§ 71-7. Payment of benefit.


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  • Upon application by a retiring employee, at least 60 days prior to retirement, the appointing authority shall certify the amount of unused sick leave. The payment on account therefor shall be made by the City of North Wildwood to the retiring employee in three equal annual installments commencing on the first day of July of the year following the year of the employee's effective retirement date. In the event of the death of the employee subsequent to the effective retirement date, but prior to payment of any or all the installments of said supplemental retirement benefit, the installment or installments falling due after the death of the employee will be made to the executor, administrator, legatee or next of kin, as determined in the sole discretion of the City of North Wildwood, upon submission of proper proof of entitlement by that person making a claim therefor, and any such decision by the City of North Wildwood and payment pursuant thereto shall be final and conclusive as to all persons and shall discharge the City of North Wildwood, to the extent of such payment, from any further liability to any other person with respect thereto.