§ 45-9. Basis for determining dependency benefits.

Monthly benefits payable to the dependents of police officers shall be the following:

A. 

For those police officers who are killed in the performance of their duties as police officers for the Township, dependency benefits shall be 100% of the annual salary at the time of the officer's death payable upon the death of the officer.

B. 

For those officers who are receiving or are eligible to receive pension benefits at the time of their death, to a surviving spouse who is living, 50% of the benefit to which the police officer would have been entitled, payable at the time the officer would have received them had he lived or was receiving on death, whichever is applicable, following the death of the surviving spouse, then to the child or children under the age of 18 years, or if attending college until age 23, in accordance with provisions of § 45-6B in equal shares.

Amended 6-17-1982 by Ord. No. 320; 6-16-1993 by Ord. No. 435; 2-19-2003 by Ord. No. 540