Kohtz v. City of York

Hannon, Judge.

On June 30, 1988, Donald R. Kohtz, Sr., retired after 26 years of continuous service with the York Fire Department. At retirement, he held the rank of fire chief, and he was paid a base monthly salary of $2,480, plus 5 percent of the base, or $124, per month as a longevity payment, which was paid pursuant to the policy of paying a longevity payment equal to 1 percent of the base salary for each 5 years of continuous service. Kohtz maintains his retirement pension benefits should be computed with longevity payments included as part of his salary, and the City of York maintains…