Section 3-12-155 - Retirement of Mitchell firefighters. - South Dakota Statutes

3-12-155. Retirement of Mitchell firefighters. Upon retirement, each member described in § 3-12-153 who is a vested inactive member on July 1, 1996, or an active firefighter in the employ of the city of Mitchell on July 1, 1996, shall receive the greater of:
(1) The member's retirement allowance calculated under this chapter; or
(2) The member's retirement allowance calculated under the city of Mitchell firemen's pension plan based on credited service up to June 30, 1996 and compensation up to June 30, 1996, and utilizing the plan's benefit terms and benefit formula, but applying the system's improvement factor, as specified in § 3-12-154.
In either case, the retirement allowance shall be paid from the fund established by this chapter.

Source: SL 1996, ch 28, § 3; SL 2008, ch 26, § 2.