45-37A-51.231
Section 45-37A-51.231 Eligibility for service connected death benefit. (a) The survivors of
the deceased participant described in Section 45-37A-51.229 shall be eligible to receive a
service connected death benefit if they continued to be legally married on the date of the
death of the deceased participant. Further, the survivor shall continue to be eligible to
receive the monthly service connected death benefit until he or she shall die or remarry,
whichever shall first occur. (b) Service connection death benefits attributable or payable
to or on behalf of the deceased participant's child or children shall only be payable with
respect to such child or children who are both unmarried and 18 years of age or younger except
that with respect to an unmarried child or children who shall continue to be a student regularly
attending school, or unmarried and disabled children, benefits shall continue to be payable
until they attain age 23. (Act 2006-339, p. 851, Art. VI, §13.)...
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45-37A-51.229
Section 45-37A-51.229 Eligibility for survivor's benefits. (a) The surviving spouse of the
deceased or participant described in Section 45-37A-51.228 shall be eligible to receive a
survivor's benefit. The next foregoing sentence shall apply to a spouse married to the retiree
or participant at the time of such retiree's or participant's death, regardless of whether
the marriage occurred before or after the retiree's or participant's departure from service.
The surviving spouse shall continue to be eligible to receive the monthly survivor's benefit
until he or she shall die or remarry, whichever shall first occur. If a survivor's benefit
ceases because the survivor remarries, in the event the marriage is terminated by annulment,
divorce, or death of the survivor's spouse, then on such termination the survivor shall be
eligible to receive the survivor's benefits. (b) In the event the deceased retiree or participant
should not be survived by his or her spouse or in the event the spouse...
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45-37A-51.230
Section 45-37A-51.230 Service connected death benefit. Should a participant be killed in the
line of his or her duty, there may be payable to his or her spouse and child or children a
service connected death benefit which shall be determined as follows: (1) SPOUSE BENEFIT.
The surviving spouse shall receive a monthly benefit equal to 60 percent of the monthly salary
of the deceased participant and shall additionally receive an amount equal to 10 percent of
the salary for each eligible child of the deceased participant. However, in no event shall
the monthly benefit payable to the spouse hereunder exceed 75 percent of the monthly salary
of the deceased participant. (2) CHILD OR CHILDREN BENEFIT. Should there be no surviving spouse
or should the surviving spouse fail to qualify hereunder, there shall be payable to or for
the benefit of such deceased participant's child or children a monthly benefit equal to 60
percent of the deceased participant's monthly salary as provided in Section...
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45-8A-22.119
Section 45-8A-22.119 Death benefits. (a) Participant Death in the Line of Duty. (1) Effective
for Deaths Occurring Before October 1, 2012. a. Surviving Spouse. If a participant dies as
a result of injuries received in the line of duty and leaves a surviving spouse, the retirement
board shall direct the payment to the surviving spouse of a monthly pension equal to Option
B-100 percent joint and survivor plan, described in Section 45-8A-22.120, based on a 30-year
service retirement. b. No Surviving Spouse and Surviving Children. If a participant dies as
a result of injuries received in the line of duty and leaves no surviving spouse or the surviving
spouse should die, and if the participant leaves a surviving child or children under the age
of 18 years, then a benefit of 50 percent of the amount the participant would have been paid
under the 100 percent joint and survivor plan based on a 30-year service retirement shall
be paid to the legal guardian of the child or children then under...
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45-37A-51.11
Section 45-37A-51.11 Death benefit for spouses and children not receiving certain benefits.
(a) The words, terms, and phrases used in this section shall have the meaning ascribed to
them by Act 929, or Section 45-37A-51.07, unless it appears from the context that a different
meaning is intended. (b)(1) This section shall not apply to any firefighter or police officer,
or to his or her spouse, child, or children, unless at the time of his or her death he or
she had accumulated at least five years' credited service under Act 929. This section shall
not apply to any firefighter or police officer who has not executed within the time hereinafter
specified an instrument which shall provide that in the event of his or her death the board
of managers of this supplemental pension system shall receive the return of any contributions
made by him or her to this supplemental pension system and to the general retirement and relief
system created by Act 929, which if he or she had not executed the...
