4101

ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY

(1) HE IS ELIGIBLE FOR DISABILITY BENEFITS UNDER
THE PROVISIONS OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY ACT AS CONSTITUTED
ON THE DATS HE BECOMES ELIGIBLE FOR DISABILITY PAYMENTS
UNDER THIS PLAN, AND ON THE BASIS OF A MEDICAL
EXAMINATION BY A PHYSICIAN OR PHYSICIANS SELECTED BY THE
PERSONNEL OFFICER, SAID PERSONNEL OFFICER INDICATES THAT
HE IS EITHER:

(1)    WHOLLY AND PERMANENTLY PREVENTED FROM ENGAGING
IN ANY OCCUPATION OR EMPLOYMENT FOR REMUNERATION OR
PROFIT NOT AS A RESULT OF BODILY INJURY IN THE
PERFORMANCE OF DUTY OR OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE INCURRED IN
THE PERFORMANCE OF DUTY, OR

(II) WHOLLY AND PERMANENTLY PREVENTED FROM
CONTINUING IN HIS CAPACITY AS AN EMPLOYEE NOT AS A RESULT
OF BODILY INJURY IN THE PERFORMANCE OF DUTY OR
OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE INCURRED IN THE PERFORMANCE OF DUTY;
AND

(2)    HE HAS EXHAUSTED ALL SICK LEAVE AND ANY
ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS BENEFITS FROM PROGRAMS, EXCLUSIVE
OF FEDERAL SOCIAL SECURITY TO WHICH THE COUNTY MAKES
CONTRIBUTIONS; AND

(3)     HE WAS MAKING PARTICIPANT'S CONTRIBUTIONS TO
THIS PLAN IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO HIS DATE OF DISABILITY;
AND

(4) HE HAS FIVE (5) YEARS OF SERVICE; AND

(5) HE IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR SERVICE CONNECTED
DISABILITY RETIREMENT.

(B) AN EMPLOYEE WHO IS NOT ELIGIBLE TO RETIRE ON A
NORMAL RETIREMENT PENSION MAY BE RETIRED BY THE PERSONNEL
OFFICER ON A SERVICE CONNECTED DISABILITY RETIREMENT
PENSION BEGINNING ON THE FIRST DAY OF THE MONTH
COINCIDING WITH OR NEXT FOLLOWING THE DATE THE FOLLOWING
CONDITIONS ARE MET:

(1)    THE PERSONNEL OFFICER DETERMINES ON THE BASIS
OF A MEDICAL EXAMINATION BY A PHYSICIAN OR PHYSICIANS
SELECTED BY HIM THAT THE PARTICIPANT IS TOTALLY AND
PERMANENTLY INCAPACITATED AS THE NATURAL AND PROXIMATE
RESULT OF BODILY INJURY IN THE PERFORMANCE OF HIS REGULAR
OCCUPATION AT SOME DEFINITE TIME OF PLACE, WITHOUT
WILLFUL NEGLIGENCE ON HIS PART, AND IS UNABLE TO ENGAGE
IN HIS REGULAR OCCUPATION AS AN EMPLOYEE OR TO BE
EMPLOYED BY THE COUNTY IN SOME OTHER POSITION FOR WHICH
HE IS SUITED BY, OR WHICH IS APPROPRIATE TO, HIS TRAINING
AND EXPERIENCE; AND

(2)     HE HAS EXHAUSTED ALL SICK LEAVE AND ANY