Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 58 - RETIREMENT
Part V - Firefighters' Pension and Relief Fund for the City of New Orleans and Vicinity
Chapter 9 - Death Benefits
Section V-901 - Definitions
Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024
A. In accordance with R.S. 11:3378, 3381, and related provisions and/or when used in these rules and regulations, the following terms shall have the following meanings.
Accumulated Contributions- contributions made by an active firefighter through monthly salary deductions. Interest shall accrue as determined by the board.
Active Firefighter- one who is still actively employed and has not yet retired.
Actuarial Equivalent of the Participant's Benefit- the actuarial cost of furnishing a single life benefit to the participant based on his years of service and salary, as defined in R.S. 11:3384 and other applicable statutory provisions.
Children- children of the participant or of the surviving spouse who are dependent upon the firefighter for support [R.S. 11:3378(D)].
Deferred Vested Firefighter- one who is vested by years of service but is no longer employed as a firefighter and is not yet receiving retirement benefits, whether or not he is yet eligible by age to retire.
Dependent or Dependent upon the Firefighter for Support- prior to the firefighter's death, he or she contributed 50 percent or more to the support of said dependent.
Legal Representatives- the person or persons designated in the first of the following classes which is applicable to the deceased firefighter in question:
Vested Firefighter- person who has accumulated at least 20 years of continuous service under the new system, in accordance with R.S. 33:3381.
Widow- the surviving spouse to whom the firefighter is married at the time of death.
Widowed Mother- a parent of either sex who has survived the deaths of both the firefighter and the other parent. (R.S. 11:3390).
AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 11:3361 and R.S. 11:3378 et seq.
