In this subtitle, the following words have the meanings indicated. “System” means:the Employees’ Retirement System of the City of Baltimore; the Fire and Police Employees’ Retirement System of the City of Baltimore; the Elected Officials’ Retirement System of the City of Baltimore; or the Retirement Savings Plan of the City of Baltimore. “New system” means the system:in which an employee becomes a member through a transfer of employment with the City, through reemployment with the City, or by assuming an elected office; or in which an elected official becomes a member through employment or reemployment with the City. “Previous system” means the system:in which an employee was previously a member before his or her transfer of employment, employment with the City, or reemployment with the City; or in which an elected official was previously a member before assuming an elected office. “Terminate employment with the City” means to end all permanent full-time and permanent part-time City employment. “Designated beneficiary” means 1 or more persons named by a member, former member, or a retiree as beneficiary on a notarized written designation filed with the Board of Trustees on forms provided by the Board of Trustees. “Surviving spouse” means the individual to whom a member, former member, or retiree was married on the date of his or her death, even if the individual was separated from or had been granted a limited divorce from the member, former member, or retiree. “Surviving spouse” does not include an individual who has been granted an absolute divorce from a member, former member, or retiree before his or her death. “Retirement date” means the date on which a member effectively begins to receive retirement benefits. “Elected office” means the office held by an elected official. “Elected official” means any of the following:the Mayor; the City Comptroller; the City Council President; or a member of the City Council. City Code, 1976/83, art. 22, §47 Ord. 97-168 Ord. 98-290A Ord. 14-216 Ord. 16-488 Ord. 19-254 Ord. 20-459