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Type Requirements Salary Used % Calculation First Increase Subsequent Increase Taxability
Retirement 50 years old

20 years of service

At date of retirement 50% for first 20 years

2.5% for each years 21-30

2.5%/12 for each month 1-11

Maximum 75%

If over 55 at time of retirement, 1st day of month after anniversary of retirement;

If under 55, 1st day of month after 55th birthday.

Amount is 3% of original monthly pension for each full month that has elapsed since pension began.

January 1st - 3% of pension payable at time of increase Taxable
Retirement 60 years old

10 years of service

11 years of service

12 years of service

13 years of service

14 years of service

15 years of service

16 years of service

17 years of service

18 years of service

19 years of service

At date of retirement  

15% of salary

17.6% of salary

20.4% of salary

23.4% of salary

26.6% of salary

30% of salary

33.6% of salary

37.4% of salary

41.4% of salary

45.6% of salary

1st day of month following anniversary of retirement January 1st - 3% of pension payable at time of increase Taxable
Duty Disability N/A At date of benefit Greater of:

65% of salary (OR)

Retirement benefit FF eligible for at time of disability

January 1 after 60th birthday

3% of original monthly pension for each full year that has elapsed since pension began.

January 1st - 3% of pension payable at time of increase Excess of 65% is taxable
Duty Disability

Dependents

Under 18, unless mentally or physically disabled N/A Original benefit = $20/ month January 1

3% of pension payable at time of increase

January 1st - 3% of pension payable at time of increase

Benefit ceases month following 18th birthday unless child is mentally or physically disabled.

Not taxable
Occupational Disease Disability 5 years of service At date of benefit Greater of:

65% of salary (OR)

Retirement benefit FF eligible for at time of disability

January 1 after 60th birthday

3% of original monthly pension for each full year that has elapsed since pension began.

January 1st - 3% of original pension Excess of 65% is taxable; if due to cancer, is taxable
Occupational Disease Disability

Dependents

Under 18, unless mentally or physically disabled N/A Original benefit = $20/ month January 1

3% of pension payable at time of increase

January 1st - 3% of pension payable at time of increase

Benefit ceases month following 18th birthday unless child is mentally or physically disabled.

Not taxable
Nonduty Disability 7 years of service At date of benefit 50% of salary January 1 after 60th birthday

3% of original monthly pension for each full year that has elapsed since pension began

January 1st - 3% of original pension Taxable
Surviving Spouse FF retired or on non-duty disability N/A Greater of 100% of the benefit FF was eligible for at the time of death or 54% of salary as of last day worked. None None FF's taxability continues
Surviving Spouse FF on duty disability or occupational disability N/A Greater of 100% of the benefit FF was eligible for at the time of death or 54% of salary as of last day worked.

May be eligible for benefit equal to 100% of salary as of last day worked f FF died died as result of cause of disability.

None None None
Surviving Spouse FF active, dies off duty

 

FF active, dies LOD

Last day worked

 

Last day worked

Greater of 100% of the benefit FF was eligible for at the time of death or 54% of salary as of last day worked.

100% of salary

None

 

None

None

 

None

Taxable

 

Not taxable

Dependents FF Retired or on on-duty disability

Under 18, unless mentally or physically disabled

N/A 12% each, not to exceed 75% of FF's salary when added to spousal benefit.

If no surviving spouse, dependent is 20% each, not to exceed 75% of FF's salary.

7/1/2004

1/12 of 3% of benefit for each full month from start of benefit to 7/1/2004.

July 1 from 2005 through 2008

3% of pension payable at time of increase

Benefit ceases month following 18th birthday unless child is mentally or physically disabled.

Varies depending on spousal taxability
Dependents Duty disability or occupational disability

Under 18, unless mentally or physically disabled

N/A Dependent benefit continues from original calculation     Not taxable
Dependents FF active, dies off duty, or LOD Last day worked 12% each, not to exceed 75% of FF's salary when added to spousal benefit.

If no surviving spouse, dependent is 20% each, not to exceed 75% of FF's salary.

7/1/2004

1/12 of 3% of benefit for each full month from start of benefit to 7/1/2004.

July 1 from 2005 through 2008

3% of pension payable at time of increase

Benefit ceases month following 18th birthday unless child is mentally or physically disabled.

Varies depending on spousal taxability

  Monthly benefit minimums (not applicable for dependents) as of:

  1/1/2001     $1000.00

  7/1/2004     $1030.00

  7/1/2005     $1060.90

  7/1/2006     $1092.73

  7/1/2007     $1125.51

  7/1/2008     $1159.27

 

 

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