Repealed and added by Stats. 1994, Ch. 933, Sec. 3. Effective September 28, 1994.
Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions set forth in this chapter govern the construction of this part.
Chapter 2 - Definitions
California Education Code — §§ 22100-22177
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Repealed and added by Stats. 1994, Ch. 933, Sec. 3. Effective September 28, 1994.
“Accumulated annuity deposit contributions” means the sum of all the annuity deposits standing to the credit of the member’s account, together with credited interest.
Amended (as added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 1021, Sec. 1) by Stats. 2016, Ch. 218, Sec. 2. (SB 1352) Effective January 1, 2017.
“Accumulated Defined Benefit Supplement account balance” means the amount of credits equal to the sum of member contributions, the member contributions picked up by an employer, employer contributions, interest credited pursuant to Section 25005 and additional earnings credited pursuant to Section 25006.
Amended by Stats. 2000, Ch. 1021, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2001.
“Accumulated retirement contributions” means the sum of the member contributions, the member contributions picked up by an employer pursuant to Sections 22903 and 22904, and credited interest on those contributions. Accumulated retirement contributions shall not include accumulated annuity deposit contributions, accumulated tax-sheltered annuity contributions, accumulated Defined Benefit Supplement account balance, or additional earnings credit.
Repealed and added by Stats. 1994, Ch. 933, Sec. 3. Effective September 28, 1994.
“Accumulated tax-sheltered annuity contributions” means the tax-sheltered contributions made by a member and standing to the credit of the member’s account, together with credited interest.
Repealed and added by Stats. 1994, Ch. 933, Sec. 3. Effective September 28, 1994.
“Actuarial equivalent” means an allowance of equal value when computed upon the basis of such tables and interest rates that are adopted by the board.
Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 939, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2000.
“Actuary” means a person professionally trained in the technical and mathematical aspects of insurance, pensions, and related fields who has been appointed by the board for the purpose of actuarial services required under this part.
Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 74, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2001.
“Additional earnings credit” means an amount derived from investment income for the plan year as determined by the board by plan amendment and added to members’ Defined Benefit Supplement accounts in addition to the amount credited at the minimum interest rate for that plan year.
Current Version
Amended by Stats. 2024, Ch. 690, Sec. 1. (AB 1997) Effective January 1, 2025. Conditionally inoperative as prescribed by its own provisions. Repealed as of July 1, 2027, by its own provisions. See later operative version, as amended by Sec. 1 of Stats. 2025, Ch. 239.
(a)“Annualized pay rate” means the salary or wages, as described in Section 22119.2 or 22119.3, a person could earn during a school term for an assignment if creditable service were performed for that assignment on a full-time basis.
(b)If creditable service is not performed on a full-time basis because a member is performing those activities pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 22119.5, the annualized pay rate shall be determined as if the salary or wages have been earned at the lowest annualized pay rate of other creditable service activities performed by the member for the same employer during the same school year.
(c)(1) The board shall determine a date based on when the system has the capacity to implement the changes made by the act that added this subdivision. The date determined by the board shall be posted on the internet website of the system no later than July 1, 2027.
(2)This section shall become inoperative on the date determined by the board pursuant to paragraph (1), and this section shall be repealed on July 1, 2027.
Future Version
Amended (as added by Stats. 2024, Ch. 690, Sec. 2) by Stats. 2025, Ch. 239, Sec. 1. (SB 853) Effective January 1, 2026. Conditionally operative as prescribed by its own provisions.
(a)“Annualized pay rate” means the salary, as described in Section 22119.3, a person could earn during a school term in each position subject to membership if creditable service were performed for that position on a full-time basis.
(b)The annualized pay rate shall be determined pursuant to the publicly available pay schedule by using either of the following methods:
(1)Explicitly itemized as a single amount, either separately or within a table.
(2)Derived from an explicit hourly or daily rate multiplied by the total hours or days required in order to be
employed in the position subject to membership on a full-time basis pursuant to Section 22138.5. If the total hours or days required to be employed on a full-time basis is not established, the number of hours or days shall be the minimum standard described in Section 22138.5.
