Same—Computation
San Diego Municipal Code § 24.1116
in effect§ 24.1116 Same—Computation
The Safety Member Death Benefit shall consist of:
(a) The accumulated contribution of the member.
(b) An amount sufficient to be derived from employer contributions, when added to the accumulated contributions of the member to provide, when applied according to tables adopted by the Board, a monthly allowance equal to one–half of the average compensation earnable by the deceased during the three years immediately preceding his or her death, payable to the surviving spouse to whom he or she was married prior to sustaining the injury or disease resulting in death, as long as he or she lives or until his or her remarriage; or if there is no surviving spouse, or if the surviving spouse dies or remarries before all children of the deceased member attain age 18, to his or her children under 18 collectively until every child dies or attains 18.
(Amended by renumbering Section 24.1115 on 8–2–1982 by O–15791 N.S.; effective 9–3–1982.)
Source: City of San Diego Office of the City Clerk, San Diego Municipal Code and City Charter (docs.sandiego.gov PDFs)URL: https://docs.sandiego.gov/municode/MuniCodeChapter02/Ch02Art04Division11.pdf#page=9Fetched: 10/28/2026