Pub. L. 92-410, tit. II, sec. 201

Sec. 201. (a) The Policemen and Firemen’s Retirement and Disability Act (section 12 of the Act of September 1, 1916, D.C. Code, sec. 4–521 et seq.) is amended as follows: (1) Subparagraph (5) (B) of subsection (a) of such Act (D.C. Code. sec. 4–521) is amended by striking out “or” immediately after “residence”. (2) Paragraph (5) of subsection (c) of such Act (D.C. Code. sec. 4–523) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new sentence: “No deposit shall Ire required for days of unused sick leave credited under subsection (h) of this section.”. (3) Subsection (h) of such Act (D.C. Code, sec. 4–528) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph: (4) In computing an annuity under this subsection, the police or fire service of a member who has not retired prior to the effective date of this paragraph shall include, without regard to the, limitation imposed by paragraph (3) of this subsection, the days of unused sick 86 Stat. 642leave credited to him. Days of unused sick leave shall not be counted in determining a member’s eligibility for an annuity under this subsection.” (4) The first paragraph of subsection (k) of such Act (D.C. Code, sec. 4–531) is amended to read as follows: “(k) (1) If any member— “(A) dies in the performance of duty and the Commissioner determines that (i) the member’s death was the sole and direct result of a personal injury sustained while performing such duty, (ii) his death was not caused by his willful misconduct or by his intention to bring about his own death, and (iii) intoxication of the member was not the proximate cause of his death; and “(B) is survived by a survivor, parent, or sibling, a lump sum payment of $50,000 shall be made to his survivor if the survivor received more than one-half of his support from such member or if such member is not survived by any survivor (including a survivor who did not receive more than one-half of his support from such member), to his parent or sibling if the parent or sibling received more than one-half of his support from such member. If such member is survived by more than one survivor entitled to receive such payment, each such survivor shall be entitled to receive an equal share of such payment; or if such member leaves no survivor and more than one parent or sibling who is entitled to receive such payment, each such parent or sibling shall be entitled to receive an equal share of such payment.” (b) The amendments made by paragraphs (1) and (4) of subsection (a) of this section shall be effective on and after November 1, 1970. The amendments made by paragraphs (2) and (3) of such subsection shall be effective on the first day of the first pay period beginning on or after the date of enactment of this title.