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AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, 1973, BY AMENDING SECTIONS 31-148 (b); 31-155 (b); 31-201 (CREDITABLE SERVICE); 31-262 (b); AND 31-268 (b) PERTAINING TO THE PORTSMOUTH FIRE AND POLICE RETIREMENT SYSTEM AND THE PORTSMOUTH SUPPLEMENTAL RETIREMENT SYSTEM, TO PROVIDE FOR CREDITABLE SERVICE AFTER AGE 65. BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia: 1. That Section 31-148 (b) of the Code of the City of Portsmouth be amended to read as follows: Section 31-148 (b). Service retirement. The provisions of Subsection (a) of this section to the contrary notwithstanding, any member remainIng in service after his normal retirement date who attains seventy (70) years of age shall be retired Eorthwith. 2. That Section 31-155 (b) of the Code of the City of Portsmouth be repealed. 3. That Section Portsmouth pertaining be amended to read as 31-201 of the Code of the City of to the definition of creditable service follows: Section 31-201. Definitions. (Creditable service) The term "creditable service" shall be taken to mean f~r any member~ the most recent period of continuous service as an employee rendered by the member plus membership service for which credit is allowed under this chapter; provided, however, that periods before and after periods of unpaid authorized leave shall be included as creditable service but the period of leave itselE shall not be credited as creditable service. In addition, under regular service retirement and excluding deferred or vested retirement, one-third (1/3) of unused sick leave as of the effective date of retirement shall be added to creditable service. 4. That Section 31-262 (b) of the Code of the City of Portsmouth be amended to read as follows: