- 3 -
B. Petitioner's Disability Pension
Pawtucket and the union had a collective bargaining
agreement that covered July 1, 1991, to June 30, 1993 (the
firefighter agreement). As a member of the union, petitioner was
entitled to receive pension benefits under article II, sections
59-14 to 59-28.1 of the Pawtucket City Code, entitled
"Firefighters' and Police Pension Fund".
Section 59-20 of the Pawtucket City Code provides that a
firefighter may retire after completing 20 years of service and
receive a regular service pension equal to 50 percent of his or
her average 3 highest years' salary. Firefighters who retire
after more than 20 years of service may receive an additional
retirement benefit under section 59-21 of the Pawtucket City Code
of 2 percent for each year of service over 20 years, but not more
than an additional 5 years, with a maximum retirement benefit of
60 percent. The firefighter agreement has identical provisions.
Under section 59-24.A of the Pawtucket City Code, police
officers and firefighters who become totally and permanently
disabled may receive disability pensions equal to 66-2/3 percent
of their highest years' salaries. However, section 59-24.B of
the Pawtucket City Code provides that a disability pension
received under section 59-24.A of the Pawtucket City Code
converts to a regular service pension when the employee reaches
his or her normal retirement date "as though he or she had not
been disabled." Thus, an employee who becomes disabled after
completing 25 years of service is not entitled to a 66-2/3-
Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Next
Last modified: May 25, 2011