Sec. 4.1010.1. P ayments Upon Death of Airport Peace Officer Member, Airport Peace Officer Former Member, or Airport Peace Officer Retired Member.

e Member is receiving a retirement allowance pursuant to Section 4.1007, shall be paid for life a monthly allowance in an amount which shall be equal to 70% of the retirement allowance received by the deceased Airport Peace Officer Retired Member immediately preceding the date of the Member’s death. The benefit described in this Subsection (b)(3) may be modified as provided in Subsection (c) of this section. (4) Member’s Nonservice-Connected Death While on Military Leave. The Eligible Survivor of an Airport Peace Officer Member who, while on military leave, is killed as a result of the discharge of the Member’s military duties shall be paid for life, as a nonservice-connected survivor benefit, a monthly allowance in an amount which shall be equal to 50% of the deceased Member’ (5) Nonservice-Connected Death of Member with Less than Five Years of Service. In the event the Member died of nonservice-connected causes before having completed five years of Service, the Eligible Survivor of the deceased Airport Peace Officer Member, or the Member’s Minor or Dependent Children if there is no Eligible Survivor, or the Member’s Dependent Parents if there is no Eligible Survivor and no Minor or Dependent Children, shall be entitled to the Basic Death Benefit described in Subsection (b)(6) below. (6) Basic Death Benefit and Election. The Basic Death Benefit shall consist of: (1) the return of a deceased Member’s accumulated contributions to the Retirement System with accrued interest thereon, subject to the rights created by virtue of the Member’s designation of a beneficiary as otherwise provided in the Retirement System; and (2) if the deceased Member had at least one year of Service, the deceased Member’s Final Compensation multiplied by the number of completed years of Service, not to exceed six years, provided that said amount shall be paid in monthly installments of one-half of the deceased Member’s Final Compensation.