For all employees hired into the fire service prior to July 1, 1979, no deduction shall be made in the salaries of employees on account of non-line-of-duty illness or injury, provided such sickness does not last longer than 6 months; and provided further, that if an employee shall absent himself from duty on account of non-line-of-duty illness or injury he shall, before receiving his salary, present or have presented to the unit officer of the company of which he is a member, a certificate from the physician employed by the Fire Department, stating that the employee on account of illness or injury, is unable to perform his or her duties. City Code, 1893, art. 20, §11 1927, art. 13, §11 1950, art. 9, §3 1966, art. 9, §3 1976/83, art. 9, §3 Ord. 1884-031 Ord. 80-095

Any member of the Fire Department of the City of Baltimore, receiving injury or becoming disabled while in the discharge of his duties, so as to prevent him from following his daily occupation or attending to his duties as a member of said Department, such member shall, for the space of 12 months, provided his disability shall last that time, receive his usual salary. City Code, 1879, art. 20, §25 1893, art. 20 §30 1927, art. 13, §32 1950, art. 9, §12 1966, art. 9, §13 1976/83, art. 9, §13 Ord. 1871-035

If any member of said Fire Department shall lose his life while in the discharge of his duties, it shall be the duty of the Chief of the Fire Department (as soon as may be convenient after such death) to cause to be paid to the wife or family, including father and mother, depending on the deceased member, the sum of $500; and if said member shall leave neither wife or children, father or mother, surviving him, then said Chief shall and he is hereby authorized to, defray the proper funeral expenses of said member, the same to be taken out of the appropriation for the Fire Department for the current year. City Code, 1879, art. 20, §26 1893, art. 20, §31 1927, art. 13, §33 1950, art. 9, §13 1966, art. 9, §14 1976/83, art. 9, §14 Ord. 1871-035

Effective with the 1^st day of the 1^st full pay period after July 1, 1985, any surviving widow or eligible children of an employee of the Fire Department who died prior to June 7, 1963 and who was not a member of either the Employees’ Retirement system or the Fire and Police Retirement System, shall receive a revised total benefit allowance calculated at the rate of not less than 15% of the current annual salary of those employees of the Fire Department in active service occupying the same position occupied by the deceased member or employee at the time of his retirement. Effective with the 1^st day of the 1^st full pay period after July 1, 1986, any widow or eligible children, as provided in this section, shall receive a total benefit allowance calculated at the rate of not less than 20% of current annual salaries. Effective with the 1^st day of the 1^st full pay period after July 1, 1987, and every year thereafter, these widows and eligible children shall receive a total benefit allowance calculated at the rate of not less than 25% of the current annual salaries of members and employees in active service. In no event shall any widow or eligible child receive a reduction in total benefit allowance on July 1, 1985, on July 1, 1986 or on July 1, 1987. The payment and continued payment of such increases in total benefit allowances as may result from the workings of this paragraph shall be subject to the annual appropriation and payment of the necessary funds by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore. The above provisions for benefits shall apply only to a widow who was married to such fire fighter at the time of his death, if he died during his service in the Department, or was married to him before he retired from such service. In the event of the death or remarriage of such widow, the benefits here provided shall continue for the further benefit of any child or children of such fireman under the age of 18. In the case of such children, the City may make the payments to the widow if she remarries or in case of her death to a suitable guardian of said child or children, whether legally appointed or otherwise. The benefits shall cease entirely when the youngest of said children attains the age of 18. Any benefit granted under the provisions of this section shall be in lieu of any other benefits provided by the City arising out of the service or death of the former member of the Fire Department. City Code, 1976/83, art. 9, §15 Ord. 74-662 Ord. 75-976 Ord. 79-1055 Ord. 85-345