§ 31-62. Benefits upon death after retirement.

(a)

Upon the death of a retiree while receiving a retirement allowance which commenced after November 13, 1972, but prior to May 1, 1987, payments shall be made from the fund in accordance with the following provisions of this subsection:

(1)

There shall be paid to the surviving spouse of the deceased retiree or, if none, the beneficiary designated by the retiree or, if none, the estate of the retiree a lump sum amount of three thousand three hundred dollars ($3,300.00).

(2)

If the deceased retiree had twenty (20) or more years of credited service at date of retirement and is survived by a spouse, there shall be payable to said spouse, until the death of the spouse, an allowance equal to fifty (50) percent of the annual retirement allowance which the retiree was eligible to receive immediately prior to death.

(b)

Upon the death of a retiree while receiving a retirement allowance which commenced on or after May 1, 1987, payments shall be made from the fund in accordance with the following provisions of this subsection:

(1)

There shall be paid to the surviving spouse of the deceased retiree or, if none, the beneficiary designated by the retiree or, if none, the estate of the retiree a lump sum amount of three thousand three hundred dollars ($3,300.00).

(2)

If the deceased retiree is survived by a spouse, there shall be payable to said spouse, until the death or remarriage of the spouse, an allowance equal to fifty (50) percent of the annual retirement allowance which the retiree had been receiving immediately prior to death.

(3)

If the deceased retiree is not survived by a spouse, or the surviving spouse dies, and the deceased retiree is survived by one (1) or more dependent children, then the benefit which would have been or was payable to the surviving spouse under the provisions of subsection (2) above, shall be payable to, or for the benefit of, the surviving dependent children, pro rata. If a deceased retiree is survived by more than one (1) dependent child, and if one (1) or more of them subsequently becomes ineligible to receive a share of the benefit, then the benefit shall be shared equally by the remaining eligible dependent children.

(4)

Except for the benefits provided under subsections (a)(1) or (b)(1) of this section, the benefits provided for in this section shall be payable to a recipient only as long as the recipient is eligible to receive such benefits based on the provisions of this section and evidence acceptable to the board.

(5)

Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection b(4) above, this section shall not apply to those members who have elected to receive a lump sum pursuant to the provisions of section 31-64.2.

(Ord. No. 2709-80; Ord. No. 3680-88, § 1; Ord. No. 3821-89; Ord. No. 4336-92; Ord. No. 5830-02; Ord. No. 6434-07, § 1; Ord. 7278-16, § 1)

(Ord. No. 2709-80; Ord. No. 3680-88, § 1; Ord. No. 3821-89; Ord. No. 4336-92; Ord. No. 5830-02; Ord. No. 6434-07, § 1; Ord. 7278-16, § 1)