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California Code, Government Code - GOV § 7522.20

Current as of January 01, 2023 | Updated by FindLaw Staff

(a) Each retirement system that offers a defined benefit plan for nonsafety members of the system shall use the formula prescribed by this section. The defined benefit plan shall provide a pension at retirement for service equal to the percentage of the member's final compensation set forth opposite the member's age at retirement, taken to the preceding quarter year, in the following table, multiplied by the number of years of service in the system as a nonsafety member. A member may retire for service under this section after five years of service and upon reaching 52 years of age.

Age of Retirement

Fraction

52 ․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

1.000

52 1/4․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

1.025

52 1/2․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

1.050

52 3/4․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

1.075

53 ․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

1.100

53 1/4․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

1.125

53 1/2․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

1.150

53 3/4․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

1.175

54 ․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

1.200

54 1/4․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

1.225

54 1/2․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

1.250

54 3/4․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

1.275

55 ․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

1.300

55 1/4․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

1.325

55 1/2․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

1.350

55 3/4․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

1.375

56 ․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

1.400

56 1/4․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

1.425

56 1/2․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

1.450

56 3/4․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

1.475

57 ․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

1.500

57 1/4․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

1.525

57 1/2․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

1.550

57 3/4․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

1.575

58 ․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

1.600

58 1/4․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

1.625

58 1/2․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

1.650

58 3/4․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

1.675

59 ․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

1.700

59 1/4․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

1.725

59 1/2․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

1.750

59 3/4․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

1.775

60 ․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

1.800

60 1/4․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

1.825

60 1/2․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

1.850

60 3/4․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

1.875

61 ․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

1.900

61 1/4․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

1.925

61 1/2․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

1.950

61 3/4․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

1.975

62 ․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

2.000

62 1/4․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

2.025

62 1/2․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

2.050

62 3/4․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

2.075

63 ․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

2.100

63 1/4․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

2.125

63 1/2․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

2.150

63 3/4․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

2.175

64 ․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

2.200

64 1/4․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

2.225

64 1/2․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

2.250

64 3/4․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

2.275

65 ․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

2.300

65 1/4․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

2.325

65 1/2․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

2.350

65 3/4․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

2.375

66 ․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

2.400

66 1/4․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

2.425

66 1/2․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

2.450

66 3/4․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

2.475

67 ․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

2.500

(b) Pensionable compensation used to calculate the defined benefit shall be limited as described in Section 7522.10.

(c) A new member of the State Teachers' Retirement System shall be subject to the formula established pursuant to Section 24202.6 of the Education Code.

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