(c)If no annualized pay rate exists pursuant to subdivision (b) for a position subject to membership, all compensation earned in that position shall be deemed “supplemental pay” pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 22119.3.
(d)This definition of “annualized pay rate” is consistent with subdivision (e) of Section 22115.
(e)(1) The board shall determine a date based on when the system has the capacity to
implement the changes made by the act that added this subdivision. The date determined by the board shall be posted on the internet website of the system no later than July 1, 2027.
(2)This section shall become operative on the date determined by the board pursuant to paragraph (1).
Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 74, Sec. 5. Effective January 1, 2001.
“Annuitant Reserve” means a segregated account within the retirement fund established and maintained for expenditure on annuities payable under the Defined Benefit Supplement Program.
Amended by Stats. 2000, Ch. 74, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 2001.
(a)“Annuity,” with respect to the Defined Benefit Program, means payments for life derived from the “accumulated annuity deposit contributions” of a member.
(b)“Annuity,” with respect to the Defined Benefit Supplement Program, means an alternative payment arrangement wherein a benefit based on the balance of credits in a member’s Defined Benefit Supplement account is paid monthly rather than in a lump-sum.
Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 559, Sec. 1. (AB 1875) Effective January 1, 2017.
“Annuity beneficiary” means the person or trust designated by a member pursuant to Section 25011, 25011.1, 25018, or 25018.1 to receive an annuity under the Defined Benefit Supplement Program upon the member’s death.
Amended by Stats. 2000, Ch. 1025, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2001.
“Annuity deposit contributions” means additional contributions made by a member prior to July 1, 1972, above those required for credited service for the purpose of providing additional retirement income.
Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 218, Sec. 3. (SB 1352) Effective January 1, 2017.
For the purposes of determining supplemental benefits pursuant to Sections 24412 and 24415, except as provided under Section 24410, “base allowance” means a monthly allowance under the Defined Benefit Program prior to all allowance increases by this part and after modification for an option, if applicable.
Amended by Stats. 2020, Ch. 275, Sec. 1. (AB 2101) Effective January 1, 2021.
“Base days” means the number of days of creditable service the employer requires the member’s class of employees to perform in a school year during the member’s most recent year of creditable service to earn one year of service credit. Base days shall not include school and legal holidays and shall not be less than the minimum standard specified in Section 22138.5. For those standards identified in Section 22138.5 that are expressed only in terms of hours, the number of hours shall be divided by six to determine the number of base days. The number of base days shall not be less than 175.
Added by renumbering Section 22106.2 by Stats. 2014, Ch. 755, Sec. 3. (SB 1220) Effective January 1, 2015.
“Base hours” means the number of hours of creditable service required to earn one year of service credit.
Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 416, Sec. 1. (SB 1165) Effective January 1, 2019.
“Basis of employment” means the standard of time over which the employer expects service to be performed by an employee in the position during the school term.
(a)“Full-time basis” means a basis of employment that is full time.
(b)“Part-time basis” means a basis of employment that is less than full time.
Amended by Stats. 2000, Ch. 74, Sec. 8. Effective January 1, 2001.
(a)“Beneficiary,” with respect to the Defined Benefit Program, means any person or entity receiving or entitled to receive an allowance or lump-sum payment under the Defined Benefit Program because of the disability or death of a member.
(b)“Beneficiary,” with respect to the Defined Benefit Supplement Program, means any person or entity receiving or entitled to receive a final benefit under the Defined Benefit Supplement Program upon the death of a member.
Amended by Stats. 2000, Ch. 74, Sec. 9. Effective January 1, 2001.
(a)“Benefit” or “benefits,” with respect to the Defined Benefit Program, means any monthly payment due a retired member, disabled member, or beneficiary, and includes lump-sum payments due on account of death.
(b)“Benefit” and “benefits,” with respect to the Defined Benefit Supplement Program, means an amount equal to the balance of credits in a member’s Defined Benefit Supplement account.
Repealed and added by Stats. 1994, Ch. 933, Sec. 3. Effective September 28, 1994.
“Board” means the Teachers’ Retirement Board.
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