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HomeEducation CodeDiv. 1Pt. 14Ch. 7§ 26604 Cash Balance Interest Rates

§ 26604 Cash Balance Interest Rates

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§ 26604 Cash Balance Interest Rates

Key Takeaways

  • •The board sets a minimum interest rate every year for the Cash Balance Plan.
  • •Interest is added to employee and employer accounts every day using this rate.
  • •Once money is moved to pay out an annuity, it stops earning interest.

Example

If you have a retirement account with this plan, the board decides how much interest your money earns each year.

The board picks a minimum interest rate, and your money grows a little bit every day based on that rate. But if you start getting payments from your account, those payments don’t earn interest anymore.

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

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§ 26604 Cash Balance Interest Rates

(a) Beginning June 1, 1996, prior to the Cash Balance Plan becoming effective, and prior to the beginning of each plan year thereafter, the board, by plan amendment with respect to the Cash Balance Benefit Program, shall declare the minimum interest rate for crediting employee accounts and employer accounts with respect to the Cash Balance Benefit Program during the following plan year. (b) All interest shall be computed at the minimum interest rate on the balance of the employee account and the employer account and shall be compounded daily. (c) Interest shall not be credited to employee accounts and employer accounts that have been transferred to the Annuitant Reserve for payment of an annuity. (Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 218, Sec. 43. (SB 1352) Effective January 1, 2017.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

minimum interest rateCash Balance Benefit ProgramAnnuitant Reserve

Related Statutes

  • § 26606 Cash Balance Earnings Credit
  • § 26129 Gain And Loss Reserve
  • § 26202 Cash Balance Reserve Fund
  • § 26601 Employee Contribution Credits
  • § 26602 Employer Contribution Credits

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Education Code. Section 26604.
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