Retirement on Medical Grounds

Procedure for applying for ill-health retirement
Where a staff member has to retire on medical grounds, an application for ill-health retirement is made by completing two forms:
 
(1)        RET.D1 (application for benefits) – which is returned to the pension section
 
(2)        TMED 1 form – the staff member must complete the relevant part of this form and give to his/her treating physician for completion.
 

• The physician should complete the form and attach a confidential doctor to doctor medical report.  This is returned directly to the occupational health service (OHS) details of which are listed on the form.  It is essential that the medical evidence submitted is comprehensive and includes all relevant clinical details.  It must address diagnosis, treatment and prognosis.

 

• On receipt of TMED 1 (including all the necessary reports) and notification from CDETB that RET.D1 has been received, the OHS will contact the staff member to arrange an appointment.

 

• The staff member will attend for a medical assessment, part of which will involve completing an assessment form. 

 

• A recommendation will issue to CDETB, following medical assessment by OHS.

 

• A report will be retained on file by the OHS.

 

• The decision to approve or reject an application for ill-health retirement pension is made by City of Dublin ETB in their role as pension scheme provider. The decision is based on the recommendation of the OHS.

 
 
Added years:
Where a staff member retires on medical grounds having completed at least 5 years’ actual service, notional service may, be added to his/her actual service on the following basis for the purposes of the retirement pension and lump sum:
 

Service:	Added years:
Between 5 – 10 years	Equivalent amount of added service subject to potential service to age 65
Between 10 – 20 years	The more favourable of: the difference between actual service  and 20 years subject to potential service to age 65 or   (ii) 6.6667 years subject to potential service to minimum retirement age
Over 20 years	As at (ii) above

 
In the event of a staff member recovering from an illness and returning to employment, pension will cease.  On subsequent retirement, pension and lump sum will be based on total pensionable service, excluding the added years previously awarded, and the amount of lump sum paid on the retirement on medical grounds will be recovered from the final lump sum payment.