Cal. Government Code - GOV 4. — ARTICLE 4. Return of Contributions [20730. - 20737.] | Government Code - GOV — California

Cal. Government Code - GOV § 20730. Section 20730.

At any time prior to the payment of his or her first retirement allowance, a person whose retirement was compulsory under this article may file with the board a request for refund of his or her accumulated contributions as of the effective date of the retirement, in lieu of any other benefit payable under this part. Upon receipt of the request so filed, the contributions shall be paid to that person immediately and that person shall not be entitled to any other benefit payable under this part.

Cal. Government Code - GOV § 20731. Section 20731.

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this part, a member who is credited with less than the years of service specified in Article 1 (commencing with Section 21060) of Chapter 12 who enters employment as a member of a public retirement system supported, in whole or in part, by state funds, including the University of California Retirement System, or as a member of a county retirement system, within six months of leaving state service, shall have the right to elect to leave accumulated contributions on deposit in the retirement fund. Failure to make an election to withdraw accumulated contributions shall be deemed an election to leave accumulated contributions on deposit in the retirement fund. This section shall also apply to a member who is subject to Section 21076 or 21076.5. (b) (1) An election to allow accumulated contributions to remain in the retirement fund may be revoked by the member at any time, except any of the following: (A) While the member is employed in state service in a position in which the member is not excluded from membership with respect to that service. (B) While the member is in service as a member of a public retirement system supported, in whole or in part, by state funds, including the University of California Retirement System. (C) While the member is in service, entered within six months after discontinuing state service, as a member of a county retirement system. (2) All accumulated contributions in a member’s account up to the time of revocation shall be distributed in accordance with an election pursuant to Section 20735. (3) A member who is permanently separated from all service covered by the system, who is not subject to paragraph (1), and who attains the age that is one-half of a year prior to the age prescribed by Section 401(a)(9) of the Internal Revenue Code shall be provided with an election to withdraw contributions or, if vested, an election to either apply for service retirement or to withdraw contributions. Failure to apply for service retirement or to make an election to withdraw contributions within 90 days shall be deemed an election to withdraw contributions. If the person fails to either apply for service retirement or elect to withdraw contributions, or cannot, with reasonable diligence, be located, the accumulated contributions shall be distributed in accordance with Section 21500. (c) A member whose membership continues under this section is subject to the same age and disability requirements as apply to other members for service or for disability retirement. After the qualification of the member for retirement by reason of age, which shall be the lowest age applicable to any membership category in which the member has credited service, or disability, the member shall be entitled to receive a retirement allowance based upon the amount of the member’s accumulated contributions and service standing to the member’s credit at the time of retirement and on the employer contributions held for the member and calculated in the same manner as for other members, except that the provisions in this part for minimum service and disability retirement allowances shall not apply to the member, unless the member meets the minimum service requirements. If a basic death benefit becomes payable under Article 1 (commencing with Section 21490), Article 2 (commencing with Section 21530), and Article 5 (commencing with Section 21620) of Chapter 14 because of death before retirement of a member, the average annual compensation earnable in the year preceding the date of termination of that service, rather than in the year preceding death, shall be used in computing the benefit under Articles 1, 2, and 5 of Chapter 14. The provisions of this section, as it read prior to June 21, 1971, shall continue with respect to a member whose membership continued under this section on that date.

Cal. Government Code - GOV § 20733. Section 20733.

A member who ceases to be entitled to credit in this system for future service because of Section 20300 shall be considered permanently separated from state service with respect to his or her right to withdraw contributions.

Cal. Government Code - GOV § 20734. Section 20734.

The payment of accumulated contributions to a former member shall include current year interest through the date in which the claim is filed with the office of the Controller.

Cal. Government Code - GOV § 20735. Section 20735.

If the state service or membership of a member is discontinued, he or she shall, upon his or her request, be paid his or her accumulated contributions, if, in the opinion of the board, he or she is permanently separated from state service or membership by reason of the discontinuance. This section shall not apply to discontinuance of state service or membership as a result of retirement or death on account of which a basic, a limited, or a special death benefit is payable.

Cal. Government Code - GOV § 20737. Section 20737.

The account of a member who elects to be subject to Section 21076 or 21076.5 shall be paid current year interest through the effective date of that election for service rendered as a state miscellaneous or state industrial member. Interest subsequent to the effective date of that election shall accrue at a rate determined by the board. The member shall not receive his or her accumulated contributions plus interest until the time of retirement or upon request after permanent separation from state service. Interest shall be paid through the day prior to retirement or through the date on which the claim is filed with the Controller. This section does not apply to a member who elects to be subject to Section 21077.