and regulations approved by the Board, regardless of any other factors such as, without limitation, whether the employee has made application for Social Security benefits or is subsequently employed. (9) "Fund" shall mean the Fund established by § 8843 of this title. (10) "Inactive member" shall mean a member who is an employee on or after the member: a. Has terminated service; b. Is not eligible to begin receiving a service or disability pension; and c. Has neither applied for nor received a refund of contributions. (11) "Member" shall mean a person who is an employee on or after the date the employer affiliates with the Fund. (12) "Normal retirement date'' shall mean the date at which a member is eligible for a service pension pursuant to § 8813(a) of this title. For a member who has received a disability benefit, the period of disability plus credited service, not to exceed 20 years, shall be used in determining normal retirement date. (13) "Partial disability" shall mean a medically determined physical or mental impairment which renders the member unable to function as a police officer and which is reasonably expected to last at least 12 months. (14) "Primary survivor" shall mean a person in the following order of priority, unless the priority is changed by the member on a form prescribed by the Board on file with the Board at the time of the member's death: a. The surviving spouse, or b. If there is no eligible surviving spouse, a dependent child (or with the survivor's pension divided among them in equal shares, all such children, including and resulting from a pregnancy prior to the member's death), or c. If there is no eligible surviving spouse, or eligible dependent child, a dependent parent (or, with the survivor's pension divided between them in equal shares, both such parents). (15) "Retired member" shall mean a member who has terminated service, other than an inactive member, who is eligible to receive a service or disability pension under this chapter. (16) "Total disability" shall mean a medically determined physical or mental impairment which renders the member totally unable to work in any occupation for which the member is reasonably suited by training or experience, which is reasonably expected to last at least 12 months.
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