Okla. Stat. tit. 11, § 11-50-116.1: Sickness or temporary disability - Continuance of

salary.

Whenever any member of the police department of any municipality

is unable to perform the member's duties because of sickness or

temporary disability caused or sustained while in the discharge of

the member's duty as such member, notwithstanding the provisions of

Sections 11 and 12 of Title 85 of the Oklahoma Statutes, the salary

shall be paid by the municipality to the member and shall continue

while the member is sick or temporarily disabled for a period of not

more than six (6) months with the municipality having the option of

extending the period for up to an additional six (6) months, not to

exceed a total of twelve (12) months, after which said period the

provisions for permanent total or permanent partial disability

benefits of the Oklahoma Police Pension and Retirement System shall

apply. Should a member receiving a salary under this section be

eligible to receive, and should the salary of the member under this

section exceed any temporary disability benefit paid to the member

under Section 1 et seq. of Title 85 of the Oklahoma Statutes, the

member shall transfer said temporary disability benefits under

Section 1 et seq. of Title 85 of the Oklahoma Statutes to the

municipality while the member is sick or temporarily disabled.