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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
“Annuitant” means any of the following:
(a) A person who has retired within 120 days of separation from California State University employment and who receives a retirement allowance under any state retirement or University of California retirement system to which the California State University was a contributing party.
(b) A surviving family member receiving an allowance in place of an annuitant who has retired as provided in subdivision (a), or as the survivor of a deceased California State University employee under Section 21541 or 21546.
(c) A person receiving a survivor allowance pursuant to Article 3 (commencing with Section 21570) of Chapter 14 of Part 3 if he or she was eligible to enroll in a health benefit plan on the date of the California State University employee member's death, on whose account the survivor allowance is payable.
(d) A family member of a deceased retired member of the State Teachers' Retirement Plan, if the deceased member meets both of the following conditions:
(1) Retired within 120 days of separation from California State University employment.
(2) Prior to his or her death, received a retirement allowance that did not provide for a survivor allowance to family members.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - California Code, Government Code - GOV § 22959.82 - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ca/government-code/gov-sect-22959-82/
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