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§ 11665. Options on superannuation retirement

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 16 P.S. Counties

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes
Title 16 P.S. Counties (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 4. Other Provisions Concerning Counties
Article XVIII-a. County Pensions (Refs & Annos)
16 P.S. § 11665
§ 11665. Options on superannuation retirement
At the time of his superannuation retirement, any retiree may elect to receive either his retirement allowance payable throughout life, or to receive the full amount of the accumulated deductions standing to his individual credit in the members' annuity reserve account at the time of his voluntary or involuntary retirement, or he may in any event elect to receive the actuarial equivalent of his member's and county annuity in a lesser retirement allowance payable throughout life with provisions that:
(1) Option One. If he dies before receiving in payments the present value of his member's annuity and county annuity as it was at the time of his retirement, the balance shall be paid to his legal representative or to a person or persons having an insurable interest in his life, as he shall nominate by written designation, duly acknowledged and filed with the board at the time of his retirement or at any time thereafter.
(2) Option Two. Upon his death his member's annuity and county annuity shall be continued through the life of and paid to such person having an insurable interest in his life as he shall nominate by written designation, duly acknowledged and filed with the board at the time of his retirement.
(3) Option Three. Upon his death one-half of his member's and county annuity shall be continued through the life of and paid to such person having an insurable interest in his life as he shall nominate by written designation, duly acknowledged and filed with the board at the time of his retirement.
Should a retiree, who has not elected to receive in one payment the full amount of the accumulated deductions standing to his individual credit in the members' annuity reserve account at the time of his retirement pursuant to section 15.1,1 select a retirement allowance payable throughout his life and fail to receive payments at least equal to his accumulated deductions as of the date of retirement, an amount equal to the balance of his accumulated deductions shall be paid to his legal representative or to a person having an insurable interest in his life, as he shall nominate by written designation filed with the board.

Credits

1971, Aug. 31, P.L. 398, No. 96, § 15. Amended 1985, July 3, P.L. 132, No. 35, § 1, effective in 60 days.

Footnotes

16 P.S. § 11665.1.
16 P.S. § 11665, PA ST 16 P.S. § 11665
Current through the end of the 2023 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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