Public hearing on Expedited Bill 45-10, Personnel-Disability Retirement -Eligibility -Total and Partial Incapacity

This afternoon, there will be a public hearing on Expedited Bill 45-10, Personnel-Disability Retirement -Eligibility -Total and Partial Incapacity, sponsored by Councilmembers Trachtenberg, Andrews, Berliner, and Council Vice President Ervin, introduced on July 27, 2010. A joint Public SafetylManagement and Fiscal Policy Committee worksession is tentatively scheduled for October 4 at 9:30 a.m.

Bill 45-10 would create a two-tier service-connected disability retirement system for all County employees identical to the current system for fire and rescue employees. Employees eligible for a service-connected disability retirement benefit would receive either a partial incapacity benefit of at least 52 1;% of final earnings or a total incapacity benefit of at least 70% of final earnings. The current system for all employees, except fire and rescue employees, provides a service-connected disability retirement benefit of at least 66 %% of final earnings for both partial and total incapacity.

To read the Council analyst packet, click here.