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, '- .- e e .;,J. of . ~ .. LA PORTE FIREMEN'S RELIEF AND RETIREMENT FUND , . N~tification to Firemen's ,Pension Commissioner, Mr, Hal Hood, of Benefit and Eligibility Requirement changes permitted under Section 7F of the Firemen's Relief and Retirement Law The ~ participating members of the La Porte Firemen's Relief and Retirement Fund held a secret ballot as required under Section 7F of the Law on September 7, 1976. ,40 voted in favor of the changes de- scribed below and o 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 4It' 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 to $24.00 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 any 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"