(A) Upon the application of a person or the person's department head, a person in the employ of the city who becomes totally and permanently incapacitated for employment by the city by reason of a personal injury or disease and who has in force the applicable period of credited service specified in division (B) may be retired by the Board subject to the following conditions:
(1) The person is medically examined by or under the direction of the medical director;
(2) The Medical Director certifies to the Board of Trustees that the person is mentally or physically totally incapacitated for continued employment by the city, that such incapacity will probably be permanent, and the person should be retired;
(3) The Board of Trustees concurs with the certification of the Medical Director. An opinion of 2 physicians shall be binding on all parties.
(B) The age and credited service requirements for disability retirement are as follows: benefit group general - 10 years of credited service without regard to age.
(Ord. passed 11-20-1980; Am. Ord. 09-01, passed 2-5-2009)