DISABILITY PENSION
Eligibility.
You are eligible for a Disability Pension if you meet all of the following conditions:
1. You are totally and permanently disabled, prior to attaining age 65.
2. You have at least 5 years of Pension Credit (Past and Future).
3. You have earned at least one Benefit Unit.
4. You have a currently effective award of Social Security Disability Benefits under Title II of the Social Security Act.
Proof of Disability.
As used here, total disability means an injury or illness which prevents the Electrician from "engaging in any substantial gainful activity", that is, that keeps the Electrician from earning a living. To prove disability, an Electrician
must submit to the Administrative Office the official determination by the
Federal Social Security Administration that he is entitled to Social Security
Disability Benefits.
Once an Electrician reaches age 65 while on a Disability Pension, his pension payments will continue for life regardless of disability.
The monthly pension payment for Disability Pension is based on Pension Credit, using the same formulas as for Regular Pension, but in no event will the monthly amount be less than $100.00. The Electrician's age is not a factor in determining the Disability Pension payment. If the Electrician
recovers from the disability before age 65, Disability Pension payments would cease. His right to pension thereafter and the amount of his monthly pension payments would be determined by the regulations for the other types of pension.