(a) In line of duty.
(1) If a group II member dies before retirement while in line of duty and as a result of the performance of that group II member’s duties, the surviving widow or widower shall be entitled to receive a monthly pension, the amount of which shall be 75% of the group II member’s pension, based on the number of years of credited service that would have accrued had the group II member lived to the group II member’s normal retirement date, but not less than $250. The surviving widow or widower shall also be entitled to the proceeds in the group II member’s cash balance account and a dollar-for-dollar match of the proceeds in the group II member’s cash balance account plus a dollar-for-dollar match of the regular interest on the proceeds in the cash balance account, if applicable.
(2) Each dependent child of such group II member under age 18 shall be entitled to receive a monthly pension, the amount of which shall be $100, provided however, that if no surviving widow or widower shall be entitled to receive a monthly pension pursuant to the terms of this division, all such dependent children shall share equally a monthly pension, the amount of which shall be 75% of the group II member’s pension, based on the number of years of credited service that would have accrued had the group II member lived to the group II member’s normal retirement date, but not less than $250, plus the proceeds in the group II member’s cash balance account, and a dollar-for-dollar match of the proceeds in the group II member’s cash balance account plus a dollar-for-dollar match of the regular interest on the proceeds in the cash balance account, if applicable.
(3) If a group II member dies while in line of duty and leaves no widow or widower or children eligible to receive a benefit hereunder, but is survived by a dependent parent or parents, such dependent parents or the surviving dependent parent shall be entitled to receive a monthly pension, the amount of which shall be 75% of the group II member’s accrued pension projected to the group II member’s normal retirement date, but not less than $250, plus the proceeds in the group II member’s cash balance account, and a dollar-for-dollar match of the proceeds in group II member’s cash balance account plus a dollar-for-dollar match of the regular interest on the proceeds in the cash balance account, if applicable.
(4) The survivor’s monthly pension benefit for a group II member who dies in line of duty shall be calculated using a multiplier of 2.5%.
(b) While not in line of duty.
(1) Vested group II member.
a. If a vested group II member dies before retirement, while not in line of duty, the surviving widow or widower shall be entitled to receive a monthly pension, the amount of which shall be 75% of the group II member’s accrued pension but not less than $150, plus the proceeds in the group II member’s cash balance account, and a dollar-for-dollar match of the proceeds in the group II member’s cash balance account plus a dollar-for-dollar match of the regular interest on the proceeds in the cash balance account, if applicable.
b. Each dependent child under 18 years of age of such vested group II member shall be entitled to receive a monthly pension, the amount of which shall be $100; provided, however, that if no surviving widow or widower shall be entitled to receive a monthly pension pursuant to the terms of this division, all such dependent children shall share equally a monthly pension, the amount of which shall be 75% of the group II member’s accrued pension, but not less than $150, plus the proceeds in the group II member’s cash balance account, and a dollar-for-dollar match of the proceeds in group II member’s cash balance account plus a dollar-for-dollar match of the regular interest on the proceeds in the cash balance account, if applicable.
c. If a group II member dies while not in line of duty and leaves no widow or widower or children eligible to receive a benefit hereunder, but is survived by a dependent parent or parents, such dependent parents or the surviving dependent parent shall be entitled to receive a monthly pension, the amount of which shall be 75% of the group II member’s accrued pension, but not less than $150, plus the proceeds in the group II member’s cash balance account, and a dollar-for-dollar match of the proceeds in group II member’s cash balance account plus a dollar-for-dollar match of the regular intereston the proceeds in the cash balance account, if applicable.
d. The survivor’s monthly pension benefit for a vested group II member who dies not in line of duty shall be calculated using a multiplier of 2.25%.
(2) Group II member not vested at time of death. If a group II member was not vested on the date of death, the surviving widow or widower shall be entitled to the return of all contributions which the group II member paid into the fund during the group II member’s life plus regular interest thereon. If there is not surviving widow or widower, the contributions shall be paid to the estate of the group II member.
(c) After retirement.
(1) Group II members who are married at retirement. Upon the death of a retired group II member, the surviving spouse of the group II member may be eligible to receive a monthly pension if the group II member has elected to receive a reduced monthly pension, on a form and subject to procedures developed by the executive director. The group II member’s reduced monthly pension shall be actuarially determined in a manner that is actuarially neutral to the fund, based on actuarial tables in effect on the date of the group II member’s election to receive a reduced monthly pension. Notwithstanding the preceding, a surviving spouse who was not married to the deceased group II member at the time of the group II member’s retirement shall be eligible to receive a monthly pension if the group II member has elected to receive a reduced monthly pension, on a form and subject to procedures developed by the executive director, within six months after the group II member’s completion of two years of marriage to the group II member’s spouse. The reduced monthly pension shall be actuarially determined in a manner that is actuarially neutral to the fund, based on actuarial tables in effect on the date of the group II member’s election to receive a reduced monthly pension. The group II member can elect for his or her surviving spouse to receive either 100%, 75%, 50% or 25% of the group II member’s reduced monthly pension.
(2) Group II members who are not married on date of retirement. Upon the death of a retired group II member who was not married at retirement, a beneficiary designated by the group II member at retirement may be eligible to receive a monthly pension if the group II member has elected to receive a reduced monthly pension, on a form and subject to procedures developed by the executive director. The group II member’s reduced monthly pension shall be actuarially determined in a manner that is actuarially neutral to the fund, based on actuarial tables in effect on the date of the group II member’s election to receive a reduced monthly pension. The group II member can elect for his or her designated beneficiary to receive either 100%, 75%, 50% or 25% of the group II member’s reduced monthly pension. If a group II member who was not married at retirement and who selected a designated beneficiary pursuant to this section later marries, only the designated beneficiary would be entitled to receive a lifetime monthly pension.
(3) Each dependent child under 18 years of age of such deceased group II member shall be entitled to receive a monthly pension, the amount of which shall be $100, but shall cease upon the earliest of such child’s death, marriage or attainment of age 18 pursuant to the terms of this division.
(d) Terminated group II member. If a terminated group II member entitled to a pension under the provisions of this division dies before the group II member’s pension commences, the group II member’s designated beneficiary, or if none, the group II member’s estate shall receive an amount equal to the group II member’s total contributions to the fund, plus regular interest, including any proceeds in the group II member’s cash balance account, if applicable. If the vested group II member’s years of age and years of credited service total at least 65 as of the date of the group II member’s termination, the group II member’s eligible dependents shall receive the benefit specified under subsection (b) above, based on the pension to which the group II member would have been entitled as of the date of the group II member’s death, in lieu of the payment of contributions plus regular interest. If the group II member’s years of age and credited service did not total at least 65 as of the date of the group II member’s termination, the group II member’s eligible dependents may choose between the refund of contributions, the payment of the survivor benefit at the date the group II member would have been eligible to draw the benefit, or an immediate benefit at an actuarially reduced rate.
(Ord. 20471-10-2012, § 2, passed 10-23-2012; Ord. 22977-10-2017, § 1, passed 10-24-2017)