19-6-101. Definitions. Unless the context requires otherwise, the following definitions apply in this chapter:
(1) "Compensation" means remuneration paid for services to a member out of funds controlled by an employer before any deductions have been made and exclusive of maintenance, allowances, and expenses.
(2) "Dependent child" means an unmarried child of a deceased retired member, who is:
(a) under 18 years of age; or
(b) under 24 years of age and attending an accredited postsecondary educational institution as a full-time student in anticipation of receiving a certificate or degree.
(3) "Final average salary" means the average monthly compensation received by a member for any 3 years of continuous service upon which contributions have been made or, in the event a member has not served 3 years, the total compensation earned divided by the number of months served. Lump-sum payments for severance pay, sick leave, and annual leave paid to an employee upon termination of service may be used in the calculation of a retirement benefit only to the extent that they are used to replace, on a month-for-month basis, the normal compensation for a month or months included in the calculation of the final average salary. A lump-sum payment may not be added to a single month's compensation.
(4) "Surviving spouse" means the spouse married to a retired member at the time of the retired member's death.
(5) "Survivor" means a surviving spouse or dependent child of a member.
History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 37, L. 1945; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 243, L. 1955; amd. Sec. 201, Ch. 147, L. 1963; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 326, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 361, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 65, L. 1977; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 332, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 31-201; amd. Secs. 6, 7, Ch. 114, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 206, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 282, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 86, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 278, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 45, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 217, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 112, Ch. 265, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 12, Ch. 640, L. 1993.
