Delaware Code § 29-5532

Increases in pensions
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(a) Any monthly service or disability pension which became effective on or before January 1, 1993, and is payable on the date this
subsection is enacted into law and any survivor pension based on a former service or disability pension that was effective on or prior to
January 1, 1993, and is payable on the date this subsection is enacted into law shall be increased effective January 1, 1994, by 1% plus
an additional 2% for pensions effective prior to January 1, 1991, up to a maximum of 3% plus .15% for each full month of retirement
preceding January 1, 1981, up to a maximum of 9%. These increases shall continue to be paid through June 30, 1994, and every fiscal
year thereafter provided that funds are appropriated in accordance with § 5544 of this title.
(b) Any monthly service or disability pension which became effective on or before December 1, 1990, and is payable on July 21,
1994, and any survivor pension based on a former service or disability pension that was effective on or prior to December 1, 1990, and
is payable on the date this subsection is enacted into law shall be increased effective April 1, 1995, by 2% plus .10% for each full month
of retirement preceding January 1, 1981, up to a maximum of 15%. These increases shall continue to be paid through June 30, 1995, and
every fiscal year thereafter provided that funds are appropriated in accordance with § 5544 of this title.
(c) Any monthly service or disability pension which became effective on or before July 1, 1995, and is payable on July 18, 1996,
and any survivor pension based on a former service or disability pension that was effective on or before July 1, 1995, and is payable

on July 18, 1996, shall be increased effective July 1, 1996, by 2% plus 1% for pensions that were effective prior to January 1, 1980.
These increases shall continue to be paid through June 30, 1997, and every fiscal year thereafter; provided that funds are appropriated
in accordance with § 5544 of this title.
(d) Any monthly service or disability pension which became effective on or after July 1, 1976, and is payable on July 18, 1996, and
any survivor pension based on a former service or disability pension which became effective on or after July 1, 1976 and is payable
on the date this subsection is enacted into law shall also be increased effective July 1, 1996, by the amount of difference between the
pensioner's computed benefit under § 5527(a) of this title, as effective July 1, 1996, less the benefit previously awarded under § 5527(a)
(1) and (2) of this title [repealed].
(e) Any monthly service or disability pension which became effective on or before July 1, 1996, and is payable on July 9, 1997, and
any survivor pension based on a former service or disability pension that was effective on or before July 1, 1996, and is payable on July
9, 1997, shall be increased effective July 1, 1997, in accordance with the following schedule:
Year Pension Became Effective Percent Increase
Prior to 1974 9%
1974 8%
1975 7%
1976 6%
1977 5%
1978 4%
After 1978 2%
These increases shall continue to be paid through June 30, 1998, and every fiscal year thereafter provided that funds are appropriated
by the General Assembly in accordance with § 5544 of this title.
(f) Any monthly service, disability and survivor pension based on a former service or disability pension that was effective on or before
July 1, 1997, but after December 31, 1985, and is payable on the effective date of this subsection shall be increased effective July 1,
1998, by 2%. Any monthly service, disability, or survivor pension based on a former service or disability pension that was effective
prior to January 1, 1986, shall be increased effective July 1, 1998, by 3% or $20 per month, whichever is greater. These increases shall
continue to be paid through June 30, 1999, and every fiscal year thereafter provided that funds are appropriated by the General Assembly
in accordance with § 5544 of this title.
(g) Any monthly service, disability and survivor pension based on a former service or disability pension that was effective on or before
July 1, 1998, but after December 31, 1979, and is payable on July 9, 1999, shall be increased effective July 1, 1999 by 2%. Any monthly
service, disability or survivor pension based on a former service or disability pension that was effective prior to January 1, 1980. Shall be
increased effective July 1, 1999 by 3% or $25 per month, whichever is greater. These increases shall continue to be paid through June 30,
2000, and every fiscal year thereafter provided that funds are appropriated by the General Assembly in accordance with § 5544 of this title.
(h) Any monthly service, disability and survivor pension based on a former service or disability pension that was effective on or before
June 30, 2000, but after December 31, 1979, and is payable on July 21, 2000, shall be increased effective July 1, 2000, by 2%. Any
monthly service, disability, or survivor pension based on a former service or disability pension that was effective prior to January 1,
1980, shall be increased effective July 1, 2000, by 3% or $25 per month, whichever is greater. These increases shall continue to be paid
through June 30, 2001, and every fiscal year thereafter provided that funds are appropriated by the General Assembly in accordance with

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