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HomeEducation CodeDiv. 1Pt. 14Ch. 15§ 27411 Nonparticipant Spouse Annuity Rights

§ 27411 Nonparticipant Spouse Annuity Rights

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§ 27411 Nonparticipant Spouse Annuity Rights

Key Takeaways

  • •If you're a spouse who didn't work in a job that gives a pension, you might still get money every month from your ex's pension.
  • •You can only get this money if you have at least $3,500 saved in your own special account from the pension plan.
  • •You also have to be at least 55 years old to start getting this money.
  • •You need to fill out a form to ask for the money, and you can't do this more than 90 days before you want the payments to start.

Example

Imagine a couple gets divorced. The husband worked a job with a pension, but the wife stayed home and didn't work. During the divorce, some of the husband's pension money was put into a special account for the wife.

If the wife has at least $3,500 in that account and is 55 or older, she can ask to get monthly payments from it. She just needs to fill out a form and send it in no earlier than 90 days before she wants the payments to start.

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§ 27411 Nonparticipant Spouse Annuity Rights

The nonparticipant spouse who is awarded a separate nominal account under this part shall have the right to an annuity pursuant to paragraph (1) or (5) of subdivision (a) of Section 26807.5. (a) The nonparticipant spouse shall be eligible for an annuity if the following conditions are satisfied: (1) The nonparticipant spouse has at least three thousand five hundred dollars ($3,500) in his or her separate nominal accounts. (2) The nonparticipant spouse has attained the age of 55 years or more. (b) An annuity of a nonparticipant spouse shall become effective upon any date designated by the nonparticipant spouse, provided: (1) The requirements of subdivision (a) are satisfied. (2) The nonparticipant spouse has filed an application for an annuity on a properly executed form provided by the system, which is executed no earlier than 90 days before the effective date of the annuity. (Amended by Stats. 2006, Ch. 655, Sec. 83. Effective January 1, 2007.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

nonparticipant spouseseparate nominal accountannuity$3,500age of 55 years

Related Statutes

  • § 27405 Annuity Division In Divorce
  • § 27401 Nonparticipant Spouse Benefits
  • § 27402 Retirement Account Division Rules
  • § 27403 Nonparticipant Spouse Benefits
  • § 27404 Nonparticipant Spouse Benefit Rights

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Education Code. Section 27411.
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