Upon the death of a generational member retiree who elected either a sixty percent or one hundred percent joint and survivor benefit, the surviving spouse is eligible to receive a surviving spouse benefit. The amount of the surviving spouse benefit is based on the election made upon the retirement of the member and is payable on a monthly basis to the surviving spouse for the life of the spouse. The surviving spouse benefit is effective the first day of the month following the death of the member and is payable upon the receipt of a completed application.
S.D. Codified Laws § 3-12C-1213
Surviving spouse benefit--Retired generational member--Amount of benefit
Known as the South Dakota Retirement Act
The act spans §§ 3-12C-1001 to 3-12C-907 (298 sections).
Source: SL 2016, ch 32, § 16; SDCL § 3-12-514; SL 2019, ch 22, § 1; SL 2020, ch 15, § 5.
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.