Optional Settlement 1 - Death Before Retirement Allowance Begins
San Diego Municipal Code § 24.0604
in effect§24.0604 Optional Settlement 1 - Death Before Retirement Allowance Begins
If a Member who selected Optional Settlement 1 dies after the effective date of retirement, but before cashing his or her first retirement allowance check, the Member’s election will be revoked and the Member’s Beneficiary will receive the Death While Eligible Benefit.
(“Optional Settlement 1 — Further Defined” repealed; “Optional Settlement 1 - Death Before Retirement Allowance Begins” added 4–2–2002 by O–19043 N.S.)
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/Ch02Art04Division06.pdf#page=3Fetched: 10/28/2026