Duty Disability:  A duty disability benefit will either be equal to 75% or 50% of the member’s salary at the time the disability is allowed.  Duty disability benefit shall be payable until the policeman becomes age 63 or would have been retired by operation of law. Thereafter the policeman shall receive the annuity provided in accordance with the other provisions of the Illinois Pension Code.

Occupational Disease Disability:  The occupational disease benefit shall be 65% of the salary attached to the rank of the officer at the time of their removal from the police department payroll. The occupational disease disability benefit is payable during the period of disability until the police officer attains age 63 or compulsory retirement age, whichever occurs later; thereafter the police officer shall receive the benefits provided under the other provisions of the Pension Code.

Ordinary Disability:  The ordinary disability benefit shall be 50% of the officer’s salary at the time disability occurs. Officers awarded an ordinary disability benefit are eligible for 1 year of benefits for every 4 years of service, with a maximum of 5 years of benefits.