Q: To receive a Disability Retirement as a Prospective Member is there a time requirement?
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Q: To receive a Disability Retirement as a Prospective Member is there a time requirement?
Yes, completion of two continuous years of active service after his or her most recent transfer date, or
Earned five years of retirement service credit under Retirement Plan D after his or her most recent transfer date (Section 31494.5(e))
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Q: When is a prospective transferee eligible for a SCD? A prospective Plan D transferee must
satisfy one of two waiting periods in order to apply for a disability retirement
1. Complete two continuous years of active service after his or her most recent transfer date, or
2. Earn five years of retirement service credit under Retirement Plan D after his or her most recent transfer date (Section 31494.5(e))
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Q: When is a prospective transferee eligible for a Nonservice-connected disability retirement?
One is eligible to apply for a nonservice-connected disability under Plan D, regardless of the date of injury, once they have a minimum of five years of County service credit, and have met one of the Plan D service credit options previously listed
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Q: Can a paid leave of absence be “active service”? A paid leave of absence or part-time
work schedule is considered “active service,” unless “the leave of absence or part-time service is necessitated by a pre-existing disability, injury, or disease” (Section 31494.5(g)(1))
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Q: To receive a Disability Retirement (NSCD or SCD) as an Open Window Transfer Member, is there any special time requirement?
No. Since you must purchase all Plan E service at one time, a member is eligible for disability retirement once the contract is paid in full. The member will then become a Plan D member, with cumulative service credit beginning effective date of transfer.