Act Governing Retirement, Severance, and Bereavement Compensation for the Teaching and Other Staff Members of Public Schools Article 55

For a staff member who has years of service in employment both before and after the implementation of the New Pension System, the years of service shall be counted in aggregate for purposes of bereavement compensation. However, of the years of service in employment before the implementation of the New Pension System, 30 years are creditable at maximum. The years of service after the implementation of the New Pension System are creditable in aggregate therewith. After aggregation, 40 years are creditable at maximum.If any selection needs to be made regarding which of the years of service in employment under the preceding paragraph shall be credited, the years of service after the implementation of the New Pension System years of service shall be credited first.If a staff member dies from an occupational cause, years of service shall be awarded in accordance with the following provisions for purposes of bereavement compensation1. For bereavement compensation under Article 53, paragraph 2, subparagraph 1, if the staff member was employed for less than 15 years, bereavement compensation will be calculated and paid on the basis of 15 years; if he or she was employed for at least 15 years but less than 25 years, bereavement compensation will be calculated and paid on the basis of 25 years; if he or she was employed for at least 25 years but less than 35 years; bereavement compensation will be calculated and paid on the basis of 35 years.2. In the case of bereavement compensation for a staff member under Article 53, paragraph 2, subparagraphs 2 to 5, if he or she was employed for less than 15 years, bereavement compensation will be calculated and paid on the basis of 15 year; if he or she was employed for 15 years or longer, bereavement compensation will be calculated and paid for the actual number of years of service in employment.