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In Service Death Benefit

If you are an active contributing member and die in service, your designated beneficiary may be entitled to receive the benefits listed below:

 

If you are under age 55 and have less than one year of service credit:

  • Accidental death survivor annuity if your death was job-related and under circumstances covered by the Accidental Death Program;

  • Active member group life insurance payment if your death was job-related; and

  • Refund of employee contributions plus interest or $1,000 (whichever is greater).

If you are under age 55 and have 1-14 years of service credit:

  • Accidental death survivor annuity if your death was job-related and under circumstances covered by the Accidental Death Program;

  • Active member group life insurance payment; and

  • Refund of employee contributions plus interest or $1,000 (whichever is greater).

If you have 15 or more years of service credit, five years of which must be earned service:

  • Accidental death survivor annuity if your death was job-related and under circumstances covered by the Accidental Death Program;

  • Active member group life insurance payment; and

  • Beneficiary’s choice of monthly annuity or refund of employee contributions plus interest or $1,000 (whichever is greater).

If you are age 55 or older with at least five years of earned service as of your date of death:

  • Accidental death survivor annuity if your death was job-related and under circumstances covered by the Accidental Death Program;

  • Active member group life insurance payment (must have at least one year of earned service); and

  • Beneficiary’s choice of monthly annuity or refund of employee contributions plus interest or $1,000 (whichever is greater).

Use our calculators to see what it would cost to purchase additional service credit, or to estimate your retirement benefit.
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