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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45-8A-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-51.11
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-51.228
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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45-37A-51.245
Section 45-37A-51.245 Retroactive deferred retirement option plan. (a) Effective July 1, 2002, a participant who retires at least 90 days following July 1, 2002, who has then completed at least 23 years of credited service, and who is otherwise entitled to retire and receive a normal retirement benefit, shall have the opportunity to elect a back drop plan. A participant eligible for the back drop plan can elect in writing at his or her retirement to retroactively drop his or her credited service in excess of 20 years, for a period of months not exceeding 36 months immediately preceding the date of retirement, the back drop period; provided that the beginning of the back drop period may not extend past the earliest date on which the participant would have qualified for a normal retirement benefit. A participant who is not actively employed may not make a back drop election. To be effective, a back drop election by a married participant shall be approved in writing by his or her spouse....
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45-49A-63
Section 45-49A-63 Definitions. As used in this part, the following words and terms shall have meanings as follows: (1) ANNUITY STARTING DATE. The first day for which a benefit is payable as an annuity or any other form under Section 45-49A-63.80. (2) BENEFICIARY. The person or persons named by a member by written designation filed with the board to receive payments under this plan after the member's death. The member may not change his or her beneficiary after his or her annuity starting date. If no beneficiary designation is in effect at the member's death, or if no person so designated survives the member, the member's surviving spouse, if any, shall be deemed to be the beneficiary, otherwise the beneficiary shall be the member's estate. (3) BOARD. The Police and Fire Pension Board as constituted under Section 45-49A-63.120, or its delegate. (4) BREAK IN SERVICE. A period of absence which would constitute a break in the member's service under the Mobile County Personnel Board rules;...
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45-37A-51.243
Section 45-37A-51.243 Supplemental benefit. (a) In addition to the benefits described herein for normal retirement, ordinary disability, and extraordinary disability, every participant retired from city service or receiving a disability benefit immediately following having been in the city service, which participant did not have active city service after July 1, 1989, did not retire after July 1, 1990, or did not otherwise become eligible for a benefit calculated at 2.25 percent, per year after July 1, 1990, shall have received after three years of retirement or disability under this system an increase in monthly benefit in the amount of one hundred fifty dollars ($150). Present and future surviving spouses or the survivors of the retirees, who are not entitled to the 2.25 percent of the final average salary, shall have received a monthly benefit increase in the amount of the percent of the one hundred fifty dollars ($150) the surviving spouse or the survivor would normally be entitled...
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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-51.09
Section 45-37A-51.09 Compensation limits; forfeitures; required minimum. (a) Compensation in excess of one hundred sixty thousand dollars ($160,000), or such other amount provided in the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, shall be disregarded. Such amount shall be adjusted for increases in the cost-of-living in accordance with Section 401(a)(17)(B), except that the dollar increase in effect on January 1 of any calendar year shall be effective for the fiscal years beginning with or within such calendar year. If compensation for any prior determination period is taken into account in determining a participant member's benefits for the current fiscal year, the compensation for such prior determination period is subject to the applicable annual compensation limit in effect for that prior period. (b) Notwithstanding the foregoing and to the extent applicable to governmental plans as such are defined in Section 414(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, in no event may...
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