KRS 161.663: Disability retirement with less than required years of service.

Any active contributing member with less than five (5) years of Kentucky service may

apply and be approved for disability retirement under KRS 161.661 if the member is

found to be mentally or physically incapacitated as a result of an injury related direct ly to

their covered employment. All conditions and restrictions specified under KRS 161.661

shall be applicable, except that the initial annual disability allowance shall be equal to

fifty percent (50%) of the member's current annual contract salary and th e member's last

annual contract salary shall be used in lieu of the final average salary in the recalculation

of the member's benefit at the expiration of the eligibility period.