Duty Disability. (1) For Calendar Year 2018, 2019, and 2020 Depending on the individual's single/family enrollment status, the cost of coverage for individuals receiving a duty disability retirement allowance shall be as provided in subsection 3.a.(1) of this Article, above.
Duty Disability. (1) Except as provided in b.(2), below, employees in active service who commence receiving duty disability retirement allowance between January 1, 2018, and December 31, 2020, as such allowance is defined in Section 36.05(3) of the ERS Act or Section 35.01(50) of the City Charter, shall be entitled to the health care coverage provided in subsection 1.a., of this Article, above, between January 1, 2018, and December 31, 2020, so long as they continue to receive such duty disability retirement allowance and so long as they are under age 65. If a duty disability retiree eligible for health care coverage dies prior to attaining age 65, the duty disability retiree's surviving spouse shall be eligible for health care coverage until the last day of the month in which the deceased duty disability retiree would have attained age 65.
(2) An employee in active service who commences receiving a duty disability retirement allowance of 90% of his/her current salary between January 1, 2018, and December 31, 2020, as such allowance is defined in Section 36.05(3) of the ERS Act or Section 35.01(50) of the City Charter, shall be entitled to the health care coverage provided in subsections 1.a. of this Article, above, between January 1, 2018, and December 31, 2020, so long as he/she continues to receive such duty disability retirement allowance. If a duty disability retiree eligible for health care coverage dies prior to attaining age 65, the duty disability retiree's surviving spouse shall be eligible for health care coverage until the last day of the month in which the deceased duty disability retiree would have attained age 65.
Duty Disability. The City’s liability for the retirement duty disability benefit shall be offset by either of the following, and the duty disabled member must select one of the following two options:
Duty Disability. Any employee who is disabled for work as a result of illness or injury arising out of and in the course of his employment, which is compensable under the Illinois Workers' Compensation or Occupational Diseases Acts, shall be compensated as provided in the applicable Act, as it may from time to time be amended. It is understood these acts cannot be amended by the Springfield City Council. Effective upon ratification of this 2015 contract, any employee who is absent 30 calendar days or more on duty disability shall not accrue benefit time, except as awarded by the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Act, award, or settlement.
Duty Disability. 1. Effective September 21, 1994, when any employee is disabled in the performance of their duties as a public safety command officer and the employee's injury or illness is work compensable, as defined by Michigan Workers' Compensation Act, such employee shall immediately report any illness or injury to their immediate supervisor who shall note same in writing and take first aid treatment as may be recommended, or waive such first aid, in writing. The employee shall receive full pay, wages and benefits for the duration of disability but not to exceed one (1) year. Any Worker's Compensation payments received by the employee shall be returned to the Employer. Such employee shall suffer no loss of sick time or benefits during this period.
2. After one year, if an employee is found to be totally and permanently incapacitated from full, unrestricted duty as a public safety command officer, the employee shall be placed on a duty disability retirement within the pension system. The process of medical determination of duty disability shall be that as defined in the pension system at May, 1994. Any employee receiving a duty disability retirement shall be paid at least sixty-six and two-thirds (66-2/3) of their base pay at the time of retirement, whichever is greater, An employee shall remain on duty disability retirement until they reach what would have been normal age necessary for regular, unreduced retirement. At such time the officer's benefit shall be recalculated based on final average compensation at the time of disability retirement utilizing years of service plus years the employee has been on duty disability retirement. There shall be no offsets of any kind to duty disability retirement benefits.
3. If an employee is killed in the line of duty, the employee's spouse shall receive an amount equal to duty disability benefit payments as described above.
4. During the time that an employee is on duty disability retirement, the employee and his family shall be provided with the same insurance benefits, i.e. hospitalization and life insurance as though he were on normal duty.
5. An employee who is being treated for a duty disability injury may be treated for such injury during regular working hours and will be compensated at his regular rate of pay. He shall report promptly to work once the appointment is completed.
6. The City has the right to reassign any duty-disabled employee to another shift, for up to the remainder of the shift period, if it is anticipate...
Duty Disability. (1) Except as provided in b.(2), below, employees in active service who commence receiving a duty disability retirement allowance between January 1, 2007, and December 31, 2009, as such allowance is defined in Section 36.05(3) of the ERS Act or Section 34.01(50) of the City Charter, shall be entitled to the benefits provided in subsections 1.a. or 1.b. of this Article, above, between January 1, 2007, and December 31, 2009, so long as they continue to receive such duty disability retirement allowance and so long as they are less than age 65. If a duty disability retiree eligible for these benefits dies prior to attaining age 65, the duty disability retiree's surviving spouse shall be eligible for these benefits until the last day of the month in which the deceased duty disability retiree would have attained age 65.
(2) An employee in active service who commences receiving a duty disability retirement allowance of 90% of his/her current salary between January 1, 2007, and December 31, 2009, as such allowance is defined in Section 36.05(3) of the ERS Act or Section 34.01(50) of the City Charter, shall be entitled to the benefits provided in subsections 1.a. or 1.b. of this Article, above, between January 1, 2007, and December 31, 2009, so long as he/she continues to receive such duty disability retirement allowance. If a duty disability retiree eligible for these benefits dies prior to attaining age 65, the duty disability retiree's surviving spouse shall be eligible for these benefits until the last day of the month in which the deceased duty disability retiree would have attained age 65.
Duty Disability. From June 1, 2010 through May 31, 2012 Depending on the individual' s single/family enrollment status, the cost of coverage for individuals receiving a duty disability retirement allowance shall be as provided for in subsection 34.3.a. of this Article.
Duty Disability. Depending on the individual's single/family enrollment status for calendar years 2010 and 2011 the cost of coverage for individuals receiving a duty disability retirement allowance shall be as provided for in subsection 37.3.a.(1), above.
Duty Disability. Any employee who is disabled for work as a result of illness or injury arising out of and in the course of his employment, which is compensable under the Illinois Workers’ Compensation or Occupational Diseases Acts, shall be compensated as provided in the applicable Act, as it may from time to time be amended, provided that the first three (3) days of such disability shall be at full salary. Commencing with the fourth (4th) working day of disability, and continuing until and including the ninetieth (90th) calendar day from the date of the illness or injury, an employee who remains incapacitated for work shall be additionally compensated, as salary, for all workdays missed because of said illness or injury, an amount equal to the difference between compensation payable under the above-mentioned Acts and what his net salary would be were he not disabled. As used in the immediately preceding sentence, “net salary” shall mean “gross salary less State and Federal taxes, pension and union dues.” The resulting amount, less deductions, shall be paid to the employee. Issues relating to compensability of work related injuries which cannot be resolved between the employer and employee shall be decided under the procedures of the Worker’s Compensation Commission. The employee will receive full time for the day of injury. Employees absent 30 working days or more shall not accrue benefit time unless specifically awarded pursuant to the Workers’ Compensation Act, award or settlement.
Duty Disability. For employees hired prior to July 1, 2011: Upon approval of the Retirement Board, benefits are payable upon the total and permanent disability of a member in the line of duty. Calculations of Duty Disability Pension: Retirees receive fifty percent (50%) of FAC until age fifty five (55). After age fifty five (55), disability retirement is refigured using multiplier in effect at the time of retirement. Retirees are given service credit for years on duty disability. Duty disability for employees hired on or after July 1, 2011 (including those hired under the POAM on or after July 1, 2011 and subsequently promoted to this unit): Per the provisions of PA 345 (1937).
