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payable to the surviving children and there is no surviving spouse, the survivor benefit may be paid to the trust. Neither the years of service nor membership in the Association as required by this Section, need be consecutive, however, periods of time while a member is on leave of absence or under suspension, shall not be included in determining membership or service as required for qualification of the benefit provided herein. The benefit for which a separated member may qualify upon completion of all requirements of this Section shall be determined as of the date of separation from service and shall be endorsed on the Severance Statement. Section 44B Exclusivity of Benefit Receipt of benefits pursuant to Section 44A, shall be in lieu of any other benefit to which the separated member, Surviving Spouse or minor children would have been entitled to pursuant to the provisions of these Bylaws. However, the Association reserves the right to increase or decrease the amounts payable pursuant to Section 44A, at anytime authorized by Minnesota Statutes and the provisions of these Bylaws. Section 45 Election of Installment Payments The election of installment payments shall be irrevocable and shall be made by the retiring member in writing and filed with the Association’s Secretary not later than thirty (30) days prior to the commencement of payment of the service pension. Section 46 Deferred Service Pension Anyone who has been a member of this Association for at least ten (10) years and who has served twenty (20) years in the Roseville Fire Department, but who has not yet reached the age of fifty (50) years, and who separates from active service and membership, shall be entitled with Board of Trustees approval to a Deferred Service Pension, to commence upon the former member reaching the age of fifty (50) years, and making written application therefor as provided in Section 29. The lump sum service pension amount shall be the amount to which the member would have been entitled had that member been eligible for retirement on the date of separation from active service and membership in the Association.