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HomeGovernment CodeDiv. 5Pt. 3Ch. 12Art. 7§ 21200 Retirement Reinstatement Rules

§ 21200 Retirement Reinstatement Rules

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§ 21200 Retirement Reinstatement Rules

Key Takeaways

  • •If you go back to work after retiring, your retirement pay stops right away.
  • •You start paying into the retirement system again like before.
  • •The money you get later when you retire again depends on how much you paid in before and new rules.
  • •The way they calculate your money can change every 10 years to match new interest rates and life expectancy.

Example

A teacher retires at 60 but decides to go back to teaching at 62.

When the teacher starts working again, their retirement pay stops. They start paying into the retirement system again. The money they get when they retire later will be based on how much they paid in before and the new rules.

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

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§ 21200 Retirement Reinstatement Rules

When any person is reinstated from retirement under this article, his or her retirement allowance shall be canceled immediately, and he or she shall become a member of this system as of the date of reinstatement. His or her individual account shall be credited with an amount that is the actuarial equivalent of his or her annuity at the date of reinstatement, not to exceed the amount of his or her accumulated contributions as it was at the date of retirement. His or her future rate of contributions and his or her retirement allowance upon subsequent retirement shall be determined in accordance with Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 20670) and Chapter 13 (commencing with Section 21250), respectively. The actuarial equivalent under this section shall be adjusted by the board every 10 years, or more frequently, to agree with the interest rate and mortality tables in effect at the commencement of each such 10-year or succeeding interval. (Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 906, Sec. 143. Effective January 1, 1997.)

Last verified: January 22, 2026

Key Terms

reinstated from retirementretirement allowanceactuarial equivalentaccumulated contributions

Related Statutes

  • § 21201 Reinstatement After Disability Retirement
  • § 21172 Disability Retirement Refund Rules
  • § 21073.1 Retirement Credit Reinstatement Payments
  • § 21162 Disability Retirement Allowance Rules
  • § 21176 Disability Retirement Reentry Rules

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Government Code. Section 21200.
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