Termination of DROP Participation
San Diego Municipal Code § 24.1403
in effect§24.1403 Termination of DROP Participation
(a) A Member who is participating in DROP may leave DROP at any time before the end of his or her designated DROP period by voluntarily leaving City employment.
(b) The System will terminate the Member’s DROP participation when any of the following events occurs:
(1) the Member’s designated DROP period ends, or in the case of a Member who is represented by the Firefighter’s Local 145 bargaining unit, at the end of the Member’s five-year DROP period extended by the amount of unused annual leave earned after July 1, 2002 that the Member has at the end of his or her DROP period, if the Member elects to extend his DROP period pursuant to 24.1402(b)(8);
(2) the Member’s City employment is terminated for cause; but, if the termination for cause is reversed, the Member’s participation will be reinstated for the remainder of the Member’s designated DROP period, less any benefits previously distributed from the Member’s DROP Account;
(3) the Member dies; or
(4) the Board grants the Member a disability retirement.
(Amended 12–3–2002 by O–19126 N.S.)
(Amended 6-10-2014 by O-20376 N.S.; effective 7-10-2014.)
Source: City of San Diego Office of the City Clerk, San Diego Municipal Code and City Charter (docs.sandiego.gov PDFs)URL: https://docs.sandiego.gov/municode/MuniCodeChapter02/Ch02Art04Division14.pdf#page=2Fetched: 10/28/2026