Section 18-21 Rights to benefits; when fixed.

(a) Age or length of service. The rights of a retiree to retirement benefits based on age or length of service under the police retirement plan or the firefighters’ retirement plan are defined by the plan provisions in effect at the time the retiree left city employment.

(b) Disability. The rights of a retiree to retirement benefits based on disability under the police retirement plan or the firefighters’ retirement plan are defined by the plan provisions in effect at the time the retiree was determined to be disabled and left city employment.

(c) Death. The rights of surviving spouses, surviving children and other persons entitled to death benefits upon the death of a covered employee under the police retirement plan or the firefighters’ retirement plan are determined by the plan provisions in effect at the time of the death of the covered employee. The rights of surviving spouses, surviving children and other persons entitled to death benefits upon the death of a retiree under the police retirement plan or the firefighters retirement plan are determined by the plan provisions in effect at the time the retiree left city employment.