AN ACT RELATING TO A PENSION FOR CHARLES A. DOUGHERTY, AN EMPLOYEE OF THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS AND TRANSPORTATION, AND A FORMER HIGHWAY EMPLOYEE FOR NEW CASTLE COUNTY.
WHEREAS, Charles A. Dougherty was employed by the Levy Court of New Castle County from January 1, 1955, to March 1958, serving three years and three months; and
WHEREAS, Charles A. Dougherty was subsequently employed by the Department of Highways and Transportation from April 1, 1958, through July 1, 1975, serving for over seventeen years; and
WHEREAS, for his long years and dedicated service, the county employment of Mr. Dougherty should be used not only to determine eligibility for a pension, but should be counted in computing the amount of pension he shall receive.
Section 1. The Board of Pension Trustees is hereby directed, in granting a service pension to Charles A. Dougherty, to use the three years, three months, County time in computing the pension payments to be received by him, all statutory provisions and regulations to the contrary notwithstanding.