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HomeGovernment CodeDiv. 4Pt. 3Ch. 3Art. 5.5§ 31615 Retirement Fund Interest Crediting

§ 31615 Retirement Fund Interest Crediting

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§ 31615 Retirement Fund Interest Crediting

Key Takeaways

  • •Interest is added to retirement money twice a year (June 30 and December 31) if the money has been in the fund for at least six months.
  • •The interest rate used is the 'actuarial rate' or the highest possible rate if earnings are low.
  • •If you stop working for the county, your retirement money won’t earn interest unless you choose to leave it in the fund for later or you’re a surviving family member of a deceased worker.
  • •Interest is calculated twice a year and helps grow retirement savings over time.

Example

A county worker retires and leaves their retirement money in the fund.

If the worker chooses to leave their money in the fund, it will keep earning interest twice a year until they start taking it out. If they take it out right away, it stops earning interest.

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

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§ 31615 Retirement Fund Interest Crediting

Regular interest at the actuarial rate, or at the highest rate possible if net earnings, as defined in Section 31613 are not sufficient to credit the full actuarial rate, shall be credited semiannually on June 30 and December 31 to all contributions, reserves, and accounts in the retirement fund, except the Contingency Reserve Account, which have been on deposit for six months immediately prior to those dates. Interest at the actuarial rate, compounded semiannually, shall be used in the calculation of benefits under any mortality table adopted by the board of supervisors. No interest shall be credited to a member’s account after the termination of the member’s county service, unless the member has elected, in writing, to leave his or her accumulated contributions in the retirement fund and be granted a deferred retirement allowance, or the surviving spouse of a deceased member or the legally appointed guardian of the member’s unmarried children under age 18 has elected to leave a death benefit on deposit as provided for in Section 31781.2. (Added by renumbering Section 31510.5 by Stats. 1984, Ch. 193, Sec. 59.)

Last verified: January 22, 2026

Key Terms

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Related Statutes

  • § 31461.1 County Employee Compensation Exclusions
  • § 31591 Retirement Fund Interest Crediting
  • § 31618 Retiree Benefit Reserve Fund
  • § 31760.5 Retirement Survivor Benefit Election
  • § 31781.13 Survivor Allowance Adjustment

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Government Code. Section 31615.
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