Return of contributions - Payment.
San José Municipal Code § 3.24.620
in effect3.24.620 - Return of contributions - Payment.
If the city service or membership herein of a member is discontinued, except by death on account of which a death benefit is payable or by retirement, he shall, six months after date of discontinuance, termination or resignation, be paid such part of his accumulated contributions as he demands, except that if he is credited with less than five hundred dollars in accumulated contributions, or with a greater amount, and has not elected to allow it to remain in the retirement fund and, in the opinion of the board, is permanently separated from city service by reason of such discontinuance, he shall be paid forthwith all of his accumulated contributions.
(Prior code 3.24.660 § 2904.79.)
Source: City of San José, Municipal Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ca/san_jose/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT3PE_IIREPL_CH3.24RESYSUJU11951_PT7MECO_3.24.620RECOAYFetched: 11/1/2026