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§ 2.5-76 DISABILITY PENSION.
   (a)   See § 2.5-7 for general provisions related to disability pension.
   (b)   Disability in line of duty. If a group VI firefighter, whether or not vested, becomes disabled as defined in § 2.5-7 while in line of duty, the group VI firefighter shall receive an annual life pension, the amount of which shall be the specified percentage of the group VI firefighter’s compensation base multiplied by the total years of credited service which would have accrued if the group VI firefighter had worked to normal retirement date, but not less than $250 per month. For purposes of the preceding sentence, the specified percentage of the group VI firefighter’s compensation base shall be 2.25%, unless the group VI firefighter is already eligible to retire on or after his or her normal retirement date, in which case the specified percentage shall be 2.5%.
   (c)   Disability not in line of duty for vested group VI firefighters. If a vested group VI firefighter becomes disabled, as defined in § 2.5-7, while not in line of duty, the group VI firefighter shall receive an annual life pension, the amount of which shall be the specified percentage of the group VI firefighter’s compensation base multiplied by the group VI firefighter’s total years of credited service to date of actual retirement. For purposes of the preceding sentence, the specified percentage of the group VI firefighter’s compensation base shall be 2.25%, unless the group VI firefighter is already eligible to retire on or after the group VI firefighter’s normal retirement date, in which case the specified percentage shall be 2.5%.
   (d)   Disability not in line of duty for non-vested group VI firefighters. If A group VI firefighter becomes disabled while not in line of duty before the group VI firefighter is vested, then such group VI firefighter shall be entitled to receive a contribution refund in accordance with § 2.5-74(a).
(Ord. 21459-09-2014, § 2, passed 9-16-2014)