Nevada Code § 286.590

Alternatives to unmodified service retirement allowance
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The alternatives to an unmodified service
retirement allowance are as follows:
1. Option 2 consists of a reduced service
retirement allowance payable monthly during the retired employees life, with
the provision that it continue after the retired employees death for the life
of the beneficiary whom the retired employee nominates by written designation
acknowledged and filed with the Board at the time of retirement should the
beneficiary survive the retired employee.
2. Option 3 consists of a reduced service
retirement allowance payable monthly during the retired employees life, with
the provision that it continue after the retired employees death at one-half
the rate paid to the retired employee and be paid for the life of the
beneficiary whom the retired employee nominates by written designation
acknowledged and filed with the Board at the time of retirement should the
beneficiary survive the retired employee.
3. Option 4 consists of a reduced service
retirement allowance payable monthly during the retired employees life, with
the provision that it continue after the retired employees death for the life
of the retired employees beneficiary, whom the retired employee nominates by
written designation acknowledged and filed with the Board at the time of the election,
should the retired employees beneficiary survive the retired employee,
beginning on the attainment by the surviving beneficiary of age 60. If a
beneficiary designated under this option dies after the date of the retired
employees death but before attaining age 60, the contributions of the retired
employee which have not been returned to the retired employee or the retired
employees beneficiary must be paid to the estate of the deceased beneficiary.
4. Option 5 consists of a reduced service
retirement allowance payable monthly during the retired employees life, with
the provision that it continue after the retired employees death at one-half
the rate paid to the retired employee and be paid for the life of the retired
employees beneficiary whom the retired employee nominates by written
designation acknowledged and filed with the Board at the time of the election,
should the retired employees beneficiary survive the retired employee,
beginning on the attainment by the surviving beneficiary of age 60. If a
beneficiary designated under this option dies after the date of the retired
employees death but before attaining age 60, the contributions of the retired
employee which have not been returned to the retired employee or the retired
employees beneficiary must be paid to the estate of the deceased beneficiary.
5. Option 6 consists of a reduced service
retirement allowance payable monthly during the retired employees life, with
the provision that a specific sum per month, which cannot exceed the monthly
allowance paid to the retired employee, be paid after the retired employees
death to the beneficiary for the life of the beneficiary whom the retired
employee nominates by written designation acknowledged and filed with the Board
at the time of retirement, should the beneficiary survive the retired employee.
6. Option 7 consists of a reduced service
retirement allowance payable monthly during the retired employees life, with
the provision that a specific sum per month, which cannot exceed the monthly
allowance paid to the retired employee, be paid after the retired employees
death to the beneficiary for the life of the beneficiary whom the retired
employee nominates by written designation acknowledged and filed with the Board
at the time of election, should the beneficiary survive the retired employee,
beginning on the attainment by the surviving beneficiary of age 60 years. If a
surviving beneficiary dies after the date of the retired employees death, but
before attaining age 60, all contributions of the retired employee which have
not been returned to the retired employee or the retired employees beneficiary
must be paid to the estate of the beneficiary.
7. Option 8 consists of a reduced service
retirement allowance payable monthly during the retired employees life, with
the provision that a specific sum per month, which cannot exceed the monthly
allowance paid to the retired employee, be paid for 6 months after the retired
employees death to the beneficiary whom the retired employee nominates by
written designation acknowledged and filed with the Board at the time of
retirement, should the beneficiary survive the retired employee. The retired
employee may also designate at the time of retirement one alternate beneficiary
should the initial designated beneficiary not survive the retired employee.
Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, if the designated beneficiary
dies less than 6 months after the date of the retired employees death, any
amount which has not been paid to the designated beneficiary pursuant to this
subsection must be paid to the estate of the designated beneficiary. If the
retired employee designated an alternate beneficiary, any amount which has not
been paid pursuant to this subsection to the initial designated beneficiary
before the initial designated beneficiarys death must be paid to the alternate
designated beneficiary. If the alternate designated beneficiary also later dies
less than 6 months after the date of the retired employees death, any amount
which has not been paid to the alternate designated beneficiary pursuant to
this subsection must be paid to the estate of the alternate designated
beneficiary. If the initial designated beneficiary and, if applicable, the
alternate designated beneficiary do not survive the retired employee, any
amount which is required to be paid pursuant to this subsection to a
beneficiary must be paid to the estate of the retired employee.

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