Delaware Code
Title 29 - State Government
Chapter 55A. COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL PENSION PLAN

Subchapter I. General Provisions

§ 5551. Definitions. - As used in this chapter: (1) “Approved medical leave” means...

§ 5552. Employment of pensioners. - An individual shall not receive a pension under this chapter...

§ 5553. Attachment and assignment of benefits. - Except for orders of the Delaware Family Court for a...

§ 5554. Waiver of benefits. - Any individual entitled to any benefits under this chapter may...

§ 5555. Optional participation of counties and municipalities. - Any county or municipality, including state governmental subdivisions, Delaware State...

Subchapter II. Eligibility Requirements and Benefits

§ 5569. Retirement option. - When a member applies for a pension, he or she...

§ 5570. Amount of unified service, disability or survivor pension. - The amount of unified pension payable to an employee, former...

§ 5571. Mandatory retirement. - A member shall retire on the member's mandatory retirement date...

§ 5572. Eligibility for service pension. - (a) A member shall become eligible to receive a service...

§ 5573. Vested right to service pension. - (a) A member who has 5 years of credited service...

§ 5574. Eligibility for disability pension. - (a) A member who has 5 years of credited service,...

§ 5575. Payment of service pension. - Service pension payments shall be made to a retired member...

§ 5576. Payment of disability pension. - (a) Disability pension payments shall be made to a member...

§ 5577. Amount of monthly service or disability pension [For application of this section, see 79 Del. Laws, c. 315, § 10]. - (a) The amount of the monthly service or disability pension...

§ 5578. Ordinary survivor's pension. - (a) Upon the death of a member in service who...

§ 5579. Death benefit. - Upon the death of a member, inactive member, retired member...

§ 5580. Withdrawal benefit. - Upon the withdrawal from service of a member who is...

§ 5581. Application for benefits. - (a) A service pension, disability pension, survivor's pension, death benefit...

§ 5582. Increases in pensions. - Any monthly service pension, disability pension or survivor pension based...

Subchapter III. Financing and Administration

§ 5591. Member contributions. - (a) Effective January 1, 2006, employee contributions to the Fund...

§ 5592. Employer contributions. - The contribution of an employer for each fiscal year shall...

§ 5593. Establishment of Fund. - There shall be established a County and Municipal Employees' Retirement...

§ 5594. Employer pickup of member contributions. - (a) Each participating employer, pursuant to the provisions of §...

§ 5595. Payment of benefits. - Benefits shall be due and payable under this chapter only...