2.124.890 Death benefits when death not compensable under Section 2.124.880 .

   If any member of this plan shall die before retirement and if no allowance shall be payable under Section 2.124.880 of this chapter, a death benefit shall be paid to the member's surviving spouse, or if the member leaves no surviving spouse, to the member's estate or designated beneficiary, consisting of an amount equal to one-twelfth of the compensation earnable by him or her during the twelve (12) months immediately preceding the date of his or her cessation of employment with the city multiplied by his or her completed years as a member of the system not to exceed six plus his or her accumulated contributions and interest credited thereon. (Prior code § 34.05.538)