PUBLIC SAFETY SUPPLMENTAL BENEFITS PLAN INJURY STANDARDS AND EXCLUSIONS (HR2433) 03-11-2020.PDF

MARICOPA COUNTY INTERNAL POLICY 
 
Policy Title: 
PUBLIC SAFETY SUPPLEMENTAL BENEFITS 
PLAN INJURY STANDARDS AND 
EXCLUSIONS 
Policy Number: 
HR2433 
Current Adoption 
Date: 
03-11-2020 
Current 
Implementation Date: 
03-11-2020 
Approved by: 
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 
Board Agenda 
Number: 
C-31-20-041-6-00 
Original Adoption 
Date: 
11-20-2013 
 
 
I. 
PURPOSE 
To establish Maricopa County’s injury standards and exclusions in order to identify which Public Safety 
Employees qualify for Supplemental Benefits pursuant to A.R.S. § 38-961. 
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 applies 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. 
V. POLICY 
A. Eligibility: Public Safety Employees who suffer a qualifying injury and are receiving workers’ 
compensation benefits. 
B. Exclusions: Employees that are injured as a result of their gross negligence are not eligible. 
C. Qualifying Injury: An injury sustained in the line of duty that creates a severe and permanent 
disfigurement, severe impairment of health, or loss or protracted impairment of the function of any organ 
or limb. 
D. Supplemental Benefits: 
1. Eligible employees will receive approximately their identical base salary less: 
a. Workers’ compensation benefits received.

Policy Title: 
PUBLIC SAFETY SUPPLEMENTAL BENEFITS 
PLAN INJURY STANDARDS AND 
EXCLUSIONS 
Policy Number: 
HR2433 
Current Adoption 
Date: 
03-11-2020 
 
 
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b. All regular federal and state taxes. 
c. All regular Employee portions of health benefits and insurance benefits payments. 
d. All optional deductions selected by the Employee. 
2. Employees shall not accrue nor have sick or vacation leave deducted from their paychecks. 
3. Employees shall continue to accrue credited service in PSPRS/CORP for the period of time enrolled 
in the Supplemental Benefits program. 
4. The County shall pay the: 
a. Employer portion of health benefits and non-optional benefits selected by the Employee. 
b. Employee and employer portion of PSPRS/CORP. 
5. Employees must comply with all Risk Management and department requirements (e.g., independent 
medical examination, evaluation for light-duty options, rehabilitation programs). 
6. Acceptance into the Supplemental Benefits program will not preclude the Employee from disciplinary 
action pursuant to A.R.S. § 38 Chapter 8. 
VI. PROCEDURE 
A. Application 
As soon as practicable after the Appointing Authority determines there has been a qualifying injury, the 
injured Public Safety Employee (or the next of kin if the Employee is unable to understand or to 
communicate) 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 an 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 Board of Supervisors 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 
11/20/2013 
Initial version. (C-49-14-023-6-00) 
2 
07/30/2014 
Updated qualifying injury definition; clarified who determines a qualifying injury; clarified 
the Board may extend these Benefits for an additional 6 months. (C-49-14-023-6-01) 
3 
03/11/2020 
Added “in the line of duty” to qualifying injury definition consistent with the governing 
statute; rearranged language for better clarity. (C-31-20-041-6-00)