The provisions of this Section 16.80-3 shall apply only to retirement allowances which on the effective date of this Section are being paid under Option 3 to widows of persons who:
(a) Died prior to the effective date of Section 16.80-1 of this Code, and
(b) At the time of their deaths were receiving retirement allowances first effective prior to April 1, 1966, as persons retired under Section 8.507 or Section 8.509 of the Charter.
Effective July 1, 1972, said Option 3 with respect to each of said retirement allowances is hereby revoked and for time on and after July 1, 1972, each such widow shall receive an allowance in an amount equal to ½ of her husband's retirement allowance as it was prior to optional modification under said Option 3.
The provisions of this Section 16.80-3 shall not give any beneficiary, or her successors in interest, any claim or right against the City and County for any increase in or modification of any retirement allowance in effect prior to April 1, 1966, other than as specifically provided in this Section; nor for any increase in allowance paid or payable for time prior to July 1, 1972.
(Added by Ord. 212-72, App. 8/1/72)