You may be eligible for a nonduty disability pension if you can no longer work due to an illness or injury that does not result from your State Police employment.

Eligibility

To qualify for a nonduty disability, you must meet all of the following criteria:

• You are vested in the retirement system, meaning you have ten years of service credit.
• You do not meet the service requirements for a full retirement.
• A medical review team certifies the disability to the Retirement Board and Director of the State Police.

Disability determination

To qualify for a nonduty disability pension, a medical review team must determine that you are totally and permanently unable to perform your duties as a State Police employee.

The medical review team consists of three physicians. One is designated by the Department of Community Health, one by the Department of Management and Budget, and one is designated by you.

Calculation

If you are approved for a nonduty disability pension, the pension amount is 2.4 percent of your final average compensation (FAC) multiplied by your years of service (up to 25 years).

Medical reexaminations

If you are approved for a nonduty disability pension, you may be required to have a medical examination periodically. If the medical examination determines that you are no longer disabled, the Director of the Department of State Police may return you to active duty. If you fail to return to employment following the order, you will forfeit all rights to a retirement benefit unless you are otherwise eligible to retire.

To apply

Complete and submit a disability retirement packet available from your human resources office or ORS. Along with a Disability Retirement Application (R0044H), the packet contains information about insurances, as well as the forms needed to process your application.