(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) A participant who sustains a serious injury while on and in the course and scope of duty shall not be suspended from participation during the first twelve (12) calendar months following the date of the injury, provided the participant is admitted to and remains in the hospital for three (3) consecutive days as a direct result of that injury and the hospital admission occurs during the work shift in which the participant’s injury occurred. 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 due to the qualifying 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 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.
Amended by: Subsec. (b), Ord. No. 188,202, Eff. 4-19-24.