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have b~s retirement allowance payable under any one of the at~plicable options set forth in this section in lieu of the retirement allowance that would otherwise be payable to b/re. Tb~ amount of any such optional retirement allowance shall be the actuarial equivalent of the amount of the retirement allowance that would Otherwise be payable to him. The member shall make any such election by written request tothe board and such election shall be subject to the apprOval of the board. (1) Joint and Last SurviVOr option. The member may elect to receive a decrease~ retir~nent allowance during his lffetime and having much decreased allowance, or a designated fraction thereof, continued after his death to his spouse during the subsequent lifetime of such spouse, provided, however, that if the member's retirement is for dis- ability, the election of the retirement allowance to be continued after the member's death shall be limited to a maxirm/~ of one-half of the de- creased retirement allowance received by the member during his lifetime. (2) Social Security option. If a msmber retires prior to t~s no~al retirement date, he my elect to receive an increased re~t allowance up to his noImal retirement date and a decreased retirement allowance thereafter, thereby providing a more nearly level retirement incc~e when such decreased retirement allowance is added tQ his anticipated primary benefits under the Social Security Act. (3) Other options. The msmber may elect sc~e other combination of benefits to the member and/or to such other beneficiary or beneficiaries as the ms~ber shall designate, provided, however~ that if the member's retirement is for disability, the election of the retir~ent allo%~u/ce to be continued after the member's death sh~dld be limited to a maximum of one-half of the decreased retir~T~nt sl]c~ance received by the msmber during his lifetime. CD} The election by a member of any one of the options stated in this section shall be null and void if the rm~n%~_r dies prior to retirement, and the election by a member of the joint and last surviver option shall be null and void if the designated beneficiary dies before the member has retired. (c) A m~mber who has elected any one of the options stated in this section may, at any t/me prior to the later of the effective date of the member's retirement or the date of written notification to the beard of retir~mant of the m~ber, revoke such an election by written notification to the heard. Section 31-156. Ordinary death benefits. Should a member die in service frc~ a cause that is determined not cc~pensable under the Virginia Workman's Compensation Act, death beu~fits shall be payable as follows: