If the member is absent from service at the time of death and the absence does not meet the description in §29.31 of this title (relating to Entitlement), the beneficiary is eligible to receive only the accumulated deposits of the member. For this purpose, absence from service begins September 1 following the last service for which the member received credit for a year of service.

Source Note:The provisions of this §29.33 adopted to be effective January 1, 1976.