(A) Any member who continues in the employ of the city on or after the date he acquired not less than one year of credited service, may, at any time prior to the effective date of his retirement, elect Option (A) provided for in § 36.19(B) in the same manner as if he were then retiring from service, and nominate a survivor beneficiary whom the Board finds to be dependent upon the member for at least 50% of his support due to lack of financial means. Prior to the effective date of his retirement, the member may revoke his election of Option (A) and nomination of beneficiary. He may reelect, prior to the effective date of his retirement, Option (A), and nominate a beneficiary as provided in this division. Upon the death of a member who has an Option (A) election in force, his beneficiary, if living, shall immediately receive the same pension to which the beneficiary would have been entitled, had the member retired the day preceding the date of his death, notwithstanding that he may not have attained his voluntary retirement age. If a member has an Option (A) and nomination of beneficiary, it shall continue in force, unless prior to the effective date of his retirement, he elects to receive his pension as a straight life pension or according to an option provided for in § 36.19(B).
(B) If any member, continuing in the employ of the city on or after the date he acquires not less than one year of credited service, and not having an Option (A) election in force as provided in division
(A) of this section, dies while in the employ of the city, and leaves a spouse, the spouse shall immediately receive the same pension to which the beneficiary would have been entitled if the member had done the following.
(1) Retired the day preceding the date of his death, notwithstanding that he may not have attained his voluntary retirement age.
(2) Elected Option (A) provided for in § 36.19(B).
(3) Nominated spouse as beneficiary.
(‘83 Code, § 36.31)