{"data":{"id":"us-de/29-del.-c.-5577","jurisdiction":"us-de","citation":"29 Del. C. § 5577","heading":"Amount of monthly service or disability pension [For application of this section, see 79 Del. Laws, c. 315, § 10].","body":"(a) The amount of the monthly service or disability pension payable to a retired member shall be 1/6 0 of the retired member’s final average compensation multiplied by the number of years, taken to the nearest twelfth of a year, in the retired member’s period of credited service.\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 29. State Government","Public Officers and Employees","CHAPTER 55A. County and Municipal Pension Plan","Subchapter II. Eligibility Requirements and Benefits"],"source_url":"https://delcode.delaware.gov/title29/c055a/sc02/index.html#5577","current_through":"2026-08-10 (85 Del. Laws, c. 421, 424)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T23:02:33Z","sha256":"b12d778520ea69fdef9c8945cd472f547b9b31858a910e9d221eae5641569052","source_id":"us-de","stale":true,"prev":"us-de/29-del.-c.-5576","next":"us-de/29-del.-c.-5578"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}