Delaware Code Title 29 Sec. 5532 – Increases in pensions
(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.
Terms Used In Delaware Code Title 29 Sec. 5532
- Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
- Month: means a calendar month, unless otherwise expressed. See Delaware Code Title 1 Sec. 302
- Year: means a calendar year, and is equivalent to the words "year of our Lord. See Delaware Code Title 1 Sec. 302
(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% |