PUBLIC SAFETY SUPPLEMENTAL BENEFITS POLICY.PDF

MARICOPA COUNTY INTERNAL POLICY
Policy Title: Policy Number: HR2433
PUBLIC SAFETY SUPPLEMENTAL BENEFITS Current Adoption
x-x-xxxx
PLAN INJURY STANDARDS AND Date:
EXCLUSIONS Current x-x-xxxx
Implementation Date:
Board Agenda
Approved by: Number:
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Original Adoption
N/A
Date:
I. PURPOSE
To establish Maricopa County’s injury standards and exclusions as required by
statute. See A. R. S. § 38-961.
These injury standards and exclusions, in conjunction with the statutory
requirements, establish which Public Safety Employees will qualify for Supplemental
Benefits and establish the application procedures for these benefits.
II. AUTHORITY
This Policy is authorized by the Board of Supervisors pursuant to A.R.S. §§ 11-251
and 38-961.
III. APPLICATION
This Policy shall apply to all Maricopa County Public Safety Employees as defined in
A.R.S. § 38-961.
IV. DEFINITIONS
A. Appointing Authority: An elected official, the single administrative or executive
head of a Department/Special District, or the designated representative
authorized to act in this capacity.
B. Employee: A person paid a wage, salary, or stipend from public monies in
accordance with official entries on County payroll. This includes all classified,
unclassified, temporary, and contract employees.
C. Public Safety Employee: An Employee member of the Public Safety Personnel
Retirement System (PSPRS) or the Corrections Officer Retirement Plan (CORP).
See A.R.S. § 38-961.
D. Supplemental Benefits: The program for qualifying Public Safety Employees
that provides for the payment of approximately the identical base salary the
Employee was receiving on the date of a qualifying injury.

Policy Title: Policy Number: HR2433
PUBLIC SAFETY SUPPLEMENTAL BENEFITS
PLAN INJURY STANDARDS AND Current Adoption
x-x-xxxx
EXCLUSIONS Date:
V. POLICY
A. General Statements
1. A Public Safety Employee suffering a qualifying injury, as outlined in Section
V (B), shall be eligible to receive the following Supplemental Benefits:
a. Employee shall receive 80 hours of regular compensation for each pay
period the Employee is unable to work a full schedule.
i. All regular federal and state taxes will be deducted from Employee’s
pay check.
ii. All regular Employee portions of health benefits and insurance benefits
payments will be deducted.
iii. All optional deductions selected pre-injury by the Employee will be
deducted.
b. Employee shall not accrue nor have sick or vacation leave deducted from
their pay check.
c. The County shall pay the employer portion of health benefits and non-
optional benefits selected by the Employee pre-injury.
d. The County shall pay the employer portion of PSPRS/CORP.
e. Employee shall not pay the Employee portion of the PSPRS/CORP
contribution.
f. The County shall pay the Employee portion of PSPRS/CORP.
2. Other Requirements
a. Employee must be receiving Workers’ Compensation benefits.
b. Employee must comply with all Risk Management and Department
requirements (e.g., independent medical examination and review,
evaluation for light duty options, rehabilitation programs).
c. Acceptance into the Supplemental Benefits program will not preclude the
Employee from disciplinary action pursuant to A.R.S. 38 Chapter 8.
B. Qualifying Injury:
1. An injury sustained by a Public Safety Employee as a result of an attack or
motor vehicle accident, while:
a. In the act of enforcing or attempting to enforce a law,
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Policy Title: Policy Number: HR2433
PUBLIC SAFETY SUPPLEMENTAL BENEFITS
PLAN INJURY STANDARDS AND Current Adoption
x-x-xxxx
EXCLUSIONS Date:
b. Serving a court process,
c. Maintaining custody and control of inmates/detainees, or
2. The resulting injuries must create:
a. Severe and permanent disfigurement,
b. Severe impairment of health, or
c. Loss or protracted impairment of the function of any organ or limb.
C. Exclusions:
A Public Safety Employee that is injured as a result of their gross negligence will
be excluded from obtaining any Supplemental Benefits.
VI. PROCEDURE
A. Application:
As soon as practicable after the occurrence of a qualifying injury, the injured
Public Safety Employee, or if the Employee is unable to understand or to
communicate their understanding, then the next of kin, will receive a notice
containing the following information from the Appointing Authority or designee:
1. An explanation of eligibility requirements and exclusions.
2. An application for Supplemental Benefits.
3. Contact information for submitting application.
B. Term of Benefit:
An Employee accepted into the Supplemental Benefits plan may receive benefits
for a period of up to six (6) months. The County may, at its sole discretion,
extend the Supplemental Benefits plan for an additional six (6) months.
Revision History
Version Revision Date Description of Revision
1 Initial version.
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