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HomeEducation CodeDiv. 1Pt. 14Ch. 9§ 26808 Retirement Annuity Calculation Rules

§ 26808 Retirement Annuity Calculation Rules

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§ 26808 Retirement Annuity Calculation Rules

Key Takeaways

  • •Your retirement money is turned into a yearly payment based on how much you and your boss saved, and how old you are when you retire.
  • •If you pick a plan that pays your spouse after you die, their age matters too.
  • •If you stopped your retirement pay before and start it again, the amount is figured out using the rules from when you first retired.

Example

A person retires at 65 and chooses to get monthly payments for life. They also pick an option where their spouse keeps getting some money if they die first.

The amount they get every month is based on how much money is in their retirement account and how old they and their spouse are. If they had stopped their payments before and are starting again, the amount is calculated using the rules from their first retirement.

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§ 26808 Retirement Annuity Calculation Rules

(a) The annuity elected under this chapter shall be determined as a value actuarially equivalent to the sum of the employee account and the employer account as of the retirement date. The annuity shall be calculated using the age of the participant and, if the participant elected a joint and survivor option, the age of the beneficiary on the retirement date. (b) In the case of a participant who previously received an annuity that was terminated pursuant to Section 26810, the portion of the annuity derived from the amounts credited to the employee account and employer account as of the date the participant terminates the annuity shall be calculated using the actuarial assumptions in effect on the previous retirement date using the age of the participant and, if the participant elected a joint and survivor option, the age of the beneficiary on the current retirement date. (Amended by Stats. 2020, Ch. 275, Sec. 21. (AB 2101) Effective January 1, 2021.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

actuarially equivalentemployee accountemployer accountjoint and survivor option

Related Statutes

  • § 26907 Disability Annuity Calculation Rules
  • § 26805 Retirement Benefit Calculation
  • § 26809 Annuity Account Transfer Rules
  • § 27005 Death Benefit Annuity Calculation
  • § 26116 Permanent Disability Benefit Definition

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Education Code. Section 26808.
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