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If you become disabled as an active employee either in the line of duty or due to an illness or injury for which you are not at fault, you may apply for Disability Retirement. To be considered disabled, you must provide medical proof, satisfactory to the Board of Trustees, that you cannot perform the duties connected with your job or any other job for which you are qualified by training and experience and which does not result in a significant reduction in pay.
Please contact the Pension Administration Office to obtain a copy of “Procedures for Applying for Disability Retirement.” If you have completed at least 10 years of Credited Service or if your disability is job-related, your monthly disability benefit is calculated in the same manner as your Normal Retirement Benefit, regardless of your age, but based on your current Credited Service. The $75 per month minimum benefit applies, but if your disability is job-related, your monthly disability income will not be less than $250 per month.
You will not be eligible for a disability pension if your disability is a result of:
- Excessive and habitual use of drugs, intoxicants, or narcotics;
- Injury or disease sustained while willfully and illegally participating in fights, riots, civil insurrections or while committing a felony;
- Injury or disease sustained while serving in the armed forces;
- Injury or disease diagnosed or discovered after termination of service with the City;
- Injury or disease sustained as a result of an act of war, whether or not declared; or
- Injuries sustained through attempted suicide.
If you have less than 10 years of Credited Service and your disability is not job-related, you will be entitled to a refund of your contributions (with interest if you have at least 5 years of Credited Service).
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