Any member who has attained normal or early retirement age and who has attained a
vested interest in the plan may retire on such date or on the first day of any months
thereafter and receive the benefits of the plan upon application to the board, and
payable on the first day of each month commencing with the actual date of retirement.
Effective November 1, 2013, dispatchers and communication supervisors who are laid
off by the city and become employees of Broward County or an entity designated as
the operator of the Consolidated Regional E-911 Communications System pursuant to
the participation agreement between Broward County and the city which is effective
October 1, 2013, who attain a vested interest in the plan, and who elect to continue
their participation in the plan and continue to contribute the prescribed employee
contribution to the plan, shall be eligible to retire upon reaching normal or early
retirement age, regardless of their continued employment with Broward County or the
operator.
