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HomeGovernment CodeDiv. 5Pt. 3Ch. 14Art. 2§ 21534 Academic Employee Death Benefits

§ 21534 Academic Employee Death Benefits

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§ 21534 Academic Employee Death Benefits

Key Takeaways

  • •If a California State University teacher or worker dies while on paid leave (or within a year after), their family can get benefits.
  • •This rule applies even if the person was getting less money during their leave.
  • •This has been the rule since January 1, 1973.

Example

A professor takes a paid leave for 6 months but gets only half their normal pay. Sadly, they pass away during this leave.

Their family can still get benefits, even though the professor wasn’t earning their full pay at the time.

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

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§ 21534 Academic Employee Death Benefits

Liability imposed on this system with respect to the death of a member who is an academic employee of the California State University while on, or within 12 months following, a leave with pay during which the member received compensation in an amount less than the full compensation earnable by him or her when not on leave with pay shall extend to the death of the members occurring on or after January 1, 1973, and to any benefit for which there would have been liability with respect to the death had Section 21533 been effective on that date. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 379, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1996.)

Last verified: January 22, 2026

Key Terms

academic employeeleave with payfull compensation earnableSection 21533

Related Statutes

  • § 21533 Academic Employee Death Benefits
  • § 21530 State Employee Death Benefits
  • § 21531 Death Benefit Payment Rules
  • § 21532 Basic Death Benefit Eligibility
  • § 21533.5 Military Service Survivor Benefits

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Government Code. Section 21534.
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