Amount of monthly service or disability pension [For application of this section, see 79 Del. Laws, c. 315, § 10].
Del. Code tit. 29, § 5577
in effect(a) The amount of the monthly service or disability pension payable to a retired member shall be 1 / 6 0 of the retired member’s final average compensation multiplied by the number of years, taken to the nearest twelfth of a year, in the retired member’s period of credited service.
(b) Notwithstanding provisions of this chapter to the contrary, a member may elect to have his or her service or disability pension computed under this chapter reduced by 2% thereby providing a survivor’s pension equal to 2 / 3 of such reduced amount to the employee’s eligible survivor or survivors at the time of the employee’s death. This election must be made in a form approved by the Board, filed prior to the issuance of the employee’s first benefit check and shall be irrevocable.
(c) Notwithstanding provisions of this chapter to the contrary, a member may elect to have his or her service or disability pension computed under this chapter reduced by 3% thereby providing a survivor’s pension equal to 75% of such reduced amount to the employee’s eligible survivor or survivors at the time of the employee’s death. This election must be made in a form approved by the Board, filed prior to the issuance of the employee’s first benefit check and shall be irrevocable.
(d) Notwithstanding provisions of this chapter to the contrary, a member may elect to have his or her service or disability pension computed under this chapter reduced by 6% thereby providing a survivor’s pension equal to 100% of such reduced amount to the employee’s eligible survivor or survivors at the time of the employee’s death. This election must be made in a form approved by the Board, filed prior to the issuance of the employee’s first benefit check and shall be irrevocable.
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