D.C. Code § 1-622.04: Definitions.

For the purposes of §§ 1-622.05 through 1-622.14, the term:

(1)

“Annuitant” means:

(A)

An employee first employed by the District after September 30, 1987, who has subsequently retired pursuant to any of the following:

(i)

Teachers’ Retirement System (§§ 38-2001.01 to 38-2023.16);

(ii)

Police and Fire Retirement System (§§ 5-707 to 5-730);

(iii)

Judges’ Retirement System (§§ 11-1561 to 11-1571); or

(iv)

Teachers’ Insurance and Annuity Association programs; or

(B)

An employee first employed by the District after September 30, 1987, who has subsequently separated pursuant to the District Retirement Benefit Program (§§ 1-626.03 to 1-626.14) after any of the following:

(i)

Reaching 57 years of age and having completed 25 years of creditable District service in a law enforcement position;

(ii)

Becoming entitled to retirement benefits under the Social Security Act; or

(iii)

Becoming entitled to disability benefits under the Social Security Act.

(2)

“Dependent child” includes:

(A)

An adopted child; and

(B)

A stepchild, foster child, or natural child of an employee or annuitant.

(3)

“Employee” means an individual first employed by the District after September 30, 1987.

(4)

“Member of family” means:

(A)

The spouse of an employee or annuitant;

(B)

An unmarried dependent child under 22 years of age;

(C)

An unmarried dependent child under 25 years of age who is a full-time student; and

(D)

An unmarried child regardless of age who is incapable of self-support because of mental or physical disability that existed before age 22.

(5)

“Viatical settlement” means an irrevocable assignment of all an employee’s or former employee’s incidents of ownership in a life insurance policy.