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HomeEducation CodeCh. 13§ 22700 Defined Benefit Program Service Credit

§ 22700 Defined Benefit Program Service Credit

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§ 22700 Defined Benefit Program Service Credit

Key Takeaways

  • •This law explains how your time working counts for your retirement benefits.
  • •It decides how much you need to pay into the retirement plan.
  • •It also decides how much money you get when you retire.

Example

If you work for a company for 10 years and then retire.

This law helps figure out how much money you get each month after you retire based on those 10 years of work.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 22700 Defined Benefit Program Service Credit

This chapter governs the computation of service to be credited under this part to a member of the Defined Benefit Program for the purpose of determining eligibility for benefits under the program, the amount of contributions required of the member in the program, and the amount of benefits paid to a retired member under the program. (Amended by Stats. 1998, Ch. 965, Sec. 74. Effective January 1, 1999.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

computation of serviceDefined Benefit Programeligibility for benefitsamount of contributionsamount of benefits

Related Statutes

  • § 22701 Service Credit Calculation Method
  • § 22703 Service Credit Limitation
  • § 22705 Exclusion Of Other Retirement Service
  • § 22705.5 Defined Benefit Program Exclusion
  • § 22706 No Credit During Retirement

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Education Code. Section 22700.
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