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45-37A-51.07
Section 45-37A-51.07 Retirement allowance and survivor's allowance. (a)(1) The words, terms,
and phrases of this section shall have the meaning ascribed to them by Act 929, unless it
appears from the context that a different meaning is intended. As used in this section and
Section 45-37A-51.11, these words and terms have the meanings hereby accorded them: a. DEFERRED
PENSION UNDER THE GENERAL RETIREMENT AND RELIEF SYSTEM. A pension granted to a firefighter
or police officer under Act 929, the payment of which does not commence until the pension
granted to such firefighter or police officer under this subpart ceases. b. DISABLED CHILD.
A firefighter's or police officer's son or daughter regardless of age who becomes disabled
prior to attaining age 18 with a medically determinable physical or mental impairment or impairments,
by reason of which impairment, or impairments, the son or daughter has been unable, and continues
to be unable, to engage in any substantially gainful activity. c....
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45-37A-51.228
Section 45-37A-51.228 Survivor's benefits. (a) Effective July 1, 2002, in the event of the
death of a retiree or participant who, on the date of his or her death was eligible for voluntary
retirement under Section 45-37A-51.220, there may be payable a monthly survivor's benefit
equal to 60 percent of the monthly retirement benefit which the retiree was receiving or was
entitled to receive prior to his or her death or which the participant would have been entitled
to receive had he or she retired under Section 45-37A-51.220 on the day preceding his or her
death; notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the survivor's benefit may be increased pursuant
to Section 45-37A-51.242. In the event any survivor is being paid an amount in excess of 60
percent of the retiree's monthly benefit on May 1, 2006, such survivor's benefits shall not
be decreased. (b)(1) Effective July 1, 2002, upon the death of any retiree or participant
who at the time of his or her death was not eligible for voluntary...
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45-37A-52.228
Section 45-37A-52.228 Survivor's benefits. (a) Effective July 1, 2002, in the event of the
death of a retiree or participant who, on the date of his or her death was eligible for voluntary
retirement under Section 45-37A-51.220, there may be payable a monthly survivor's benefit
equal to 60 percent of the monthly retirement benefit which the retiree was receiving or was
entitled to receive prior to his or her death or which the participant would have been entitled
to receive had he or she retired under Section 45-37A-51.220 on the day preceding his or her
death; notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the survivor's benefit may be increased pursuant
to Section 45-37A-51.242. In the event any survivor is being paid an amount in excess of 60
percent of the retiree's monthly benefit on May 1, 2006, such survivor's benefits shall not
be decreased. (b)(1) Effective July 1, 2002, upon the death of any retiree or participant
who at the time of his or her death was not eligible for voluntary...
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45-8A-22.120
Section 45-8A-22.120 Optional benefit plans. (a) Optional Plans. Any participant terminating
service on or after January 1, 1989, pursuant to the terms of Section 45-8A-22.113, Section
45-8A-22.114, or Section 45-8A-22.116 shall, within 20 days of the effective date of termination
have the option of electing a pension plan with or without death benefits from one of the
following three optional plans: (1) Option A-Fifty Percent Joint and Survivor Plan. a. A participant
having elected Option A shall, during his or her lifetime, receive a monthly benefit from
the plan in accordance with Section 45-8A-22.113, Section 45-8A-22.114, or Section 45-8A-22.116.
b. In the event that a participant dies from any cause and leaves a surviving spouse, the
retirement board shall direct the payment to the spouse of a monthly pension equal to 50 percent
of the amount of the pension being paid to the participant at the time of his or her death;
provided, however, with respect to retirements pursuant to...
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45-37A-51.120
Section 45-37A-51.120 Definitions. (a) The following words, terms, and phrases, wherever used
in this subpart, including this section, shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to
them in this section, unless the context plainly indicates otherwise or that a more restricted
or extended meaning is intended: (1) ANNIVERSARY DATE. The date of establishment and the month
and day thereof annually thereafter. (2) APPOINTED EMPLOYEE. A person who holds his or her
office or position by reason of being appointed by the mayor or city council or other appointing
authority of the city; who is not a classified service employee; and who serves solely at
the pleasure of the respective appointing authority. (3) BASIC MONTHLY EARNINGS and MONTHLY
SALARY. Basic monthly compensation, exclusive of overtime or other forms of extra compensation
but including longevity pay, which shall be regarded as having been received in equal monthly
installments during each of the months prior to the accrual date...
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