Nonduty Preretirement Survivor Pension |
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Your family may be eligible for a nonduty survivor pension if you were a
deferred member or
active member ten or more
years of service, and you die before you are eligible to receive a pension.
If you die as an active member, eligibility for survivor benefits starts the
first day of the month following your death.
If you die as a deferred member, the benefit is payable the first of the
month following the date you would have reached age 50.
Eligible recipients - active member at death
- If you are married, your surviving spouse will receive full nonduty
survivor benefits until his or her death.
- If you do not have a surviving spouse, or your surviving spouse dies,
your children under age 18 will receive the full survivor benefit
divided equally between them. The survivor benefit will stop on their 18th
birthdays and be divided equally between any other children under age
18. This recalculation continues until the youngest reaches age 18.
- If you have no dependents, your estate will receive any personal
contributions plus interest you may have on account.
Eligible recipients - deferred member at death
- If you are married, your surviving spouse will receive full nonduty
survivor benefits beginning the first of the month following the date you
would have reached age 50 until his or her death. No additional benefits are
payable to minor children or dependents.
- If you do not have a surviving spouse, your estate will receive any
personal contributions, plus interest, you may have on account.
Calculation
A nonduty survivor benefit is 2.4 percent of your
final average compensation (FAC) multiplied by the number of years of
service credit you have accumulated.
Conditions
Your surviving spouse or dependent children cannot receive a nonduty survivor
benefit if any other benefits are paid under
Public Act 182 of 1986.
To apply
Your survivor should contact
ORS as soon as possible in the event of your death. We
will review your account and determine what benefits, if any, are payable,
and to whom.
If a benefit is payable, the appropriate person(s) will be notified and mailed the
proper forms to complete.
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