§ 8309. Eligibility for death benefits. In the event of the death of a member who is eligible for an annuity in accordance with section 8307(a) or (b) (relating to eligibility for annuities) his beneficiary shall be entitled to a death benefit as provided in section 8347 (relating to death benefits). In the event of the death of a member not eligible for an annuity his beneficiary shall receive the accumulated deductions standing to the member's credit in the fund.
Structure Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Chapter 83 - Membership, Contributions and Benefits
Section 8301 - Mandatory and optional membership in the system and participation in the plan
Section 8302 - Credited school service
Section 8303 - Eligibility points for retention and reinstatement of service credits
Section 8303.1 - Waiver of adjustments
Section 8304 - Creditable nonschool service
Section 8305 - Classes of service
Section 8305.1 - Election to become a Class T-D member
Section 8305.2 - Election to become a Class T-F member
Section 8305.3 - Election to become a Class T-H member
Section 8305.4 - Election to become a Class DC participant
Section 8305.5 - Election to become Class T-G, Class T-H or Class DC
Section 8306 - Eligibility points
Section 8307 - Eligibility for annuities
Section 8308 - Eligibility for vesting
Section 8309 - Eligibility for death benefits
Section 8310 - Eligibility for refunds
Section 8311 - Eligibility for early retirement
Section 8312 - Eligibility for special early retirement
Section 8313 - Eligibility for limited early retirement
Section 8321 - Regular member contributions for current service
Section 8322 - Joint coverage member contributions
Section 8322.1 - Pickup contributions
Section 8323 - Member contributions for creditable school service
Section 8325 - Incomplete payments
Section 8325.1 - Annual compensation limit under IRC § 401(a)(17)
Section 8326 - Contributions by the Commonwealth
Section 8327 - Payments by employers
Section 8327.1 - Nonparticipating employer withdrawal liablity
Section 8328 - Actuarial cost method
Section 8329 - Payments on account of social security deductions from appropriations
Section 8330 - Appropriations by the Commonwealth
Section 8341 - Return of accumulated deductions
Section 8342 - Maximum single life annuity
Section 8343 - Reduction of annuities on account of social security old-age insurance benefits
Section 8344 - Disability annuities
Section 8345 - Member's options
Section 8346 - Termination of annuities
Section 8348 - Supplemental annuities
Section 8348.1 - Additional supplemental annuities
Section 8348.2 - Further additional supplemental annuities
Section 8348.3 - Supplemental annuities commencing 1994
Section 8348.4 - Special supplemental postretirement adjustment
Section 8348.5 - Supplemental annuities commencing 1998
Section 8348.6 - Supplemental annuities commencing 2002