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HomeEducation CodeDiv. 1Pt. 14Ch. 9§ 26800 Cash Balance Retirement Age

§ 26800 Cash Balance Retirement Age

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§ 26800 Cash Balance Retirement Age

Key Takeaways

  • •Most people in this retirement program can retire at age 60.
  • •If you joined after a certain law in 2013, you have to wait until 62 to retire.
  • •The rules changed in 2013, so some people have a different retirement age.

Example

A teacher started working in 2010 and wants to retire.

Since they started before 2013, they can retire at 60. But if they started in 2014, they’d have to wait until 62.

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

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§ 26800 Cash Balance Retirement Age

The normal retirement age for the Cash Balance Benefit Program is 60 years of age, or 62 years of age for a participant subject to the California Public Employees’ Pension Reform Act of 2013. (Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 559, Sec. 40. (AB 1381) Effective January 1, 2014. Deemed operative January 1, 2013, by Sec. 1 of Ch. 559.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

Cash Balance Benefit Programnormal retirement ageCalifornia Public Employees’ Pension Reform Act of 2013

Related Statutes

  • § 26803 Employment Termination Before Retirement
  • § 26810 Cash Balance Annuity Termination
  • § 22148 Public Employee Retirement Age
  • § 24202.7 Public Employee Retirement Ages
  • § 24203 30-Year Service Retirement

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Education Code. Section 26800.
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