(A) The pensions or benefits paid for disability or death from the Policemen’s and Firefighters’ Pension Fund established under KRS 95.520 shall be as follows:
(1) If any member of the Police or Fire Department becomes temporarily totally disabled, physically or mentally, while in the performance of duty and by reason of service in the Department, the Board of Trustees of the Pension Fund shall order paid to him or her monthly, during his or her disability, but not longer than one year, a sum of not more than $60 per month, the amount to be determined by the Board of Trustees. This provision shall not apply if a salary is paid during the same period. However, the provisions of this division (A)(1) shall not apply unless the disabled firefighter or police officer has served from one day to ten years consecutively in his or her Department, the period of service to be fixed by the Board of Trustees.
(2) If any member of the Police or Fire Department becomes permanently disabled, physically or mentally, while in the performance of duty and by reason of service in the Department, so as to render necessary his or her retirement from service in the Department, the Board of Trustees shall retire him or her from service and order paid to him or her 50% of his or her monthly salary at the time of his or her retirement. However, the provisions of this division (A)(2) shall not apply unless the disabled firefighter or police officer has served from one day to ten years consecutively in his or her Department, the period of service to be fixed by the Board of Trustees.
(3) If any member of the Police or Fire Department is killed or dies as the result of an injury received in the performance of duty, dies of any disease contracted by reason of his or her occupation, dies while in the service from any cause as a result of his or her service in the Department or dies in service or while on the retired list from any cause after 15 consecutive years of service in the Department, and leaves a widow, widower or a child under 18 years of age the Board of Trustees shall order a pension paid to the widow, widower or child. There shall be paid monthly to the widow or widower, while unmarried, a pension of not less than $30, or not more than 50% of the deceased’s monthly salary at the time of retirement or death and for each child until it reaches the age of 18 years, not less than $6 or not more than 10% of the deceased’s monthly salary, the amount to be determined by the Board of Trustees. If the deceased member was unmarried and childless, a pension shall be paid to his or her dependent father or mother of not less than $30 or not more than 20% of the deceased’s monthly salary. If one parent is dead, the other shall receive the entire amount, and if both are living, each shall receive one-half the amount, the amount to be determined by the Board of Trustees.
(B) No person shall receive a pension from the Police Officers’ and Firefighters’ Pension Fund, except as provided in this section.
(KRS 95.550) (1989 Code, § 35.48) (Ord. 1161, passed - -1969)