Incentive for certain members of employees' retirement system that retire with an effective retirement date between May 1, 2021 and August 1, 2021—Established; eligibility for incentive; effective dates; ineligibility to reenter city employment.
Kansas City Code § 2-1121
in effectSec. 2-1121. - Incentive for certain members of employees' retirement system that retire with an effective retirement date between May 1, 2021 and August 1, 2021—Established; eligibility for incentive; effective dates; ineligibility to reenter city employment.
(a) An incentive is established for eligible members of the employees' retirement system with an effective retirement date between May 1, 2021 and August 1, 2021. An employee must establish eligibility as of July 1, 2021 for normal or optional retirement as defined in subsections 2-1174(b) and (c), may not retire prior to qualifying for normal or optional retirement, and must be in good standing. Eligible employees accepting this incentive must provide the retirement system with a completed intent to retire form no later than March 8, 2021 to receive the incentive and retire effective May 1, 2021, no later than March 25, 2021 to receive the incentive and retire effective June 1, 2021 or July 1, 2021 and no later than April 26, 2021 to receive the incentive and retire effective August 1, 2021. Eligible members may choose one of the following incentives:
(1) Set lump sum payment. A lump sum payment of $15,000.00;
(2) Percentage of salary lump sum payment. A lump sum payment equal to 25 percent of the employee's base salary at the elected effective date of retirement; or
(3) Enhanced sick leave conversion. An increased conversion of sick leave credit from the ratio of two hours of sick leave to one hour of vacation leave credit to the ratio of one hour of sick leave credit to one hour of vacation leave credit for purposes of compensating the member for vacation leave accrued and unused as set forth in subsection 2-1099(a)(4).
(b) In order to ensure that city operations are not jeopardized by the simultaneous retirement of large numbers of critical personnel, the director of human resources may extend the deadline for the effective date of retirement for up to ten percent of eligible employees to December 1, 2021.
(c) An employee who has received any incentive under the program established in this section is ineligible to reenter employment in any capacity with the city. This ineligibility includes employment as a contract employee, consultant, or through a temporary employment agency.
(Ord. No. 210164, § 1, 2-25-21)
Source: City of Kansas City, Missouri, Code of Ordinances, Charter and Zoning and Development Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/mo/kansas_city/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_CH2AD_ARTVIIICLCOPL_S2-1121INCEMEEMRESYREEFREDABEMA12021AU1202TAELINEFDAINREEMFetched: 10/28/2026