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HomeEducation CodeDiv. 1Pt. 14Ch. 3§ 26211 Cash Balance Actuarial Requirements

§ 26211 Cash Balance Actuarial Requirements

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§ 26211 Cash Balance Actuarial Requirements

Key Takeaways

  • •An expert (actuary) checks the Cash Balance Benefit Program every 4 years to see if it's working well and suggests fixes if needed.
  • •The expert checks the program's money and debts every year to make sure everything is on track.
  • •The expert suggests important numbers (like interest rates) to keep the program running smoothly.
  • •The expert helps decide how much money to keep in reserve for unexpected problems.

Example

Imagine a big piggy bank (Cash Balance Benefit Program) where people save money for retirement.

An expert checks the piggy bank every 4 years to make sure it's not losing money and suggests how to keep it safe. They also check it every year to see if there's enough money for everyone. If the piggy bank is running low, the expert suggests how much more money to add to keep it full.

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§ 26211 Cash Balance Actuarial Requirements

The board shall acquire the services of an actuary to: (a) Perform an actuarial investigation of the demographic and economic experience of the Cash Balance Benefit Program at least once every four years and make recommendations to the board for the adoption of actuarial assumptions for the program that are, in the aggregate, reasonably related to the past experience of the program and the actuary’s best estimate of the future experience of the program. (b) Perform an annual actuarial valuation of the assets and liabilities of the plan with respect to the Cash Balance Benefit Program, using the actuarial assumptions adopted by the board. (c) Recommend to the board all rates and factors necessary to administer the Cash Balance Benefit Program, including, but not limited to, mortality tables, annuity factors, interest rates, additional earnings credits, and employer contribution rates. (d) Recommend to the board the goal for maintaining a sufficient Gain and Loss Reserve with respect to the Cash Balance Benefit Program, the amount to be transferred to the Gain and Loss Reserve from investment earnings of the plan each year with respect to the Cash Balance Benefit Program, and a strategy for the amortization of any unfunded actuarial obligation. (e) Recommend to the board transfers of amounts between the Gain and Loss Reserve and the Annuitant Reserve with respect to the Cash Balance Benefit Program. (f) Perform any other actuarial services that may be required for the administration of the plan with respect to the Cash Balance Benefit Program, as requested by the board. (Amended by Stats. 1998, Ch. 965, Sec. 252. Effective January 1, 1999.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

actuaryCash Balance Benefit Programactuarial investigationGain and Loss Reserveemployer contribution rates

Related Statutes

  • § 26202 Cash Balance Reserve Fund
  • § 26205 Reserve Fund Transfer Authority
  • § 26212 Cash Balance Data Maintenance
  • § 22200 Teachers Retirement Board Members
  • § 22223 Board Member Compensation Rules

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Education Code. Section 26211.
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