(a) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes or of any charter or special act, a municipality may, by two-thirds vote of its legislative body or, in a municipality where the legislative body is a town meeting, by two-thirds vote of the board of selectmen, provide for compensation, in accordance with subsection (b) of this section, by such municipality of a retired public safety employee (1) with a permanent and severe disability caused by a serious bodily injury which (A) arose out of and in the course of his or her employment as a public safety employee, and (B) was suffered in the line of duty and within the scope of his or her employment as a public safety employee, (2) who retired from service as a public safety employee as a result of such disability, and (3) who is under the age of sixty-five. As used in this section, “public safety employee” means a retired uniformed member of such municipality's paid fire department or a retired regular member of such municipality's paid police department.
(b) The compensation paid to any public safety employee described in subsection (a) of this section shall be in an amount equal to the difference between (1) the total payment of benefits received by such employee under the provisions of chapter 568 and any other benefits, and (2) the regular rate of pay of such employee at the time of his or her retirement. Upon approval by the legislative body or board of selectmen, as applicable, in accordance with subsection (a) of this section, such compensation shall be paid annually to such employee and shall continue until such employee attains the age of sixty-five.
(c) A municipality providing for compensation in accordance with this section shall establish procedures for the evaluation of any retired public safety employee considered for such compensation to determine such person's eligibility.
(P.A. 19-111, S. 1.)
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 113 - Municipal Employees
Section 7-407. - Method of adoption.
Section 7-408. - Civil service board; appointment; terms of office; removal.
Section 7-409. - Purpose of part. Rules.
Section 7-410. - Civil service board; president; chief examiner.
Section 7-411. - Classification of officers and employees.
Section 7-412. - Publication of rules.
Section 7-413. - Examination of applicants. Certification.
Section 7-414. - Classified service; eligible list; promotion.
Section 7-415. - Credit allowances to veterans in examinations for original appointment.
Section 7-416. - Appointments.
Section 7-417. - Probation; notice of appointment or of creation or abolition of office.
Section 7-418. - Inmates of institutions excepted.
Section 7-419. - Removal of officers or employees.
Section 7-420. - Interference with or false grading of applicants.
Section 7-421a. - Inconsistent statutory or charter provisions.
Section 7-421b. - Limitation on restrictions of political rights of municipal employees.
Section 7-422. - Personnel appeals board. Appeal to Superior Court.
Section 7-423. - Technical services by Department of Administrative Services.
Section 7-426. - Separate funds. Retirement rate.
Section 7-427. - Participation by municipalities.
Section 7-428. - Retirement on account of length of service and age.
Section 7-429. - Retirement of elective officers.
Section 7-430. - Involuntary retirement; temporary retention.
Section 7-431. - Separation from service before voluntary retirement age.
Section 7-433b. - Survivors' benefits for firemen and policemen. Maximum cumulative payment.
Section 7-433d. - Injury or death of fireman while engaged in fire duties with another company.
Section 7-434. - Continuity of service.
Section 7-434a. - Continuation of membership during service as elected official.
Section 7-435. - Retirement benefits for members of fund A.
Section 7-436b. - Credit for military service for members of fund B.
Section 7-439b. - Cost of living adjustment to retirement allowance.
Section 7-439c. - Discharge of liability for increases of retirement allowance.
Section 7-439d. - Cost of living adjustment not limited by subsection (a) of section 7-436.
Section 7-439e. - Actuarial study by retirement board to determine cost impact of increases.
Section 7-439f. - Study concerning restructuring of fund.
Section 7-439g. - Optional forms of retirement income. Preretirement death benefit.
Section 7-439h. - Erroneous payments; adjustment; waiver of repayment; regulations.
Section 7-440a. - Certain contributions by members treated as employer contributions.
Section 7-441a. - Contributions to remain at level in effect on June 30, 1980.
Section 7-442. - Transfer from fund A to fund B.
Section 7-442a. - Transfer of retirement credit between municipalities.
Section 7-442c. - Credit for prior service with redevelopment agency.
Section 7-442e. - Credit for prior service with Connecticut Housing Authority.
Section 7-443. - Initial rates of contribution by municipality.
Section 7-444. - Withdrawal by a municipality.
Section 7-445. - Liability of municipality.
Section 7-446. - Assignments prohibited.
Section 7-447. - Custody and investment of funds.
Section 7-449. - Effect of amendment or repeal of part.
Section 7-450b. - Cost of living allowance.
Section 7-451. - Retroactive coverage.
Section 7-452. - Participation in federal Old Age and Survivors Insurance System: Definitions.
Section 7-453. - Membership in system. Contributions.
Section 7-454. - Employees not included.
Section 7-456. - Deductions from wages.
Section 7-457. - Agreement between commission and municipality.
Section 7-458. - Refund of amounts recovered from federal government.
Section 7-459. - Retroactivity.
Section 7-459a. - Survivors' benefits authorized.
Section 7-459b. - Deferred retirement option plan. Adoption.
Section 7-460. - Compensation of officials and employees.
Section 7-460a. - Sick leave pay exclusion from Social Security contributions.
Section 7-460b. - Residency requirements.
Section 7-460c. - Compensatory time in lieu of overtime pay.
Section 7-460d. - Additional compensation for certain retired public safety employees.
Section 7-461. - Leave of absence for reserve corps field training.
Section 7-461a. - Leave of absence for specialized disaster relief services.
Section 7-462. - Reinstatement of employees after military leave.
Section 7-463. - Interest of state in employees' bonds.
Section 7-466. - Collective bargaining authorized.
Section 7-467. - Collective bargaining. Definitions.
Section 7-467a. - Qualification of employee organization.
Section 7-468. - Rights of employees and representatives. Duty of fair representation.
Section 7-469. - Duty to bargain collectively.
Section 7-470. - Prohibited acts of employers and employee organizations.
Section 7-471. - Powers of State Board of Labor Relations.
Section 7-471a. - Supervisory employees not required to form employees association.
Section 7-472. - Mediation by State Board of Mediation and Arbitration.
Section 7-473b. - Mandatory timetable for negotiations. Appointment of mediator.
Section 7-475. - Strikes prohibited.
Section 7-476. - Existing bargaining unit not altered during term of agreement.
Section 7-477. - Payroll deductions of union dues authorized.
Section 7-478d. - Duties of State Board of Mediation and Arbitration if no resolution.
Section 7-478f. - Rejection of award by legislative body. Second arbitration format.