(a) See § 2.5-7, for general provisions related to disability pension.
(b) Disability in line of duty. If a group V firefighter, whether or not vested, becomes disabled as defined in § 2.5-7, while in the line of duty, the group V firefighter shall receive an annual life pension, the amount of which shall be the specified percentage of the group V firefighter’s compensation base multiplied by the group V firefighter’s total years of credited service which would have accrued if the group V firefighter had worked to the group V firefighter’s normal retirement date, but not less than $250 per month. For purposes of the preceding sentence, the specified percentage of the group V firefighter’s compensation base shall be 2.75%, unless the group V firefighter is already eligible to retire on or after the group V firefighter’s normal retirement date, in which case the group V firefighter shall receive the standard pension benefit.
(c) Disability not in line of duty for vested group V firefighters whose disability pension commences prior to January 10, 2015. If a vested group V firefighter becomes disabled as defined in § 2.5-7, while not in line of duty, and the group V firefighter’s pension commences prior to January 10, 2015, the group V firefighter shall receive an annual life pension, the amount of which shall be the specified percentage of the group V firefighter’s compensation base, multiplied by the group V firefighter’s total years of credited service to date of actual retirement. For purposes of the preceding sentence, the specified percentage of the group V firefighter’s compensation base shall be 2.75%, unless the group V firefighter is already eligible to retire on or after the group V firefighter’s normal retirement date, in which case the specified percentage shall be 3%.
(d) Disability not in line of duty for vested group V firefighters whose disability pension commences on or after January 10, 2015. If a vested group V firefighter becomes disabled as defined in § 2.5-7, while not in line of duty, and the group V firefighter’s pension commences on or after January 10, 2015, the group V firefighter shall receive an annual life pension, the amount of which shall be determined by adding the following:
(1) A specified percentage of the group V firefighter’s compensation base as defined by § 2.5-63(a)(1) if hired and vested prior to October 23, 2007, or a specified percentage of the group V firefighter’s compensation base as defined by § 2.5-63(a)(2) if hired prior to January 10, 2015, and not vested by October 23, 2007, multiplied by the group V firefighter’s years of credited service from date of hire until January 9, 2015. For purposes of the preceding sentence, the specified percentage of the group V firefighter’s compensation base for credited service pursuant to this subsection shall be 2.75%; and
(2) A specified percentage of the group V firefighter’s compensation base as defined by § 2.5-63(b) multiplied by the group V firefighter’s years of credited service from January 10, 2015, until the date of disability. For purposes of the preceding sentence, the specified percentage of the group V firefighter’s compensation base for credited service pursuant to this subsection shall be 2.25%.
(e) Disability not in line of duty for non-vested group V firefighters. If a group V firefighter becomes disabled while not in line of duty before the group V firefighter is vested, then such group V firefighter shall be entitled to receive a contribution refund in accordance with § 2.5-64(a).
(Ord. 20471-10-2012, § 2, passed 10-23-2012; Ord. 21510-10-2014, § 2, passed 10-21-2014)