An employee is entitled to a disability pension if the employee meets all the following requirements:
(1) Has become totally and permanently disabled on or after the date the plan was restated;(2) Has completed at least five years of credited service;(3) Retires from active employment with the commission; and(4) Has been approved for and receives a disability benefit under the federal Social Security Act. The board may, at any time, require evidence of continued entitlement to a social security disability benefit.
S.D. Admin. R. 20:16:15:10
28 SDR 109, effective 2/11/2002; 36 SDR 207, effective 7/1/2010; 40 SDR 197, effective 5/27/2014; 45 SDR 142, effective 7/1/2019General Authority: SDCL 3-12C-1647.
Law Implemented: SDCL 3-12C-1643, 3-12C-1644.