If a police officer becomes temporarily disabled during his/her participation in DROP, that officer shall continue to participate in the DROP as if fully employed. The officer shall receive disability pay in the same amount as disabled officers that are not participating in DROP. In no event shall an officer on temporary disability have the ability to draw from his DROP account. However, notwithstanding any other provision in this section, if an officer is disabled and has not returned to work as of his/her required resignation date, then such resignation shall take precedence over all other provisions herein and said officer shall be required to resign.
If an officer becomes permanently disabled during the DROP period, the officer shall be honorably discharged from employment after the injury that prevents the DROP participant from performing full police duties is deemed to be permanent. On the date that the officer is deemed to be permanently disabled, the officer shall, within 30 calendar days, obtain the contents of his/her DROP account and, thereafter, commence receiving his/her normal pension benefit. An officer who is participating in DROP must waive any claim to a disability pension benefit should the officer become permanently disabled during the DROP period.