§ 25. Military Service After Employment.

(1)

The years and fractional parts of years that a member has served on active military service of the Armed Forces of the United States after March 12, 1999, voluntarily or involuntarily, and honorably or under honorable conditions, after initial employment with the City of Orlando Fire Department, shall be added to his or her years of creditable service provided that:

(a)

The maximum number of years of credit for military service shall be five (5) years.

(b)

The firefighter is entitled to reemployment under the provisions of the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act.

(c)

The firefighter returns to his or her employment as a firefighter with the City of Orlando within 1 year from the date of release from such active military service.

Such military service time after March 12, 1999 shall count as "actual service" as that term is used in Section 19, "Cost of Living Increase". Such military service time after March 12, 1999 shall count as "active service" as that term is used in Section 21, "Deferred Retirement Option Plan".

(2)

Any firefighters who made pension contributions for military service after March 12, 1999 shall receive a refund of said contributions without interest no later than 90 days after the effective date of this ordinance.

(Laws of Fla. ch. 23444(1945), § 25; Ord. of 1-14-2008, § 11, Doc. # 0801141004)