(a) In the case of a retired member of a superseded system who elected an optional form of benefit, the increase in the member’s retirement allowance determined under § 8-36-708 or § 8-36-709 shall be adjusted on the basis of the appropriate actuarial equivalent factor applicable at the time of retirement, and payment of the additional allowance shall be subject to the terms of the option elected.

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 8-36-710

  • Actuarial equivalent: means a benefit of equal value when computed at regular interest upon the basis of the mortality tables last adopted for such purpose by the board of trustees. See Tennessee Code 8-34-101
  • Beneficiary: means any person, persons or institution receiving a retirement allowance or other benefit as provided in chapters 34-37 of this title. See Tennessee Code 8-34-101
  • Beneficiary: A person who is entitled to receive the benefits or proceeds of a will, trust, insurance policy, retirement plan, annuity, or other contract. Source: OCC
  • Member: means any person included in the membership of the retirement system, as provided in chapter 35, part 1 of this title. See Tennessee Code 8-34-101
  • Person: includes a corporation, firm, company or association. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Retirement: means withdrawal from membership with a retirement allowance granted under chapters 34-37 of this title. See Tennessee Code 8-34-101
  • Retirement allowance: means the sum of the member annuity and the state annuity. See Tennessee Code 8-34-101
  • Superseded system: means , where applicable, the Tennessee state retirement system, the Tennessee teachers' retirement system, the Tennessee judges' retirement system, the retirement system for county paid judges of Tennessee, the attorneys general retirement system of Tennessee, the public service commissioners' retirement system, and the Tennessee retirement system for county officials, any one (1) of them, or any combination thereof. See Tennessee Code 8-34-101
(b) In the case of beneficiary of a deceased member of a superseded system in receipt of a retirement allowance as the person designated under an election of an optional form of benefit, the increase in the retirement allowance to such beneficiary shall be determined as if the member had been living on July 1, 1972.