Disability Benefits for Special Service Members Protection Against the Unexpected

About Special Service Members

IPERS members include Special Service and regular members. Special Service members include sheriffs, deputy sheriffs, and other protection occupations. Given the physical demands of Special Service members’ jobs, their careers tend to be shorter. There are some differences between the benefits provided to Special Service members and regular members.

Special Service members have a choice between two types of disability benefits:

• Special Service disability benefits.
• Regular disability benefits.