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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1976 Ordinance No. 040, • • INTRODUCED AS A BILL BY COUNCILMAN SMITH BY AUTHORITY ORDINANCE NO. 40 , SERIES OF 1976 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 9, CHAPTER 1, TITLE XI, OF THE 1969 ENGLEWOOOD MUNICIPAL CODE, RELATING.TO THE ELIGIBILITY TO RECEIVE DISABILITY PAYMENTS FROM THE POLICE OFFICERS' BENEFIT FUND. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO, as follows: Section 1. That Section 9, Chapter 1, of Title XI, of the 1969 E.M.C., is hereby amended to read as follows: 11-1-9: POLICE OFFICERS; PERMANENT DISABILITY (a) In order to supplement the income of any police officer who, as a result of injury or illness, is rendered permanently disabled, there shall be paid to such officer, out of the Police Officers' Benefit Fund, a monthly bene- fit equal to twenty percent (20%) of his base salary plus longevity which he was making at the time that he incurred such disability. Such payment shall be in addition to any bene- fits payable to the officer from the statutory Police Pension Fund. (b) In order to be eligible to receive such pay- ment, the officer must, at the time of his application therefor, be permanently disabled from performing the duties of any occupation for which the officer, by reason of his education, training and experience, would be capable of performing, but for the injury or illness in- volved. In determining whether any officer is so permanently disabled, any disability, and any known injury or illness, which pre-existed the officer's employment with the City, shall be disregarded. • , • • • Section 2. (c) Payment to the officer of such benefits shall continue on a monthly basis, subject to the following conditions: (i) Payment of such benefits shall cease upon the date that the officer would have been, but for his disability, eligible to receive normal, non-dis- ability retirement benefits from the Police Pension Fund; (ii) Payment of such benefits shall cease should it be subsequently determined that, by reason of retraining, improve- ment in condition, or for any other reason, the officer is no longer per- manently disabled from performing the duties of any occupation for which he is qualified; and (iii) There shall be deducted from the amounts payable hereunder an amount equal to any income earned by the officer as a result of personal services (either as an employee of another or on his own behalf) . (d) The Police Pension Board is hereby granted the authority and jurisdiction to issue reg- ulations, not inconsistent with the terms hereof, designed to carry out the purpose of this section, and to hold hearings, take evidence, receive in- formati~n and to make final and binding decisions, awards and resolutions respecting the eligibility of officers for initial, and continued, payment of benefits hereunder. That all ordinances and parts of ordinances in con- flict herewith are hereby expressly repealed. -2- • • . . Introduced, read in full ~nd passed on first r~ading on the 19th day of July, 1976. Published as a Bill for an Ordinance on the 21st day of July, 1976. Read by title and'passed on final reading on the 2nd day of August, 1976. Published by title as Ordinance No. 1976, on the 4th day of August, 1976. ATTEST: 40 , Series of I, William D. James, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true, accurate and complete copy of the Ordinance, passed on final reading and published by title as Ordinance No. 40 , Series of 1976. ex officio ~k-Treasurer -3-