3-1-19: PAYMENT OF PARTIAL SALARY AMOUNT OF OFFICER INJURED IN PERFORMANCE OF DUTY:

A member of the police department who is injured in the performance of the individual's duties so as to necessitate medical or other remedial treatment and render the officer unable to perform assigned duties shall be paid by the city by which the individual is employed the difference between the officer's full salary and the amount received from worker's compensation until the disability has ceased, as determined by workers' compensation, or for a period not to exceed one year, whichever shall first occur. (Ord. 706, 7-21-1982)

3-1-20: DISCONTINUATION OF SALARY WHEN RETIREMENT ALLOWANCE GRANTED:

Payment of a partial salary amount under section 3-1-19 of this chapter shall be discontinued if the officer is disabled for an undetermined duration and is granted a disability retirement allowance under title 19, chapters 9 and 10, Montana Code Annotated, 1979. If an application for such a retirement allowance is not made by the officer, application therefor may be made by the mayor of the city. (Ord. 706, 7-21-1982)

3-1-21: ASSIGNMENT TO LIGHT DUTY OR ANOTHER AGENCY:

   (A)   Whenever, in the opinion of the municipality, supported by a physician's opinion, the officer is able to perform specified types of light police duty, payment of the member's salary amount under section 3-1-19 of this chapter shall be discontinued if the individual refuses to perform such light police duty when it is available and offered to the member. Such light duty shall be consistent with the officer's status as a law enforcement officer.

   (B)   With the member's consent, the officer may be transferred to another department or agency within the municipality. (Ord. 706, 7-21-1982)

3-1-22: EFFECT ON PROBATIONARY STATUS:

If the injured officer is on probationary status at the time the officer becomes injured, the balance of the member's probationary time shall be suspended until he returns to regular duty or is discharged for cause. (Ord. 706, 7-21-1982)

3-1-23: SUBROGATION:

The city has a cause of action for reimbursement of sums it has paid to an officer as salary and for medical treatment against any third party against whom the officer has a cause of action for the injury which necessitated the payments by the municipality. (Ord. 706, 7-21-1982)