If a Police Officer is killed in the line of duty, the surviving spouse (or surviving handicapped child if there is no surviving spouse) may, instead of the automatic benefit, elect to receive a benefit of 66 2/3% of the member’s regular salary at the time of death. Optional Benefit for Family If Death Occurs in the Line of Duty Each July 1 these benefits will be increased to reflect increases in the Consumer Price Index. In that case the handicapped child will receive the spouse’s benefit until the handicapped child is determined to be no longer permanently mentally incompetent or permanently physically handicapped. A handicapped child will receive the surviving child’s benefit unless there is no surviving spouse. The benefit will continue to a surviving child until that child marries, becomes self-supporting, or reaches the age limit, whichever happens first. The benefit will continue to your surviving spouse until their death. An eligible handicapped child is a member’s natural or legally adopted child who, in the Board’s judgment, is permanently mentally incompetent or permanently physically handicapped.
Unmarried children under age 23 may qualify if they are full-time students in an accredited college or secondary school. (Automatic benefit amounts quoted above are effective as of July 1, 2023).Įligible surviving children include all unmarried children under 18 who are not supporting themselves. However, $5,306.97 is the maximum monthly benefit payable to all surviving family members combined. Each eligible surviving child will receive a benefit of $1,061.39 a month. Your eligible surviving spouse (or eligible surviving handicapped child if there is no spouse) will receive a monthly death benefit of $2,653.49. It is not payable if your death occurs while you are receiving a non-service connected or a deferred vested benefit. Automatic Benefit for Surviving Spouse and ChildrenĪn automatic death benefit will be paid to your eligible surviving spouse and children in the event of your death before retirement, after a service retirement, or after retirement for a service-connected total disability. In the event of your death after retirement, your contributions, less any system benefits you received before death, will be paid to your beneficiary unless a benefit is payable to your surviving spouse or children. In the event of a member’s death before retirement, member’s contributions will be paid to the member’s designated beneficiary unless an automatic benefit is payable to the surviving spouse or children.
If a member does not have spouse or dependent children, and has not designated a beneficiary, payment will be made to the member’s estate.
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