Los Angeles County Municipal Code Part 5 Death Benefits

A.

Retirement Plan A, B, C, D, or G Members.

Each Retirement Plan A, B, C, D, or G Member may elect group variable universal life insurance in any of the amounts set forth in the Election Information.

B.

Retirement Plan E Members.

Except as otherwise provided in Section 5.28.510, each Retirement Plan E Member may elect group variable universal life insurance in any of the amounts set forth in the Election Information.

C.

Cost. Group variable universal life insurance coverage shall require contributions from the County and the affected Participants as set forth in the Election Information.

(Ord. 2014-0045 § 9, 2014; Ord. 2006-0074 § 9, 2006; Ord. 99-0084 § 6, 1999: Ord. 94-0079 § 8 (part), 1994.)

A.

Purpose. There is hereby established the County of Los Angeles Survivor Income Benefit Plan, hereinafter called the "SIB Plan." The SIB Plan is established for Retirement Plan E Members for the purpose of providing a Benefit under the Plan.

B.

Election. Each Retirement Plan E Member may elect a survivor benefit equal to:

35 percent or 50 percent of the SIB Participant's SIB Compensation, provided that, with respect to the same Plan Year, he has not elected group variable universal life insurance exceeding two times annual Compensation; or

10 percent, 15 percent, or 25 percent of the SIB Participant's SIB Compensation, provided that, with respect to the same Plan Year, he has not elected group variable universal life insurance exceeding four times annual Compensation.

C.

Cost. SIB Coverage shall require contributions from the County and the SIB Participants as provided for in the Election Information.

D.

Benefit.

Upon the death of an SIB Participant, there shall be payable to his surviving spouse or domestic partner a monthly survivor benefit as determined under subsections A and B of this section. This benefit shall continue during and throughout the life of the surviving spouse or domestic partner. If there is no surviving spouse or domestic partner entitled to this benefit or if the surviving spouse or domestic partner dies before each child of the deceased SIB Participant, including a stepchild or adopted child, attains the age of 18 years, the benefit shall be paid to the child or children of the deceased SIB Participant then under age 18 as specified below. For the purposes of this section, "stepchild" means a stepchild who was dependent on the SIB Participant for support and maintenance at the time of the SIB Participant's death.

If the survivor benefit is to be paid to surviving children, then the benefit shall be divided among such children in equal amounts; provided, however, that the right of any such child to share in the benefits shall cease upon his death, or attainment of age 18. Notwithstanding any other provision of this subsection, the benefit otherwise payable to the surviving children of the deceased SIB Participant shall be paid to any such child through the age of 21 years if such child is regularly enrolled as a full-time student in an accredited school as determined by the CAO.

E.

Exclusions and Limitations. The benefits provided under the SIB Plan shall not be payable for any one or more of the following:

Death resulting from intentionally self-inflicted injuries;

Death resulting from participation in a felony;

Death resulting from war or an act of war, declared or undeclared, unless said death is a direct consequence and result of injury or disease arising out of and in the course of active military service during a military leave of absence, in which case, the provisions of this subparagraph 3 shall not apply; or

Any other cause or circumstance set forth in the Election Information.

(Ord. 2014-0045 § 10, 2014; Ord. 2012-0043 § 9, 2012; Ord. 2006-0074 § 10, 2006; Ord. 2004-0001 § 18, 2004; Ord. 94- 0079 § 8 (part), 1994.)