(1) A disability retirement allowance shall become payable to a member on the first of the month next following the later of:
(a)  The day salary, sick leave or other temporary compensation benefits terminate under any plan paid for in whole or in part by the employer of the member; or
(b)  The day five (5) months after the member becomes eligible for disability retirement.
(2)  The disability retirement allowance shall be paid monthly thereafter to, but not including, the first of the month next following the earliest of the date:
(a)  Of the retired member’s death;
(b)  That the retired member elects to receive an early or service retirement allowance;
(c)  That the retired member ceases to be disabled, provided however, that a retired member, who subsequent to becoming a disability retiree serves on any state board or commission that is statutorily required to meet once per month or less and, who is not an employee as defined in this chapter by virtue of such service, shall not be deemed to have ceased to be disabled because of such service; or
(d)  That the member waives, in writing, the member’s disability allowance.

Terms Used In Idaho Code 59-1354

  • board: means the board provided for in sections 59-1304 and 59-1305, Idaho Code, to administer the retirement system. See Idaho Code 59-1302
  • Disability retirement allowance: means the periodic payment becoming payable to a member who meets all applicable eligibility requirements for disability retirement. See Idaho Code 59-1302
  • Disabled: means :
Idaho Code 59-1302
  • Employee: means :
    • Idaho Code 59-1302
  • Employer: means the state of Idaho, or any political subdivision or governmental entity, provided such subdivision or entity has elected to come into the system. See Idaho Code 59-1302
  • Member: means an active member, inactive member or a retired member. See Idaho Code 59-1302
  • Month: means a calendar month, unless otherwise expressed. See Idaho Code 73-114
  • Retired member: means a former active member receiving a retirement allowance. See Idaho Code 59-1302
  • Retirement: means the acceptance of a retirement allowance under this chapter upon termination of employment and, unless otherwise provided by law, requires a termination of employment from an employer participating in PERSI, the judges retirement fund, the firefighters retirement fund or the optional retirement plan. See Idaho Code 59-1302
  • Salary: means :
    • Idaho Code 59-1302
  • Service: means being shown on an employer’s payroll as an employee receiving a salary. See Idaho Code 59-1302
  • Service retirement: means retirement by a member at or after age sixty (60) years for police officer members or at or after age sixty-five (65) years for general members. See Idaho Code 59-1302
  • Service retirement allowance: means the periodic payment becoming payable upon an active member’s ceasing to be an employee while eligible for service retirement. See Idaho Code 59-1302
  • State: means the state of Idaho. See Idaho Code 59-1302
    • (3)  When a disability retirement allowance ceases pursuant to subsection (2)(b) of this section, the early or service retirement allowance shall become payable on the first of the month following the date of the last payment of the disability retirement allowance.
    (4)  Effective the date a disability retirement allowance ceases pursuant to subsections (2)(c) and (d) of this section, the member’s status shall be inactive unless the member again becomes an employee or elects either early or service retirement.