FUNERAL EXPENSES. 14.1 The sum of $25,000 shall be paid as hereinafter provided when a law enforcement officer, while engaged in the performance of his/her law enforcement duties, is accidentally killed or received accidental bodily injury which subsequently results in the loss of his/her life within one (1) year provided that such killing is not the result of suicide and that such bodily injury is not intentionally self-inflicted. 14.2 If a law enforcement officer, while engaged in the performance of his law enforcement duties, is unlawfully and intentionally killed or subsequently dies within one (1) year as a result of such unlawful and intentional act, the sum of $75,000 shall be paid as hereinafter provided. 14.3 Such payments, pursuant to the provisions above, whether secured by insurance or not, shall be made to the beneficiary designated by such law enforcement officer in writing, signed by him/her and delivered to his/her employer during his lifetime. If no such designation is made, then it shall be paid to his/her surviving child or children and spouse in equal portions, and if there be no surviving child or spouse, then to his/her parent or parents. If a beneficiary designation is not made and there is no surviving child, spouse, or parent, then it shall be paid to his/her estate. 14.4 Such payments, pursuant to the provisions above, shall be in addition to any workers' compensation or pension benefits and shall be exempt from the claims and demands of creditors of such law enforcement officer.
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FUNERAL EXPENSES.
14.1 The sum of $25,000 shall be paid as hereinafter provided when a law enforcement officer, while engaged in the performance of his/her law enforcement duties, is accidentally killed or received accidental bodily injury which subsequently results in the loss of his/her life within one (1) year provided that such killing is not the result of suicide and that such bodily injury is not intentionally self-inflicted.
14.2 If a law enforcement officer, while engaged in the performance of his law enforcement duties, is unlawfully and intentionally killed or subsequently dies within one (1) year as a result of such unlawful and intentional act, the sum of $75,000 shall be paid as hereinafter provided.
14.3 Such payments, pursuant to the provisions above, whether secured by insurance or not, shall be made to the beneficiary designated by such law enforcement officer in writing, signed by him/her and delivered to his/her employer during his lifetime. If no such designation is made, then it shall be paid to his/her surviving child or children and spouse in equal portions, and if there be no surviving child or spouse, then to his/her parent or parents. If a beneficiary designation is not made and there is no surviving child, spouse, or parent, then it shall be paid to his/her estate.
14.4 Such payments, pursuant to the provisions above, shall be in addition to any workers' compensation or pension benefits and shall be exempt from the claims and demands of creditors of such law enforcement officer.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement