ARE DISABILITY BENEFITS OFFSET BY OUTSIDE EARNINGS?
You can earn the difference between your gross disability benefits and your base salary at the date of disability, increased by 2.25% times the number of full years from the date of disability to the year in which the earnings offset is applied. Any earnings above this amount are offset dollar for dollar from your disability benefit. Back to top WHAT IF I DIE BEFORE RETIRING? If you die from duty related causes, your designated beneficiary will receive your accumulated contributions, including interest, in a lump sum. Your spouse will receive a monthly pension equal to five-elevenths (5/11) of the maximum pay for the rank of patrolman or firefighter, as the case may be, for life or until remarriage. Each unmarried child under 18 receives one-tenth of the maximum pay with a maximum total of seven thirty-thirds (7/33)of the maximum pay. The total of all pensions paid cannot exceed two-thirds (2/3) of the maximum pay. If there is no eligible spouse, unmarried children under 18 receive one
A. A disability retiree can earn the difference between his/her gross disability benefits and the maximum base pay of his/her rank during a calendar year. Any earnings above this amount are offset dollar for dollar from the disability benefit. New Disability Plan A disability retiree can earn the difference between his/her gross disability benefits and the members base salary at the date of disability, increased by 2.25% times the number of full years from the date of disability to the year in which the earnings offset is applied. Any earnings above this amount are offset dollar for dollar from the disability benefit. Back to top WHAT IF I DIE BEFORE RETIRING? A. If you die from duty related causes, your designated beneficiary will receive your accumulated contributions, including interest, in a lump sum. Your spouse will receive a monthly pension equal to five‑elevenths (5/11) of the maximum pay for the rank of patrolman or firefighter. Each unmarried child under 18 receives one‑tenth
