§ 25336 Retirement Contribution Withdrawal Rules

• •If you leave the retirement system before retiring, you can get back the money you put in, plus interest.
• •You might have the option to leave your money in the system even after you stop working, but there are rules for this.
• •If you leave your money in, you might still get retirement payments later, but only if you follow the rules.

A teacher quits their job before retiring.

The teacher can choose to take back all the money they put into the retirement system, plus interest. Or, if the rules allow, they can leave the money in the system and still get retirement payments later.