Sec. 11-252. - Death of a retired participant.

Upon death of a retired member while in receipt of a service retirement annuity surviving spouse shall be entitled to a survivor benefit. The survivor benefit annuity is a fixed amount and shall be equal to 67.5 percent of the deceased members' annuity. Eligibility for a survivor benefit shall be subject to the following conditions: (1)

The surviving spouse shall have been married to the member at the date of the deceased member's retirement and as of the date of the member's death.

(2)

The participant was not married at the time of retirement but had unmarried child/children under the age 18 including in utero at the date of retirement. The legal guardian of the child/children shall receive the survivor benefit and would terminate upon their attainment of age 18, death or marriage, whichever first occurs.

(a)

Minor children shall include children of the blood and adopted children, provided that the proceedings for adoption shall have been initiated at least one year prior to the date of the death of the member.

(Ch. 732, § I, 11-7-18; Ch. 952, § I, 11-4-25)