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Statewide Death & Disability Plan for members of affiliated Social Security Employers <br />Disability <br />Benefit <br />Comparison <br />Basic Benefit Amount <br />(Before offsets or benefit <br />options are calculated) <br />Benefit Start Date <br />& Social Security Offset <br />Duration Of <br />Benefits <br />Occupational Disability <br />Temporary <br />Occupational <br />Disability <br />40% of base salary <br />Permanent <br />Occupational <br />Disability <br />50% of base salary <br />Once granted, benefits Same <br />are payable from the day <br />following the member's <br />last day on the employer's <br />payroll. <br />However, the disability <br />benefit is reduced by the <br />pro rata amount of any <br />Social Security benefit. <br />See page 5 for details. <br />Maximum of 5 years. <br />At the end of 5 years, the <br />member either returns to <br />department, unless prior to <br />the end of the 5 year <br />period the member's <br />disability status has been <br />changed to Permanent <br />Occupational or Total <br />Disability, or benefits are <br />discontinued. <br />If the member is restored <br />to active service with his <br />or her former employer, <br />FPPA will transfer from the <br />Statewide Death & Disabil- <br />ity fund the contributions <br />required to fund the service <br />credit under the defined <br />benefit plan while the <br />member was on Temporary <br />Disability. <br />Chart Continued On Next Page <br />May be payable as <br />long as the disability <br />exists, and as long as the <br />member remains eligible. <br />An annual verification <br />of eligibility process <br />applies. <br />Total Disability <br />70% of base salary <br />Same <br />May be payable as <br />long as the disability <br />exists, and as long as the <br />member remains eligible. <br />An annual verification <br />of eligibility process <br />applies. <br />