Section 1204-C. Receipt of line of duty pay

1. A member of the New York
  city transit authority police force in the rank of police officer  or  a
  member of such force who is detailed or designated as a detective or who
  holds  the position of sergeant or any position of higher rank, shall be
  entitled pursuant to this section to the  full  amount  of  his  or  her
  regular salary for the period of any incapacity due to illness or injury
  incurred  in  the  performance  and discharge of duty as a member of the
  force, as determined  by  the  authority,  only  in  the  event  that  a
  collective  bargaining  agreement  granting such entitlement pursuant to
  this section has been entered into by the authority  and  the  certified
  employee organization representing such member. The first entitlement of
  any  such  member of the New York city transit authority police force to
  the full amount of regular salary under this section shall  commence  on
  the  date  of execution of the collective bargaining agreement providing
  for such entitlement with respect to such member.
    2. Nothing in this section shall be construed to  affect  the  rights,
  powers  and  duties  of the authority pursuant to any other provision of
  law, including, but not limited to, the right  to  discipline  a  police
  officer  by  termination,  reduction of salary, or any other appropriate
  measure; the power to terminate an appointee who has not  completed  his
  or  her  probationary  term;  and  the  power  to  apply for ordinary or
  accident disability retirement for a police officer.
    3. Nothing in this section shall be construed to  require  payment  of
  salary  to  a member of the New York city transit authority police force
  who has been terminated, retired, suspended or otherwise separated  from
  service by reason of death, retirement or any other cause.
    4.  A decision as to eligibility for benefits pursuant to this section
  shall not be binding on the medical board or the board  of  trustees  of
  any  pension  fund  in  the determination of eligibility for an accident
  disability or accidental death benefit.
    5. As used in this  section  the  term  "incapacity"  shall  mean  the
  inability to perform full, limited, or restricted duty.