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positions,, exceed the average pe~rce2~tage compensation increase in-the s~me period received by all other employees, such excess ahall be deducted in cc~puting creditable cc~pensation .if the 'Board finds after consideration of all circumstances that the primary purpose of such compens~ti°n ~ increase was to increase the retirement benefit os ruth-employee. ~Creditable'service. The term "creditable-service" shall be ~aken to mean for any member the most recent period of continuousl service as an ~loyee ~rendered blz the member plus membership service-for which credit is allowed.under this chapter; .provided however, tha~ periods before and after periods of unpaid authorized'leave shall be. included as Creditable service.but the period of leave itself 'shall not'be credited as creditable service. In addition, under regular service retirement and-excluding deferred or vested retirement, one-third of~unused sick leave as of the effective date of retirement shall ~e added to 'creditable Employee.. The word !'employee" shad-be taken 'to mean ~ person regularly employed ~in the service of the'.City, on a full ~ permanent basis and whose ccn~ensation is wholly paid by the City, and persoD~ holding offices-in the City required by the Constitution'of-this-State -and their deputies, assis~ts end ee~loyees-employed on a- full time pe/~anent basis and whose compensation is paid partly by the City and partly by the' State; but shall not include any person who is eligible for membership in ~the Virginia Retiren~nt System, Un -f/de Portsmouth Fire and Police Retirement System or ~o enters into an agreement with the City for inclusion ~ in a deferred cc~pensation retirement plan which agreement specifically prohibits inclusion in other retirement systems established by'the City..~ In case of doubt the beard shall decide who is an employee within the meaning of this Article. ' ~ EmPloyer. The word "~loy~" shall be t~ken %o ~ theci~ or the-authority of the City having the power'.te appoint an enployee to office or emplolanent. ~ Examiner. The word "examiner" shall betaken to mean the medical examiners provided for in Section 31-23. ~ximem retirement age. The term 6maximum retirement age" shall be taken to mean age sixty-six (66) during the calend~r year 1973, smd age sixty-five (65) during and after the Calendar year 1974. Member. The word "member" shall be taken te mean any ~ employee who has been included in the membership of the system as provided in Section 31-29, and whose membership has not te/I0i~ated under the provisions of Section 31-30. ' Normal retirement date.' The term "normal retirement date" shall be taken to mean the first of the month next following or coinciding-with the six~y-fifth (65th) birthday of a member.