The deceased spouse was disabled, but had been an active member of the Annuity Fund prior to becoming disabled. The deceased spouse ceased to be an active member of the Annuity Fund because of disability and remained disabled until age 60. Widows or widowers will not receive supplementation until the date that the deceased spouse would have attained age 65. In determining the deceased spouse s years of service, the Pension Boards will assume that she or he would have remained a pension dues-paying member until age 65, and count those years in determining the supplementation level. Supplementation payments cease when a widowed spouse remarries.
Personal assets are a factor in determining eligibility for supplementation.
If the value of personal assets exceeds the maximum, supplementation payments will not be made, even if the retiree or widowed spouse is otherwise eligible. Proportionately lower payments apply for fewer years of service. For the purpose of determining supplementation, years of disability before the start of annuity benefits and years between an active employee s death and when he or she would have become 65 are considered years of pension dues-paying service. For full supplementation to be granted, pension dues must have been paid at least until age 65. To qualify for any supplementation, pension dues must have been paid until at least age 60.