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HomeEducation CodeDiv. 1Pt. 13Ch. 31§ 24602 Emergency Retirement Benefit Payments

§ 24602 Emergency Retirement Benefit Payments

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§ 24602 Emergency Retirement Benefit Payments

Key Takeaways

  • •If someone loses their job or dies, the board can give them or their family emergency money from a special account.
  • •The emergency money can include up to 75% of the retirement savings the person had.
  • •The money given out will be taken from any future retirement or death benefits they were supposed to get.

Example

A person suddenly loses their job and has no money saved up.

The board can give them some of their retirement savings early to help them out, but this money will be taken from what they would have gotten later.

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

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§ 24602 Emergency Retirement Benefit Payments

The board may establish a special account and procedures to pay, on an emergency basis, allowances, death payments, and up to 75 percent of the return of the balance of the accumulated retirement contributions as a result of termination of employment or death. Disbursements under the special account shall be by checks issued by the system and subject to the auditing requirements of the Controller. Payments under the special account shall be deducted from allowances, death benefits, and payment of accumulated retirement contributions, otherwise due. (Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 231, Sec. 1. (AB 1824) Effective January 1, 2023.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

special accountemergency basisaccumulated retirement contributionsController

Related Statutes

  • § 24601 Estimated Payments For Claims
  • § 24603 Pension Payment Adjustments
  • § 24600 Retirement And Benefit Payments
  • § 24604 Benefit Payment Disbursement Options
  • § 24605 Replacement Warrant Issuance

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Education Code. Section 24602.
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