(a) General provisions. See § 2.5-7, for general provisions related to disability pension.
(b) Disability in line of duty. If a group III member, whether or not vested, becomes disabled as defined in § 2.5-7, while in line of duty, the group III member shall receive an annual life pension, the amount of which shall be the specified percentage of the group III member’s compensation base multiplied by the group III member’s total years of credited service which would have accrued if the group III member had worked to the group III member’s normal retirement date, but not less than $250 per month. For purposes of the preceding sentence, the specified percentage of the group III member’s compensation base shall be 2.75%, unless the group III member is already eligible to retire on or after his or her normal retirement date, in which case the group III member shall receive the standard pension benefit.
(c) Disability not in line of duty for vested group III members whose disability pension commences prior to October 1, 2013. If a vested group III member becomes disabled as defined in § 2.5-7, while not in line of duty, and the group III member’s pension commences prior to October 1, 2013, the group III member shall receive an annual life pension, the amount of which shall be the specified percentage of the group III member’s compensation base, multiplied by the group III member’s total years of credited service to date of actual retirement. For purposes of the preceding sentence, the specified percentage of the group III member’s compensation base shall be 2.75%, unless the group III member is already eligible to retire on or after the group III member’s normal retirement date, in which case the specified percentage shall be 3%.
(d) Disability not in line of duty for vested group III members whose disability pension commences on or after October 1, 2013. If a vested group III member becomes disabled as defined in § 2.5-7, while not in line of duty, and the group III member’s pension commences on or after October 1, 2013, the group III member shall receive an annual life pension, the amount of which shall be determined by adding the following:
(1) A specified percentage of the group III member’s compensation base as defined by § 2.5-23(a)(1) for group III members hired and vested prior to October 23, 2007, or a specified percentage of the group III member’s compensation base as defined by § 2.5-23(a)(2) for group III members who were hired prior to January 1, 2013, and were not vested by October 23, 2007, multiplied by the group III member’s years of credited service from date of hire until September 30, 2013. For purposes of the preceding sentence, the specified percentage of the group III member’s compensation base for credited service pursuant to this subsection (d)(1) shall be 2.75%; and
(2) A specified percentage of the group III member’s compensation base as defined by § 2.5-23(b), multiplied by the group III member’s years of credited service from October 1, 2013, until the date of disability. For purposes of the preceding sentence, the specified percentage of the group III member’s compensation base for credited service pursuant to this subsection (d)(2) shall be 2.25%.
(e) Disability not in line of duty for non-vested group III members. If a group III member becomes disabled while not in line of duty before the group III member is vested, then such group III member shall be entitled to receive a contribution refund in accordance with § 2.5-24(a).
(Ord. 20471-10-2012, § 2, passed 10-23-2012)