§ 114-139. Retention bonus.

Sworn police officers are eligible for a $3,000.00 retention incentive payment on their fifth anniversary as a sworn police officer with the city. Officers who have attained five or more years of service prior to the effective date of this subsection [March 27, 2007] shall not be eligible to receive this payment.

(1)

Officers who apply for the retention incentive payment must be in good standing, have a current "satisfactory", "effective" or higher evaluation and must execute an agreement to remain with the city's police department for an additional three years.

(2)

An officer who has received a retention incentive payment and voluntarily or involuntarily leaves the employment of the police department prior to completion of three years following such agreement shall be responsible for repayment as outlined below:

a.

Leaves within the first year after the date of the agreement; repay $3,000.00

b.

Leaves after the first year but prior to the end of the second year after the date of the agreement; repay $2,000.00

c.

Leaves after the second year but prior to the end of the third year after the date of the agreement; repay $1,000.00

(3)

Should the officer fail or refuse to remit the payment as set forth in "(2)" above, such funds may be withheld or deducted from the officer's pension refund as provided in section 6-222(s) of the Related Laws section of the Charter and Code of the city.

(Ord. No. 2007-22(06-O-2700), § 1, 3-27-07)