Election of Survivorship Benefits.
Milwaukee City Charter § 36-055
in effect36-055. Election of Survivorship Benefits.
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FIREMEN TO MAKE WRITTEN REQUEST. A member who is a fireman as defined in s. 36-02 and who was employed as a firefighter, motor pump operator, fire lieutenant or fire captain on July 28, 1974, but was not eligible for survivorship benefits under s. 36-05-8, as amended, may within 30 days following July 21, 1975 but not later than such date, make and execute an irrevocable written election to be covered by the survivorship benefits provided for under such section, said election shall be in writing on a form prescribed for such purposes by the annuity and pension board and be signed by the employee.
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CONTRIBUTION. Upon receipt of the properly executed election for eligibility for survivorship benefits under s. 36-05-08 by the board within the time prescribed and upon the employee and the city each contributing $530.70 to the firemen and policemen's survivorship fund, the employee eligible to make such election shall be entitled to survivorship benefits under s. 36-05-8, as amended, in the same amounts and under the same conditions as firemen currently eligible for such benefits. The $530.70 payment herein required may be paid in not more than 52 installments to be determined by the annuity and pension board prior to filing of application for eligibility hereunder.
3. SURVIVOR. The survivor of a member of the employes' retirement system who was a fireman as defined in s. 36-02 employed by the city as a firefighter, motor pump operator, fire lieutenant or fire captain on July 28, 1974, and who died between July 28, 1974, and the effective date of this section [July 21, 1975] but not later than such date, without being eligible for survivorship benefits under s. 36-05-8, as amended, may make a written election within 30 days following the effective date of this section to receive the survivorship benefits provided for by s. 36-05-8, as amended. Such benefits shall be payable retroactively to the date of death in the same amount and under the same conditions as for survivors of firemen currently eligible for such benefits upon the city and the survivor each contributing the sum of $504.43 to the firemen and policemen's survivorship fund. Said election shall be in writing on a form prescribed for such purpose by the annuity and pension board and be signed by the survivor. The $504.43 payment herein required may be paid in not more than 12 monthly installments to be determined by the annuity and pension board, within 30 days following July 21, 1975.(Section 36-055 cr. Ch. Ord. 419, File #75-68, May 6, 1975; eff. July 21, 1975.)
Source: City of Milwaukee Legislative Reference Bureau, Milwaukee City Charter and Code of Ordinances (city.milwaukee.gov master PDFs)URL: https://city.milwaukee.gov/ImageLibrary/Groups/ccClerk/Ordinances/City-Charter/CH36.pdf#page=49Fetched: 10/26/2026