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Section 36 No Benefits for Active Members No pension shall be paid to any active member of the Fire Department, and no recipients of a pension shall be entitled to any other benefits from the Special Fund as hereinafter defined, of the Association except as otherwise set forth in these Bylaws. Members of the Roseville Fire Department who are in their probationary period shall have such time included in determining total time for their pension. Section 37 Benefit Payments Not Subject to Execution No payments made or to be made by said Association to any member on the pension roll, or other beneficiary, shall be subject to judgment, garnishment, execution or other legal process, except pursuant to a Court Order or the laws of the State. Such payments are not assignable, and the Association shall not recognize any assignment or pay any money pursuant thereto. Section 38 Temporary Disability Limitation Every member of the Association who is temporarily disabled and is unable to perform any and every duty pertaining to that member's usual occupation shall receive 1/30th of the monthly 20 year pension per day for a period not to exceed 26 weeks, payable as directed by the Board of Trustees; provided, however, that such sickness, disability or injury was first exhibited, incurred or received while actually engaged in the performance of duties as a firefighter of the City of Roseville or was directly attributable to the performance of said duties. Section 39 Injuries to Be Reported to the Relief Committee Any member becoming temporarily disabled or receiving an injury in the manner set forth in Section 38, shall report the same to the Relief Committee within thirty (30) days from the beginning of the disability or of the event giving rise to the claim, in the same manner as set forth in Section 29, above. The Relief Committee may deny a claim for failure to file a timely application. Section 40 Death Benefits - Causes During Active Duty Upon the death of a member caused while acting and performing duties as a firefighter, the Surviving Spouse, or if none, the member's estate, shall receive the sum of 10% of the 20 year service pension; provided written notice of the injury and evidence of it as the cause of death is given to the Board of Trustees within thirty (30) days after such injury. Any payment made pursuant to the terms of this Section 40 shall not preclude a Surviving Spouse, or if no spouse survives, a minor child or minor children from making any application and receiving any additional benefits to which the Surviving Spouse or minor children might otherwise be entitled pursuant to the terms of these Bylaws. Section 41 Death Benefits - Causes Other Than During Active Duty Upon the death of a member who does not qualify for a service pension by reason of having less than 20 years of service in the Roseville Fire Department and less than 10 years as a member of this AssociatiRn, from causes while not acting and performing duties as a firefighter, the sum of 1/20t of the 20 year service pension per year of service not to exceed the ten year vested pension for each year of service shall be paid to the Surviving Spouse or if no spouse survives, a minor child or pro rata to the surviving minor children. Year of service shall mean the quotient obtained by dividing total months of service by twelve. A remainder of less than six months shall be disregarded, and a remainder of six months or more shall be counted as one year. 0