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16.601 Death in the line of duty -- Allowances.
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
If the death of a member in service occurs on or after August 1, 1992, as a
direct result of an "act in line of duty" and the member has on file in the
retirement office at the time of his death a written designation of only one (1)
beneficiary, who is his spouse, the beneficiary may elect to receive a lump-sum
payment of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) and a monthly payment equal to
twenty-five percent (25%) of the member's monthly final rate of pay beginning
in the month following the member's death and continuing each month until
death.
If the death of a member in service occurs on or after July 1, 1968, as a direct
result of an "act in line of duty" and the member has on file in the retirement
office at the time of his death a written designation of only one (1) beneficiary
other than his spouse, who is a dependent receiving at least one-half (1/2) of
his support from the deceased member, the beneficiary may elect to receive a
lump-sum payment of ten thousand dollars ($10,000).
In the period of time following a member's death during which dependent
children survive, monthly payments shall be made for each dependent child
who is alive, equal to ten percent (10%) of the deceased member's monthly
final rate of pay; however, total maximum dependent children's benefits shall
not be greater than forty percent (40%) of the deceased member's monthly
final rate of pay at the time any particular payment is due. The payments shall
commence in the month following the date of death of the member and shall be
payable to the beneficiaries, or to a legally appointed guardian or as directed
by the system. Benefits shall be payable under this subsection notwithstanding
an election by a beneficiary to withdraw the deceased member's accumulated
account balance as provided in KRS 61.625 or benefits under any other
provisions of KRS 16.510 to 16.652.
A beneficiary eligible for benefits under subsection (1) or (2) of this section who
is also eligible for benefits under any other provisions of KRS 16.510 to 16.652
may elect benefits under this section or any other section of KRS 16.510 to
16.652 but cannot elect to receive both.
Effective:July 1, 2013
History: Amended 2013 Ky. Acts ch. 120, sec. 42, effective July 1, 2013. -Amended 2002 Ky. Acts ch. 176, sec. 2, effective July 15, 2002. -- Amended
2000 Ky. Acts ch. 385, sec. 5, effective July 14, 2000. -- Amended 1996 Ky.
Acts ch. 167, sec. 5, effective July 15, 1996. -- Amended 1992 Ky. Acts ch. 240,
sec. 9, effective July 14, 1992. -- Amended 1978 Ky. Acts ch. 311, sec. 6,
effective June 17, 1978. -- Amended 1976 Ky. Acts ch. 321, sec. 40. -Amended 1974 Ky. Acts ch. 128, sec. 9, effective March 26, 1974. -- Amended
1972 Ky. Acts ch. 116, sec. 76. -- Amended 1968 Ky. Acts ch. 25. sec. 6. -Created 1964 Ky. Acts ch. 91, sec. 14.
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