§ 3.16. Survivor benefits—Conditions.

The survivor of a member or retired member of Division B, as the case may be, who is eligible to receive a survivor benefit, shall receive a survivor benefit as provided in Section 3.17; provided, however, that the member of retired member of Division B meets the following conditions:

(a)

The member or retired member of Division B has contributed to the fund for at least five (5) years in accordance with the applicable contribution rate set forth in subparagraphs (a), (b), (d) or (e) of Section 3.07, and dies from any cause; or

(b)

The member of Division B loses his life in the line of duty.

Upon the death of a member or retired member of Division B who has met the conditions set forth above in this section, the survivor who is eligible to receive the monthly survivor benefit provided in Section 3.17 shall be determined as follows:

(1)

The widow shall receive a monthly survivor benefit as provided in Section 3.17 which shall be payable on the first day of the month following the date of death of the member or retired member of Division B and on the first day of each month thereafter during the widow's lifetime or as long as she is a widow, as defined in Section 3.02(g), whichever is the shorter period of time.

(2)

If there is no widow on the day next following the date of death of a member or retired member of Division B, the dependent child shall receive a monthly survivor benefit as provided in Section 3.17 which shall be payable on the first day of the month following the date of death of the member or retired member of Division B and on the first day of each month thereafter as long as he is a dependent child, but in no event shall the monthly survivor benefit be payable to a dependent child for more than ten (10) full years. If there are dependent children, the monthly survivor benefit provided in Section 3.17 shall be divided equally between the dependent children.

(3)

If there is no widow or dependent child on the day next following the date of death of a member or retired member of Division B, the dependent mother shall receive a monthly survivor benefit as provided in Section 3.17 which shall be payable on the first day of the month following the date of death of the member or retired member of Division B and on the first day of each month thereafter during the dependent mother's lifetime or as long as she is a dependent mother, as defined in Section 3.02(f), whichever is the shorter period of time.