Accidental Disability: Work Related Injury/Illness Sample Clauses

Accidental Disability: Work Related Injury/Illness. In the event that an employee hired prior to July 1, 2013 becomes totally and permanently disabled as a natural and proximate result of injuries or illness sustained while in the performance of duty and such disability is not the result of willful negligence or wanton misconduct on the part of the employee and said employee remains away from regular employment with the Department for a period of eighteen (18) months, such employee shall be entitled to receive disability benefits as set forth in this Section. The Town shall direct the Town Council to place such employee on a disability pension as of the day following the employee’s termination date. In the event that an employee shall apply for a disability pension prior to the expiration of the eighteen (18) month period described above, the Town shall consider the reports of the employee’s physician(s) and the Town’s physician. If these physicians are not in agreement with respect to the employee’s application for a disability pension, the provisions of Section 6 below shall govern. Such employee shall be considered to be totally and permanently disabled for purposes of this Section if, after reviewing the pertinent medical reports and other relevant evidence, the Town Council concludes that the said employee is physically or mentally disabled for the performance of duty and such disability is not due to age or length of service.
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Accidental Disability: Work Related Injury/Illness. In the event that an employee hired prior to July 1, 2013 becomes totally and permanently disabled as a natural and proximate result of injuries or illness sustained while in the performance of duty and such disability is not the result of willful negligence or wanton misconduct on the part of the participant, who has been examined by a physician appointed by the Town and remained away from regular employment with the fire department for a period of eighteen (18) months, such participant shall be entitled to receive disability benefits upon being found unfit for duty. The Town shall direct the trustees to place such participant on a disability pension as of the day following the participant's termination date. In the event that a participant shall apply for a disability pension prior to the expiration of the eighteen (18) month period described above, the trustees shall cause the participant to submit to a medical examination as set forth in subsection five (5) below. Such participant shall be considered to be totally and permanently disabled for purposes of this section if the third physician concludes that the said participant is physically or mentally disabled for the performance of duty and such disability is not due to age or length of service.
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Accidental Disability: Work Related Injury/Illness. In the event that an employee hired on or after July 1, 2013 becomes totally and permanently disabled as a natural and proximate result of injuries or illness sustained while in the performance of duty and such disability is not the result of willful negligence or wanton misconduct on the part of the participant, who has been examined by a physician appointed by the Town and remained away from regular employment with the fire department for a period of eighteen (18) months, such participant shall be entitled to receive disability benefits upon being found unfit for duty. The Town shall direct the trustees to place such participant on a disability pension as of the day following the participant's termination date. In the event that a participant shall apply for a disability pension prior to the expiration of the eighteen (18) month period described above, the trustees shall cause the participant to submit to a medical examination as set forth in subsection five (5) below. Such participant shall be considered to be totally and permanently disabled for purposes of this section if the third physician concludes that the said participant is physically or mentally disabled for the performance of duty and such disability is not due to age or length of service An employee hired on or after July 1, 2013 remaining in a 401a defined contribution retirement account will be enrolled in both the 401a Plan and an alternate plan for disability pensions. Enrollment in the disability pension plan will be limited to accidental or ordinary disability retirement purposes only. The Town will contribute an additional amount to the disability pension plan in order to fund disability retirements only. The employee will be considered one hundred percent (100%) vested in the 401(a) plan, regardless of years of service. As of the accidental disability date, the total value of the employee’s 401(a) Plan will be used to actuarially determine the monthly annuity value of the account. This calculation will be performed at the Town’s expense by the Town’s pension actuary. Once the monthly annuity value has been determined, the disability pension plan monthly pension payout will be offset by that amount. The Town shall provide an annual cost of living adjustment for accidental disability pensions (total and permanent disability) equal to three percent (3%) non-compounding, which shall begin on January 1 immediately following the retiree’s retirement. For accidental disability pensions which...
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