Disability Retirants' Re-Examination—Traditional Retirement Plan.
Ann Arbor City Code § 1:562
in effect1:562. - Disability Retirants' Re-Examination—Traditional Retirement Plan.
(1) At least once each year during the first 5 years following the Retirement of a Member with a disability Retirement Allowance, and at least once in each 3-year period thereafter, the Board may, and upon the Retirant's application shall, require any disability Retirant who has not attained his Normal Retirement under section 1:556 to undergo a medical examination to be made by or under the direction of a physician designated by the Board. If the Retirant refuses to submit to such medical examination in any such period, his disability Retirement Allowance may be suspended by the Board until his withdrawal of such refusal. If such refusal continues for 1 year, all his rights in and to a disability Retirement Allowance may be revoked by the Board.
If the physician reports to the Board that the disability Retirant is physically and mentally able and capable of resuming employment with the City similar to the Retirant's pre-disability position, and the Board concurs in the report of the physician, a disability Retirant shall be returned to active employment at the City at which time the disability Retirement Allowance shall be discontinued. The City shall be allowed reasonable latitude in placing the returned disability Retirant in a position commensurate with the position held at the time of disability Retirement during which time this disability Retirement Allowance shall be continued until returned to City employment.
(2) A disability Retirant who has been or is returned to Service in the employ of the City shall again become a Member of the Retirement System. The disability Retirant's Credited Service at the time of his disability Retirement shall be restored to his credit, and if applicable, shall be increased for the period when he/she was in receipt of a disability Retirement Allowance as provided in section 1:561(5), or has otherwise been determined eligible by the Board under its authority in section 1:554. If the disability Retirant has prior to his return to Service in the employ of the City elected to be receive an annuity payment under section 1:559(2), the returning employee shall repay previously withdrawn annuity funds as required by section 1:565(c).
(3) This section 1:562 shall apply to all Members receiving a disability Retirement Allowance on or after February 1, 2011, including, without limitation, such Members whose disability Retirement Allowance commenced prior to February 1, 2011.
(Ord. No. 16-28, § 1, 1-3-17)
Source: City of Ann Arbor, Michigan, Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/mi/ann_arbor/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TITIAD_CH18EMRESY_1_562DIREAMRAREPLFetched: 11/8/2026