124. The total amount to be paid, that is the sum of the salary paid during his pre-retirement leave and the amount paid in end-of-engagement indemnity, at the time of his retirement, to the officer who has chosen departure from the sector, shall be equivalent to 12 months of the salary he was receiving on the date on which his position was eliminated, adjusted if applicable. A part-time officer shall benefit from the same conditions proportionally to the hours worked during the 12 months preceding the date on which his position is eliminated. However, the amount paid cannot be less than the salary paid for the regular work load prescribed for that position. If an officer chooses pre-retirement leave and retirement, after spending time in reinstatement, the total amount paid shall be reduced in accordance with section 102.
The end-of-engagement indemnity prescribed in the first paragraph shall be paid in accordance with the criteria and conditions prescribed in section 120.
The combination of the amount prescribed in the first paragraph and of the amount prescribed in section 121 that is equivalent to a maximum of 12 months of salary shall not be higher than the equivalent of 24 months of the officer’s salary at the date of the elimination of his position, adjusted if applicable.
O.C. 1218-96, s. 124; O.C. 926-97, s. 13; T.B. 196312, s. 73; M.O. 2015-003, s. 7; M.O. 2020-040, s. 7.