N.Y. Retirement & Social Security Law Section 508-A
Death benefit for vested members who die prior to retirement


a.

A death benefit plus the reserve-for-increased-take-home-pay, if any, shall be payable upon the death of a member of a retirement system who:

1.

Died before the effective date of retirement while a member of such retirement system;

2.

Had at least ten years of credited service at the time of death; and

3.

Died at a time and in a manner which did not result in the eligibility of the member’s estate or any beneficiary to receive any death benefits from such retirement system on account of such death.

b.

Benefits provided under this section shall be payable to the member’s estate or the beneficiary or beneficiaries nominated by the member on a designation of beneficiary form filed with the administrative head of such retirement system.

c.

The amount of the benefit payable pursuant to this section shall be equal to one-half of the amount of the ordinary death benefit which would have been payable had the member’s death occurred on the last day of service upon which membership was based.

Source: Section 508-A — Death benefit for vested members who die prior to retirement, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/RSS/508-A (updated Sep. 22, 2014; accessed Mar. 23, 2024).

500
Application
501
Definitions
502
Eligibility for service retirement benefits
503
Eligibility for normal and early service retirement benefits
504
Service retirement benefits
504–A
Twenty-year retirement program for New York city correction members below the rank of captain
504–B
Twenty-year retirement program for New York city correction members of the rank of captain or above
504–C
Supplemental retirement allowance
504–D
Twenty-year retirement program for New York city correction members
505
Service retirement benefits
506
Ordinary disability benefits
507
Accidental disability benefits
507–A
Disability retirement
507–B
Performance of duty disability retirement
507–C
Performance of duty disability retirement
507–D
Disability benefits
507–E
Uniformed court officers and peace officers
507–F
Accidental disability retirement
507–G
Payment of both pensions for accident and other benefits prohibited
507–H
Retirement for disability incurred in performance of duty
507–I
Disability benefits
508
Death benefits
508–A
Death benefit for vested members who die prior to retirement
508–B
Death benefit for deputy sheriffs employed by Nassau county
508–B*2
Death benefits for correction officers employed by Nassau county
508–B*3
Death benefits for correction officers employed by Suffolk county
508–B*4
Death benefits for deputy sheriffs employed by Suffolk county
508–C
Death benefits for fire marshals employed by Nassau county
509
Accidental death benefits
509–A
COVID-19 benefit
510
Escalation of benefits
511
Coordination with social security benefits
512
Final average salary
513
Credit for service
514
Options
515
Optional retirement program
516
Vesting
517
Member contributions
517–A
Termination of membership
517–B
Loans to members of a teachers’ retirement system
517–C
Loans to members of certain retirement systems
518
Election of coverage under article
519
Effect of other laws
520
Duration

Accessed:
Mar. 23, 2024

Last modified:
Sep. 22, 2014

§ 508-A’s source at nysenate​.gov

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