Pennsylvania Statutes Title 53 P.S. Municipal and Quasi-Municipal Corporations § 30510.1. Pension; withdrawal of contributions

(a) In any city of the second class A any member of the police pension or retirement fund who is married and who elects in writing to be governed by the provisions of this act and who retires under the provisions of the law regulating the retirement of police officers therein and ordinances adopted pursuant thereto, shall, at the time of his retirement, receive the pension so provided for during his lifetime and a pension after his death, payable to his surviving spouse at the time of retirement, equal to fifty per centum of his pension: Provided, That such person so retiring shall have been married to his spouse for not less than five years prior to the date of retirement and the spouse is dependent upon such deceased employe at the time of his death.

(b) The pension to be paid to such surviving spouse shall begin on the first day of the month in which the death of the deceased spouse occurs and shall continue to and terminate upon the death of such surviving spouse, unless such surviving spouse shall remarry, in which event the payment of the survivor's pension shall thereupon be terminated.

(c) The word “pension” as used in this section shall be construed to mean the sum of the pension plus the amount of service increment, if any, to which the married person retiring shall be entitled.

(d) When any surviving spouse receives payments under the provisions of this section, such surviving spouse shall not be entitled to any withdrawal of contributions made into the police pension or retirement fund by the deceased employe, nor shall the children, parents or estate of the deceased employe be entitled to a refund of said contributions.