RESOLUTION NO. 030290

Requesting the Director of Human Resources to extend the effective retirement date of Catherine T. Rocha to May 1, 2003.

WHEREAS, the City entered into an employment agreement with Catherine Rocha on October 22, 2000; and

WHEREAS, under this Agreement, Ms. Rochas last day of employment is April 11, 2003; and

WHEREAS, the City Council desires that Ms. Rocha be able to benefit from the retirement incentives established in Committee Substitute for Ordinance No. 021393 but still be employed with the City until April 11, 2003; and

WHEREAS, under Committee Substitute for Ordinance No. 021393, the Human Resources Director may extend the deadline for the effective date of a retirement annuity to a date not later than July 1, 2003; and

WHEREAS, if the effective retirement date of Ms. Rocha was extended until May 1, 2003, then Ms. Rocha may then be employed until April 11, 2003 and still receive the retirement incentives; NOW, THEREFORE,

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:

Section 1. That the City Council hereby requests that the Director of Human Resources extend the effective retirement date of Catherine Rocha until May 1, 2003 so that Ms. Rocha may be employed until April 11, 2003 and receive the retirement incentives.

Section 2. That a copy of the resolution to given to the Director of Human Resources.

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