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Venisha oran, 1603 H~ghlan~l Avenue, questions. 7 applicant, was available for Motion by Mr. Berm, and seconded by Mr. Robinett, to concur with the recommendation of the Planning Commission and that UP-98.11 be approved on first reading, and was adopted by unanimous vote. - City Manager's Report - 98-218 Adoption of an ordinance to amend Chapter 30 of the Code ~of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, 1988, by amending Sections 30-116 (a), (d), and (e), and adding Subsection (f) thereto and by amending Sections 30-118 30-120, 30-236 (a), 30-238 and 30-240 thereof pertaining to Service and Disability Retirements. Recommendation: An ordinance to amend Chapter 30 of the Code of the City of Portsmouth Virginia, 1988, by amending Sections 30-116 (a), (d) and (e) and adding Subsection (f) thereto and by amending Sections 30-118, 30-120, 30-236 (a), 30-238 and 30,240 thereof pertaining to Service and Disability Retirements. Pur~: This change in the code would allow employees to receive the type of retirement that they are eligible for and receive the highest pension benefit. The only employees affected by this issue are those that have the years and age to apply for "Normal Service Retirement." · The Retirement Board at its June 1998 meeting unanimously voted to request City Council to amend the code as stated above. · In addition, the Board requested that the amendment be retroactive to July 1, 1998 and alsO allow the change to include employees whOse pensions have been reduced because of this issue prior to J u~ly 1, 1998. When an employee applies for "Service Connected Disability," the Retirement Board cannot approve the same anless the City has agreed that the claim is compensable under the Virginia Workers' Compensation Act. Therefore, the Retirement Board will approve ordinary disability and agree to change the disability retirement to service connected should the employee be granted workers compensation via a legal hearing or the City agrees that the Claim is compensable. However, if the employee is denied compensation as a result of a hearing, the retirement status remains "Ordinary Disability." At this point the employee is not eligible to request a "Normal Service Retirement," which prevents him from receiving a $200 a mOnth supplement from date of retirement to age 65. The $200 a month supplement is not awarded under disability retirement; Financial Impac._t: · There is no financial impact. Actuarial assumptions and calculations are based on the employee retiring at the age and years of service as noted in the City Code. Those affected by this change will have met the eligibility requirements. Motion by Mr. Benn, and seconded by Mr. Robinett, to adopt the following ordinance, and was adopted by the follOwing vote: