(a) Notwithstanding former AS 39.37.050, a former member of the Alaska Territorial Legislature who is receiving a benefit on June 5, 1989 under the Elected Public Officers Retirement System and who has at least 30 years of credited service in the territorial and state legislatures may elect a benefit under this subsection instead of the benefit under former AS 39.37.050. The monthly amount of a benefit under this subsection is the greater of the member's years of credited service multiplied by
(1) the member's average monthly compensation and that amount multiplied by two percent; or
(2) $100.
(b) Notwithstanding former AS 39.37.060, a surviving spouse receiving a benefit under the Elected Public Officers Retirement System whose spouse met the requirements of (a) of this section at the time of the spouse's death may elect a benefit under this subsection instead of the benefit under former AS 39.37.060. The amount of a benefit under this subsection is 50 percent of the amount calculated for the deceased spouse under (a) of this section.
(c) Benefits payable under this section accrue from the first day of the month following receipt of an application for benefits under this section and are payable on the last day of the month.
Structure Alaska Statutes
Title 39. Public Officers and Employees
Chapter 35. Public Employees' Retirement System of Alaska
Sec. 39.35.370. Retirement benefits.
Sec. 39.35.371. Distribution requirements.
Sec. 39.35.375. Public service benefit.
Sec. 39.35.381. Alternate benefit for elected public officers.
Sec. 39.35.385. Conditional service retirement benefits.
Sec. 39.35.389. Alternate benefits for EPORS members.
Sec. 39.35.395. Voluntary contribution benefit.
Sec. 39.35.400. Nonoccupational disability benefits.
Sec. 39.35.410. Occupational disability benefits.
Sec. 39.35.415. Reemployment of disabled employees.
Sec. 39.35.420. Nonoccupational death benefits.
Sec. 39.35.430. Occupational death benefit.
Sec. 39.35.440. Death after occupational disability.
Sec. 39.35.450. Joint and survivor option.
Sec. 39.35.455. Rights under qualified domestic relations order.
Sec. 39.35.475. Post-retirement pension adjustment.
Sec. 39.35.480. Cost-of-living allowance.
Sec. 39.35.485. Minimum benefit.
Sec. 39.35.490. Designation of beneficiary.
Sec. 39.35.495. Time limit for application.
Sec. 39.35.500. Safeguard of employee funds held by the plan; transfer to other plans.
Sec. 39.35.505. Exemption of employee funds and benefits.
Sec. 39.35.510. Voluntary waiver of benefits.
Sec. 39.35.522. Waiver of adjustments.
Sec. 39.35.527. Election to terminate coverage as a peace officer or firefighter.
Sec. 39.35.530. Limit on pension.
Sec. 39.35.535. Medical benefits.
Sec. 39.35.541. Actuarial reduction of benefit.