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Introduced by Councilmember Schoomer BILL NO. s2s~ ORDINANCE NO. 607! AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 25,. SECTION 24, OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF UNIVERSITY CITY, RELATING TO RETIREMENT AND PENSIONS AS AMENDED BY ORDINANCE NO. 5058 ENACTED AUGUST 28, 1977, IS HEREBY AMENDED BY CHANGING THE FIRST PARAGRAPH THEREOF RELATING TO REINSTATEMENT OF FORMERLY DISABLED PENSION BENEFICIARIES INTO ACTIVE SERVICE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF UNIVERSITY CITY, MISSOURI, AS FOLLOWS: Chapter 25, Section 24, of the Municipal Code of the City of University City relating to retirement and pensions as amended by Ordinance No. 5058 enacted August 29, 1977, is hereby amended by changing the first paragraph thereof relating to employment of pension beneficiaries into active service and by adding a third paragraph which provides that disability benefits ~nay be terminated if a pension beneficiary is offered certain alternative employment with the city, which the pension beneficiary is deemed capable of performing, so that said section as so amended shall read as follows: Section 25.24. Same--Physical examinations required; Adjustment or termination of benefits. The Board of Trustees shall have the fight to require every person receiving disability benefits under this Article, prior to attaining age fifty-five (55), to undergo a physical examination by the physician or medical board designated by the Board of Trustees at such reasonable times as the Board shall deem necessary. Should any such examination disclose that the person is able to resume his/her employment as a policeman or firefighter, the right of such person to further benefits hereunder shall terminate, and such person refusing to submit to any such examination shall receive .no further disability benefits pending submission to such examination. If such refusal continues for a period of one (I) year, all rights of such person to disability benefits under this Amcle shall terminate. In the event any person receiving disability benefits should subsequently be found to have recovered from such disability, then the Board of Trustees shall notify the personnel director of the City in writing of the fact and that such person is eligible to be restored to her/his former active service, provided such position still exists, and such person is then qualified in the same respect as required by standards then currently in effect for continued employment in the position as may from time to time be adopted by the City or its Department, and provided a bona fide opening exists. Upon such finding, subject to said conditions, the personn61 director shall restore such person to their former position with their previous date of rank and longevity as of the last date of such person's prior active duty.