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HomeEducation CodeDiv. 1Pt. 13Ch. 21§ 23404 Retirement Allowance Termination Credits

§ 23404 Retirement Allowance Termination Credits

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§ 23404 Retirement Allowance Termination Credits

Key Takeaways

  • •If someone was getting retirement money before July 1, 1972, and it stops, their account gets some money added back.
  • •The amount added is based on how long they were expected to live when they retired (if they retired because of disability) or their normal life expectancy (if they retired normally).
  • •The money added can't be more than what they originally put into their retirement account.
  • •This rule started on January 1, 1994.

Example

John retired in 1970 because he got hurt at work and started getting retirement money. In 1995, his retirement money stops.

When John's retirement money stops, his account gets some money added back. The amount is based on how long he was expected to live when he retired. But the money added can't be more than what John originally put into his retirement account.

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§ 23404 Retirement Allowance Termination Credits

Upon termination of the retirement allowance that began to accrue prior to July 1, 1972, the member’s individual account shall be credited with amounts that are the actuarial equivalents at that time, as based on the disabled life, where retirement had been for disability, or on the active life where the retirement had been for service of the allowance and annuities being paid from accumulated retirement contributions, accumulated annuity deposit contributions, or accumulated tax-sheltered annuity contributions. These credited amounts shall not exceed the amount of his or her accumulated contributions as they were in those accounts at the date of retirement. (Repealed and added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 893, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1994.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

retirement allowanceactuarial equivalentsdisabled lifeactive lifeaccumulated contributions

Related Statutes

  • § 23400 Disability Retirement Earnings Limit
  • § 23401 Disability Retirement Medical Review
  • § 23402 Pre-1972 Death Benefits
  • § 23403 Pre-1972 Survivor Benefits
  • § 22005 Pension Tax Exemption

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Education Code. Section 23404.
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