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FIRE R RESCUE\Semite Award Program—Hardship Case—Pre-Entitlement PayOut Due to Disability—Robert Whitmore—8-20-18
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PRE-ENTITLEMENT AGE PAYOUT OF
VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER SERVICE AWARD PROGRAM
RETIREMENT BENEFITS TO ROBERT WHITMORE
RESOLUTION NO.: ,2018
INTRODUCED BY:
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY:
WHEREAS, the Queensbury Town Board previously adopted a Volunteer Fire Fighter
Service Awards Program, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board previously authorized engagement of PENFLEX, Inc., the
Town's Service Award Program Specialists, and
WHEREAS, the Town's Service Award Plan provides that volunteers may receive their
retirement benefits upon reaching the age of 62, and
WHEREAS, the Town's Service Award Plan allows for the early payout of Service
Awrad Plan retirement benefits in special circumstances upon the authorization of the Town
Board, and
WHEREAS, Robert Whitmore, a member of the Queensbury Central Volunteer Fire
Company, has requested Town Board authorization for an early payout of his Service Award
Plan retirement benefits as Mr. Whitmore has suffered a qualifying, total and permanent
disability which now prevents him from being an active member of such Fire Company, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board may grant early payouts on a case-by-case basis,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board has considered the request of Robert
Whitmore and as a result of Mr. Whitmore's qualifying, total and permanent disability, hereby
authorizes the pre-retirement, early payout of Service Award Plan retirement benefits to Mr.
Whitmore as delineated in the preambles of this Resolution, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to sign any
needed documentation to effectuate such payout and transmit a certified copy of this Town Board
Resolution to PENFLEX, INC., and the Town Supervisor and/or Town Budget Officer to take such
other and further action necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution.
Duly adopted this 20th day of August, 2018, by the following vote:
AYES
NOES
ABSENT: