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HomeGovernment CodeDiv. 5Pt. 3Ch. 12Art. 4§ 21118 Partial Service Retirement Rules

§ 21118 Partial Service Retirement Rules

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§ 21118 Partial Service Retirement Rules

Key Takeaways

  • •If you work for the government and are old enough to retire, you can ask to work less but still get some retirement money.
  • •Your boss has to agree to let you do this. Not all places allow it.
  • •You have to fill out a form to ask for this. It’s not automatic.

Example

A teacher who is 65 years old wants to work only 3 days a week instead of 5.

If the school agrees, the teacher can fill out a form to work less and still get some retirement pay. But if the school doesn’t allow it, the teacher can’t do this.

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

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§ 21118 Partial Service Retirement Rules

(a) A local member shall be partially retired for service upon his or her written application to the board if he or she has elected to participate in partial service retirement pursuant to Sections 21110 through 21115, provided he or she has attained the applicable normal retirement age as prescribed by regulations of the board. (b) This section shall not apply to a contracting agency or its employees until the contracting agency elects to be subject to it by amendment to its contract made in a manner prescribed for approval of contracts or in the case of a new contract, by express provision of the contract. The operative date of this section with respect to a local member shall be the effective date of the amendment to his or her employer’s contract electing to be subject to this section. (Amended by Stats. 2009, Ch. 130, Sec. 27. (AB 966) Effective January 1, 2010.)

Last verified: January 22, 2026

Key Terms

partial service retirementnormal retirement agecontracting agency

Related Statutes

  • § 21117 Partial Service Retirement Eligibility
  • § 21110 Partial Service Retirement Worktime
  • § 21113 Partial Retirement Worktime Limits
  • § 21114 Partial Retirement Work Benefits
  • § 21116 Partial Service Retirement Rules

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Government Code. Section 21118.
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