La. Admin. Code tit. 58 § V-903
Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024
Section V-903 - Beneficiary Designations and Election of Retirement and Death BenefitsA. At the time a firefighter elects to retire, his spouse, if any, shall be furnished a copy of his retirement application and any beneficiary designation attendant thereto.B. Any designation of beneficiary made by a firefighter pursuant to the statute shall be made, in writing, by completing the applicable beneficiary designation form required by the board.C. Whenever a retirement benefit election includes a survivor annuity in any amount, a certified copy of the said survivor's birth certificate shall be furnished as proof of age. The retiree shall keep the board advised at all times of all changes of address of himself and said beneficiary.D. Each firefighter in the new system and any employee in the old system electing coverage in the new system shall designate a beneficiary, in writing, and deposit it with the board of trustees.E. Any such designation of beneficiary may be changed at any time prior to retirement but such change shall have no effect until deposited, in writing, with the board of trustees.F. If a firefighter dies without having designated a beneficiary, in accordance with the statute, and a benefit is payable thereunder, the applicable death benefit shall be paid to the firefighter's legal representatives, as defined herein, in the order defined herein.La. Admin. Code tit. 58, § V-903
Promulgated by the Board of Trustees of the Firefighters' Pension and Relief Fund for the City of New Orleans and Vicinity, LR 20:183 (February 1994).AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 11:3361 and R.S. 11:3378 et seq.