N.Y. Retirement & Social Security Law § 508-c: Death benefits for fire marshals employed by Nassau county

§ 508-c. Death benefits for fire marshals employed by Nassau county.

a. As used in this section, the term "fire marshal" shall mean a member

who is employed by Nassau county with a title of county fire marshal,

supervising fire marshal, fire marshal, assistant fire marshal,

assistant chief fire marshal, chief fire marshal, or division

supervising fire marshal.

b. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, where a fire

marshal would have been entitled to a service retirement benefit at the

time of his or her death and where his or her death occurs on or after

the effective date of this section, the beneficiary or beneficiaries may

elect to receive, in a lump sum, an amount payable which shall be equal

to the pension reserve that would have been established had the member

retired on the date of his or her death, or the value of the death

benefit and the reserve-for-increased-take-home-pay, if any, whichever

is greater.