{"data":{"id":"us-de/11-del.-c.-8368","jurisdiction":"us-de","citation":"11 Del. C. § 8368","heading":"Amount of ordinary service pension [For application of this section, see 79 Del. Laws, c. 315, § 10].","body":"(a) The amount of the monthly ordinary service pension payable to a retired member shall be the sum of 2.5% of final average compensation multiplied by years of service up to 20 years inclusive, plus 3.5% of final average compensation multiplied by years of service above 20 years.\n(b) Notwithstanding provisions of this chapter to the contrary, a member may elect to have his or her service or disability pension computed under this chapter reduced by 2% thereby providing a survivor’s pension equal to 2/3 of such reduced amount to the employee’s eligible survivor or survivors at the time of the employee’s death. This election must be made in a form approved by the Board, filed prior to the issuance of the employee’s first benefit check and shall be irrevocable.\n(c) Notwithstanding provisions of this chapter to the contrary, a member may elect to have his or her service or disability pension computed under this chapter reduced by 3% thereby providing a survivor’s pension equal to 75% of such reduced amount to the employee’s eligible survivor or survivors at the time of the employee’s death. This election must be made in a form approved by the Board, filed prior to the issuance of the employee’s first benefit check and shall be irrevocable.\n(d) Notwithstanding provisions of this chapter to the contrary, a member may elect to have his or her service or disability pension computed under this chapter reduced by 6% thereby providing a survivor’s pension equal to 100% of such reduced amount to the employee’s eligible survivor or survivors at the time of the employee’s death. This election must be made in a form approved by the Board, filed prior to the issuance of the employee’s first benefit check and shall be irrevocable.","path":["Title 11. Crimes and Criminal Procedure","Law-Enforcement Administration","CHAPTER 83. State Police","Subchapter III. Service, Disability and Survivor’s Pensions"],"source_url":"https://delcode.delaware.gov/title11/c083/sc03/index.html#8368","current_through":"2026-08-10 (85 Del. Laws, c. 421, 424)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T23:02:14Z","sha256":"480686b894940de1710e76f48805914d7fad09da77e29f521ad0cfdf5cd07609","source_id":"us-de","stale":true,"prev":"us-de/11-del.-c.-8367","next":"us-de/11-del.-c.-8369"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}