Arizona § 38-887 Pension to surviving spouse of deceased retired member

Arizona Statutes

§ 38-887 — Pension to surviving spouse of deceased retired member

Arizona § 38-887

Title 38Arizona Revised Statutes

Ch. 5SOCIAL SECURITY AND RETIREMENT

Art. 6Corrections Officer Retirement Plan

This text of Arizona § 38-887 (Pension to surviving spouse of deceased retired member) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering Arizona primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.

Bluebook

Ariz. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 38-887 (2026).

Text

The surviving spouse of a deceased retired member is entitled to receive a surviving spouse's pension if the spouse was married to the member for a period of at least two consecutive years at the time of the member's death.  Payment of a surviving spouse's pension commences as of the last day of the month following the retired member's date of death.  The last payment shall be made as of the last day of the month in which the surviving spouse's death occurs. The amount of pension paid a surviving spouse is equal to four-fifths of the amount of the deceased retired member's pension at the time of death.  The surviving spouse shall file a written application with the plan in order to receive the survivor benefit.

Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI

The surviving spouse of a deceased retired member is entitled to receive a surviving spouse's pension if the spouse was married to the member for a period of at least two consecutive years at the time of the member's death. Payment of a surviving spouse's pension commences as of the last day of the month following the retired member's date of death. The last payment shall be made as of the last day of the month in which the surviving spouse's death occurs. The amount of pension paid a surviving spouse is equal to four-fifths of the amount of the deceased retired member's pension at the time of death. The surviving spouse shall file a written application with the plan in order to receive the survivor benefit.