Sec. 15. (a) This subsection applies to participants who die before February 1, 2018. Surviving mothers, fathers, surviving spouses or unmarried children under the age of eighteen (18) years, of participants who have accrued at least fifteen (15) years of creditable service and who die, shall be entitled to receive survivors' benefits in the amount provided in this chapter. Survivors' benefits shall be paid to such of the above enumerated persons as the participant shall nominate by written direction duly acknowledged and filed with the board.
(b) This subsection applies to participants who die after January 31, 2018. Only surviving mothers, fathers, surviving spouses, or unmarried children under the age of eighteen (18) years of participants who die are eligible to receive survivors' benefits in the amount provided by this chapter. Survivors' benefits shall be paid to those eligible persons whom the participant nominates by written direction duly acknowledged and filed with the board.
Formerly: Acts 1972, P.L.1, SEC.1; Acts 1975, P.L.21, SEC.2. As amended by P.L.136-2018, SEC.34; P.L.6-2020, SEC.3.
Structure Indiana Code
Title 5. State and Local Administration
Article 10. Public Employee Benefits
5-10-5.5-2. Creation; Investment of Plan Assets
5-10-5.5-2.5. Qualification of Plan Under Internal Revenue Code
5-10-5.5-3. Management; Confidentiality of Retirement Plan Records
5-10-5.5-3.5. Administration of Retirement Plan Consistent With Americans With Disabilities Act
5-10-5.5-4. Participants' Saving Fund; Creation
5-10-5.5-5. Participants; Eligibility
5-10-5.5-6. Transfer of Funds to Savings Fund
5-10-5.5-7. Transfer of Creditable Service; Credit During Disability
5-10-5.5-7.5. Purchase of Service Credit Earned in Certain Indiana Public Retirement Funds
5-10-5.5-8. Contributions; Rate; Payroll Deductions; Employer Pick-Up of Contributions
5-10-5.5-8.5. Submission of Contributions, Reports, and Records Electronically
5-10-5.5-9. Retirement Provisions
5-10-5.5-10. Retirement Allowance
5-10-5.5-12. Early Retirement Allowance; Monthly Installments
5-10-5.5-13. Permanent or Temporary Disability
5-10-5.5-14. Disability Occurring Before July 1, 1987; Allowance; Monthly Installments; Cessation
5-10-5.5-15. Surviving Mothers, Fathers, Spouses, or Unmarried Children; Eligibility for Benefits
5-10-5.5-16. Survivors' Benefits; Death Before February 1, 2018; Amount
5-10-5.5-16.3. Survivors' Benefits; Other Than Line of Duty Death After January 31, 2018; Amount
5-10-5.5-16.6. Survivors' Benefits; Line of Duty Death After January 31, 2018; Amount
5-10-5.5-17. Lump Sum Refund of Contributions or Payments
5-10-5.5-18. Termination of Service Before Accumulating 15 Years of Creditable Service
5-10-5.5-19. Public Employees Retirement Fund Law; Applicability
5-10-5.5-21. Increase in Monthly Benefits