Cost-of-living increases or decreases.
San José Municipal Code § 3.41.030
in effect3.41.030 - Cost-of-living increases or decreases.
The survivorship allowance payable under the provisions of Section 3.41.020 shall be increased or decreased in the same way that survivorship allowances subject to the provisions of Chapter 3.44 of Title 3 are increased or decreased under the provisions of said Chapter 3.44; provided that in no event shall any survivorship allowance authorized under this chapter ever be decreased below the amount the recipient is entitled to under Section 3.41.020. To this end, the provisions of said Chapter 3.44 shall be deemed to apply to the survivorship allowance provided for under this chapter, but only to the extent necessary to effectuate the purposes of the preceding sentence. To the extent that any of the provisions of said Chapter 3.44 are not required to effectuate said purposes, they shall not be deemed to apply to this chapter; and to the extent that any of the provisions of said Chapter 3.44 are inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter, the provisions of this chapter shall govern and control. (For example, and without limiting the generality of the preceding sentence, the provisions of Section 3.44.020 shall not be deemed to apply to this chapter.)
(Prior code § 2904.422; Ord. 20041.)
Source: City of San José, Municipal Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ca/san_jose/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT3PE_IIREPL_CH3.41SUALSUSPFOMEPOFIDE_3.41.030CO-LINDEFetched: 11/1/2026