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~ ~' -~ ~ • C~ LA PORTE FIREMEN'S RELIEF AND RETIREMENT FUND ~~ Notification to Firemen`s ~Pension_Commiss`oner;`"Mr. Hal Hood, „~ ,~ » °~ { of .Benefit and Eligibility Requirement changes permitted under "~ ~.~~ ~~ section 7F of the Firemen`s Relief and Retirement Law The 4 0 participating members of the La Porte Firemen's Relief and Retirement Fund held a secret ballot as required under Section 7F of the 2.m Law on September 7, 1976' . 40 voted in favor 'of=the, changes de- scribed below and 0 voted against these changes. The number voting in favor represent a majority of the participating members. The changes to be made are: 1. All participating members shall receive an increase in service retirement benefits (Section 6) and on-duty disability benefits (Section 7) from $25 per month to $50 per month. 2. All participating members shall receive a 200 percent increase • in death benefits (Section 12) for widows from 16.66 per month to $50.00 per month, and a 100 percent increase in death benefits (Section 12~ for children from 6.00 per month to 12.00 per month where a widow is re- ceiving a benefit or from 12.00 per month to24.00 per month where no widow is receiving a benefit. These benefits shall be paid where death is a result of performance of duty, or occurs after service or disability retirement, or results from arty cause after qualification for a pension certificate. 3. All people receiving pensions (retired volunteer firemen, widows of deceased volunteer firemen and children of deceased volunteer firemen shall receive an increase in their pensions as follows: a. Retired volunteer firemen - 100 percent. increase from $25 per month to $50 per month. • b. Widows of deceased volunteer firemen - 200 percent increase from 16.66 per month to $50.00 per month. ' - 1 - EXHIBIT "B"