Gov. Code, § 21623.6 · Article 5. Postretirement Death Benefits
Gov. Code, § 21623.6
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) In lieu of benefits provided by Sections 21620, 21622, and 21623, upon the death of any school member, after retirement and while receiving a retirement allowance from this system, there shall be paid to the beneficiary whom he or she shall nominate by written designation duly executed and filed with the board, the sum of three thousand dollars ($3,000), four thousand dollars ($4,000), or five thousand dollars ($5,000), whichever amount is designated by the employer in its contract, to be provided from contributions by the employer.
(b) For the purposes of this section, all contributions, liabilities, actuarial interest rates, and other valuation factors shall be determined on the basis of actuarial assumptions and methods that, in the aggregate, are reasonable and that, in combination, offer the actuary’s best estimate of anticipated experience under the system.
(c) The additional employer contributions required under this section shall be computed as a level percentage of member compensation.
(d) This section shall not apply to a school employer unless and until it elects to be subject to this section by amendment to its contract made in the manner prescribed for approval of contracts or, in the case of contracts made on or after January 1, 2001, except by express provision in the contract making the school employer subject to this section.
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History
Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 947, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 2001.
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