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Terms Used In Utah Code 49-16-507

  • Contributions: means the total amount paid by the participating employer and the member into a system or to the Utah Governors' and Legislators' Retirement Plan under Chapter 19, Utah Governors' and Legislators' Retirement Act. See Utah Code 49-11-102
  • Inactive member: means a member who has not been employed by a participating employer for a period of at least 120 days. See Utah Code 49-11-102
  • Member: means a person, except a retiree, with contributions on deposit with a system, the Utah Governors' and Legislators' Retirement Plan under Chapter 19, Utah Governors' and Legislators' Retirement Act, or with a terminated system. See Utah Code 49-11-102
  • Surviving spouse: means :
         (51)(a) the lawful spouse who has been married to a member for at least six months immediately before the death date of the member; or
         (51)(b) a former lawful spouse of a member with a valid domestic relations order benefits on file with the office before the member's death date in accordance with Section 49-11-612. See Utah Code 49-11-102

     If an active or inactive member dies and at the time of death the member does not have a surviving spouse or minor children, the benefit payable to a designated beneficiary is a refund of the member’s member contributions or $500, whichever is larger.