Sec. 5.04. DISABILITY RETIREMENT BENEFITS. (a) A member who is eligible to retire and receive a disability retirement annuity under Section 5.03(a) of this Act is entitled to receive an annuity from the fund equal to:
(1) 50 percent of the member's average total salary, if the member has served three years or more before the date of retirement;
(2) 50 percent of the member's average monthly salary as of the date of retirement multiplied by 12, if the member has served at least two months and less than three years before the date of retirement; or
(3) 50 percent of the member's average daily salary as of the date of retirement multiplied by 360, if the member has served less than two months before the date of retirement.
(a-1) Subject to Subsection (a-2) of this section a member who is eligible to retire and receive a catastrophic injury disability retirement annuity under Section 5.03(a-1) of this Act is entitled to receive an annuity from the fund equal to:
(1) 87.5 percent of the member's average total salary, if the member has served three years or more before the date of retirement;
(2) 87.5 percent of the member's average monthly salary as of the date of retirement multiplied by 12, if the member has served at least two months and less than three years before the date of retirement; or
(3) 87.5 percent of the member's average daily salary as of the date of retirement multiplied by 360, if the member has served less than two months before the date of retirement.
(a-2) An annuity awarded by the board under Subsection (a-1) of this section to a member who was previously awarded an annuity under Subsection (a) of this section shall be increased to equal the amount the annuity awarded under Subsection (a) of this section would have been if the annuity had been awarded under Subsection (a-1) of this section, taking into account the cost of living adjustment increases provided for in Section 5.09 of this Act. This subsection does not entitle the member to any additional payment for the period before the effective date of the award under Subsection (a-1) of this section.
(b) In making computations under this section, all fractional years must be prorated based on full months served in the department as a contributing member of the fund.
(c) Repealed by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1416, Sec. 17, eff. October 1, 2007.
Structure Texas Statutes
Article 6243o. Police and Fire Fighter Retirement System in Municipalities of 750,000 to 1,000,000
Section 5.01. Retirement Benefits
Section 5.015. Backward Deferred Retirement Option Plan (Back Drop)
Section 5.02. Retirement Benefits After Cessation of Membership
Section 5.03. Eligibility for Disability Retirement
Section 5.04. Disability Retirement Benefits
Section 5.05. Medical Reexamination and Reduction of Disability Retirement Benefits
Section 5.06. Removal of Disability and Waiver on Reinstatement
Section 5.07. Outside Income Pension Reduction
Section 5.08. Reasonable Accommodation
Section 5.09. Cost-of-Living Increases
Section 5.10. Coordination With Federal Law