POST-
RETIREMENT DEATH/BURIAL BENEFITS - Plan A, B, C, D, E
When
a member dies after retirement, the surviving spouse, or the named beneficiary
or estate, is entitled to receive a one-time $5,000 death/burial benefit from LACERA. |
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POST-RETIREMENT
SURVIVOR BENEFITS
SERVICE
RETIREMENT: SURVIVOR BENEFITS VARY ACCORDING TO OPTION ELECTED
Under the
Unmodified option, Unmodified+Plus option, and Options 2, 3, and
4, upon your death, your eligible survivor is entitled to a continuing
monthly allowance. The allowance is based on a percentage of the
monthly allowance you received during your lifetime; that percentage
is determined by the option you elect at retirement. Under Option
1, your named beneficiary receives a lump-sum payment (Option 1 is
not available under Plan E.) Visit the Service
Retirement page for more information.
SPOUSE
The rights and claims of your eligible surviving spouse to receive the survivor allowance may be superior to and supersede the rights and claims of any other named beneficiary. If you do not have a surviving spouse, the continuing allowance may be paid to your eligible surviving minor children, if any.
DOMESTIC PARTNERS
If you are in a domestic partnership and have eligible minor children, the rights of your domestic partner supersede the rights of your children. If you do not have a surviving domestic partner, the monthly allowance may be paid to your eligible surviving children, if any. ELIGIBILITY:
- The surviving spouse must be married to the member at least one year prior to the retirement effective date.
- The domestic partner must be registered with the California Secretary of State, with a Certificate of Registered Domestic Partnership, one year prior to member's retirement.
- Minor child(ren) must be unmarried and under age 18. Eligibility may be extended through the age of 21 if the eligible child(ren) remains unmarried and remains a full-time student in an accredited educational institution.
Note: Prior to January 1, 2009, the effective date of AB 2673, rights of eligible children superseded the rights of domestic partners for post-retirement survivor benefits in Plans A, B, C, and D. Under AB 2673, eligible domestic partners are treated the same as a spouse in all retirement plans. This change applies on a prospective basis; parties who may have fallen under the previous model are not affected. |
