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HomeEducation CodeCh. 5§ 22319 Initial Retirement Payment Timing

§ 22319 Initial Retirement Payment Timing

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§ 22319 Initial Retirement Payment Timing

Key Takeaways

  • •If you retire, your first retirement payment must come within 45 days after you apply or your retirement starts, whichever is later.
  • •If someone dies and their family applies for benefits, the first payment must come within 45 days after the application and proof of death are received.
  • •Payments can start based on a guess if some info is missing, but the final amount must be fixed within 45 days of getting all the needed info.

Example

John retires on June 1st and sends his retirement application on June 5th. The retirement system gets all his work info on June 20th.

John should get his first payment by July 20th (45 days after June 5th). If the system doesn’t have all his work info yet, they can send a payment based on a guess. Once they get all the info on June 20th, they have until August 4th to fix the payment and send any extra money owed.

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§ 22319 Initial Retirement Payment Timing

(a) The initial payment to a member retired for service shall be issued within 45 days of either the effective date of retirement or receipt by the system of a completed application for retirement, whichever is later. The initial payment to an option beneficiary shall be issued within 45 days following receipt by the system of a completed application for death benefits and proof of death of the member. Monthly payments shall continue thereafter. Payments may be based on a good faith estimate pending receipt by the system of all necessary employment information. (b) The allowance payable to a member retired for service or option beneficiary shall be finalized and a retroactive payment, if one is due, shall be issued within 45 days of receipt by the system of all necessary information. (Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 634, Sec. 80. Effective January 1, 1997.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

initial paymentmember retired for serviceoption beneficiarygood faith estimate

Related Statutes

  • § 22318 Disability Retirement Payment Timing
  • § 10400 Community Education Partnerships
  • § 10401 School-Business Education Partnerships
  • § 10403 Experimental Program Exemption
  • § 10407 School District Waiver Requests

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Education Code. Section 22319.
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