(a) Any member who enters DROP on or after February 1, 2019, shall have the member’s participation in DROP suspended for any calendar month in which the member does not spend at least one hundred twelve (112) hours on active duty status, unless the member qualifies for the exception provided by Subsection (b). This shall include the first and last months of participation. The City Administrative Officer, in consultation with the affected labor organizations, shall determine which payroll codes reflect active duty status for purposes of this provision and shall so notify the Board and all applicable employing departments.
(b) For any participant who sustains a serious injury on duty and is admitted to the hospital for a minimum of three (3) consecutive days as a direct result of that injury, participation shall not be suspended during the first twelve (12) calendar months following the date of injury. This stay of suspension shall apply for any month that the participant does not spend at least one hundred twelve (112) hours on active duty status, on account of the aforementioned serious injury. For any member who meets the requirements of this Subsection (b), upon the conclusion of the twelfth month following the date of injury the stay of suspension shall be lifted and Subsection (a) shall apply to the member’s continued DROP participation.
(c) A member’s employing department shall determine whether the member’s injury meets the requirements of Subsection (b) and shall code the member’s payroll and timekeeping records accordingly.
(d) Any member whose participation is suspended shall be eligible to participate in DROP for a maximum of thirty (30) additional months beyond the original participation period. The participation period shall only be extended for as many months as the member’s participation was suspended and shall be subject to the limitation on interest accrual according to Section 4.2102(c)(3).
SECTION HISTORY
Added by Ord. No. 185,935, Eff. 1-23-19.