(a) A member or inactive member is not eligible for a disability retirement pension until 90 days after the member or inactive member's last working day before being disabled, or until application is made to the board, whichever occurs later.
(b) A member or inactive member eligible for a disability retirement pension is entitled to a disability retirement pension for life with benefits computed at the rates reflected in Section 40A-10, subject to the following minimums:
(1) The minimum disability retirement pension payable for a nonservice disability is equal to 10 times the percentage multiplier used in computing benefits of the member or inactive member on the date of retirement multiplied by the member or inactive member's average monthly earnings.
(2) The minimum disability retirement pension payable for a service disability is equal to the greater of:
(A) $1,000 a month, regardless of the date of retirement; or
(B) 10 times the percentage multiplier used in computing benefits of the member or inactive member on the date of retirement multiplied by the member or inactive member's average monthly earnings. (Ord. Nos. 15414; 16886; 18181; 19470; 20443; 20960; 21582; 22345; 30162)