A surviving spouse of an active Plan E member is eligible to receive the following death benefit:

• Basic Death Benefit

• Optional Monthly Allowance

• Combined benefit

• $10,000 County Benefit

An unnamed surviving spouse of an active vested Plan D member is not eligible to choose from the following death benefit options:

• Basic Death Benefit

• Optional Monthly Allowance

• Combined Benefit

• Non-service connected death/Service-connected death

An adult child of an active Plan D member is eligible to choose from the following death benefit:

• Basic Death Benefit

• Optional Monthly Allowance

• Combined Benefit

• $10,000 County Benefit

CERL Section 31787.6 provides an additional lump sum amount to a surviving spouse of a Safety member who died as a result of external violence or physical force. How many additional months of salary does the surviving spouse receive?

• 6 months

• 9 months

• 12 months

• 15 months

A surviving spouse of a member who transferred prospectively to Plan E and died after retirement is eligible for a survivor continuing allowance, provided the member had a minimum of 2 years of continuous Plan E active service, and was married at least 1 year prior to member's date of death.

• True

• False

If a member transferred prospectively from Plan D to Plan E, then died before he/she retired, what death benefits will LACERA pay the survivor?

• Refund of Plan D contributions and interest

• Optional Monthly Allowance

• Salary Death Benefit

• All of the above

A surviving spouse of a deferred Plan D member is eligible to choose from the following death benefit options:

• Basic Death Benefit

• Optional Monthly Allowance

• Combined Benefit

• Contributions and Interest

The surviving eligible spouse of a deceased active contributory plan member may choose between the following benefits:

• salary death benefit, combined benefit, or lump sum benefit

• An amount equal to six times the deceased member's final comp or optional monthly allowance

• Optional monthly allowance, basic death benefit or combined benefit

• None of the above

Under the Unmodified option, the member's adult disabled child is eligible for a lifetime continuance if the member does not have an eligible surviving spouse or domestic partner.

• True

• False

Who is eligible to apply for disability retirement?

• A. County temporary employees

• B. Contributory Plan members

• C. Members who transferred from Plan E/G to Plan D/G with 2 years of continuous service under Plan D/G

• D. B or C