendation of each of
the member's supervisors, the member's agency head,
and afford the Member the opportunity to voluntarily
retire. Before final action may be taken on this type
of retirement all pertinent information, including the
employee's attendance record, his job performance