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permanent azsaDl±ity benefit or the primary old age benefit <br />at age sixty-five (65) to which the member first became en- <br />titled, multiplied by the number of years of his "disability- <br />credited service" not in excess of twenty-five (25) such years. <br /> <br /> (b) For the purposes of this section, the term <br />"di ' ' ' <br /> sabllzty-credzted service" for any member shall be taken to <br />mean: <br /> <br /> (1) For those m~mbers employed prior to July 1, <br />1975, the smaller of: (i) (a) twice the member's actual period of <br />creditable service; or the member's actual period of creditable <br />service plus ten (i0) years, ~whichever is larger; or <br /> <br /> (ii) (b) The number of years of creditable service the <br />member would have completed at his normal retirement age if <br />he had remained in service as an employee until then. <br /> <br /> (2) For those members employed on or subsequent to.July <br />i~ 1975, the smaller of: (a) twice the member's actual period <br />of creditable service; or (b) the n~lber of years of creditable <br />service the member would have completed at his normal retirement <br />age if he had remained in service as an employee until then. <br /> <br /> (d) The foregoing provisions to the contrary not- <br />withstanding, any person whose membership began on or after <br />his sixtieth (60) birthday, shall not be eligible for or re- <br />ceive a disability retirement allowance as provided for herein. <br /> <br /> 8. That Section 31-70(b) of the code of the City of <br />Portsmouth, Virginia; 1973, be amended and reordained to read <br />as follows: <br /> <br /> (b) Should a member die in service at any time <br />after having obtained his fifty-fifth (55) birthday, from a <br />cause not compensable under the Virginia Workman's Compensation <br />Act, there shall be paid a retirement allowance to the first <br />of the following listed persons, if any, who is alive at the <br />death of the m~ber; and in the priority stated herein: Widow <br />or Widower. If such member leaves no widow or widower~ then the <br />child or children under the age of eighteen years~ if any, of <br />the deceased m~mber~ shall be paid an allowance until such child <br />or children die or attain the age of eighteen years whichever <br />shall first occur. If more than one child survives the deceased <br />member, the a~lowanc_ shall be divided among them in such manner <br />as the Board may determine. If the deceased m~ber leaves neither <br /> <br />-5- <br /> <br /> <br />