KRS 67A.470: Total and permanent disability not occasioned by duties of member --

Benefits.

(1) (a) Upon total and permanent disability of a member as the result of any cause

other than occupational disability, if a member shall have rendered at least

five (5) yea rs of total service, he shall be entitled to a disability retirement

annuity determined under this section.

(b) For a member whose participation date in the fund is prior to March 14, 2013,

the amount of the disability retirement annuity shall be equal to two and one-

half percent (2.5%) of the average salary, as defined in KRS 67A.360(13), for

each full year of total service, subject to a minimum payment of twenty -five

percent (25%) of such average salary and a maximum payment of seventy-five

percent (75%) of average salary.

(c) For a member whose participation date in the fund is on or after March 14,

2013, the amount of the disability retirement annuity shall be equal to two and

one-quarter percent (2.25%) of the average salary, as defined in KRS

67A.360(13), for each full year of total service, subject to a minimum

payment of twenty -two and one -half percent (22.5%) of such average salary

and a maximum payment of sixty -seven and one -half percent (67.5%) of

average salary.

(d) Payment of the disability annui ty as provided by this section shall be made

during disability of the member. After the member's death, his eligible widow,

if any, shall receive the benefits as provided in KRS 67A.492, and his minor

children, if any, shall receive benefits as provided under KRS 67A.450.

(2) Any annuity for nonoccupational disability shall begin to accrue upon the expiration

of ninety (90) days following the commencement of disability provided that if the

member is receiving salary for sick leave for a period of more than ninety (90) days,

payment shall accrue from the date such salary ceases. If written application for

such annuity shall not have been filed with the board prior to the expiration of

ninety (90) days from date of disability, the annuity shall begin to accrue from the

date the application shall be filed but not prior to the expiration of ninety (90) days

from the date of disability, nor in any event prior to the time when salary payments

to the employee shall have ceased.