§ 9-3-614 — Payment on death; not duty-related death of retired member

(a) If a member dies prior to retirement and the member's
death is not related to the member's official duties as an
employee, a monthly nonduty death benefit shall be paid to the
surviving spouse, equal to fifty percent (50%) of the member's
salary.
(b) In addition to the benefits provided under subsection
(a) of this section, an additional amount equal to six percent
(6%) of the member's salary shall be paid as a benefit for each
unmarried child under the age of eighteen (18) years. The total
nonduty death benefit paid to the surviving spouse and children
in accordance with this subsection shall not exceed one hundred
percent (100%) of the employee's salary.
(c) If a retired member of the retirement program dies,
the spouse of the deceased member shall receive a benefit equal
to fifty percent (50%) of the retirement allowance paid in
accordance with W.S. 9-3-607 through 9-3-614. In determining the
benefit to be paid to the spouse, no reduction due to social
security shall be taken into account. In addition, an amount
equal to six percent (6%) of the member's salary shall be paid
as a benefit for each unmarried child under the age of eighteen
(18) years. The total benefit paid to the surviving spouse and
children on the death of the retired member in accordance with
this subsection shall not exceed one hundred percent (100%) of
the employee's salary.
(d) As used in this section, the member's salary for
purposes of determining death benefit payments means as provided
in W.S. 9-3-613(c).