Cal. EDC § 24346
This is the official text of Cal. EDC § 24346, part of California’s Education Code — governs public schools, community colleges, and universities in California.
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(a) A member who has a preretirement election of an option in effect on December 31, 2006, pursuant to paragraphs (1) to (6), inclusive, of subdivision (a) of Section 24300 may change his or her preretirement election to an option described in paragraph (1), (2), or (3) of subdivision (a) of Section 24300.1 without the allowance reduction described in Sections 24309 and 24310, provided the change is made on or after January 1, 2007, and prior to July 1, 2007.
(b) A member who has a preretirement election of Option 8 as described in Section 24300 in effect on December 31, 2006, and in that Option 8 election has an option pursuant to paragraphs (1) to (6), inclusive, of subdivision (a) of Section 24300, may change any of the options under paragraphs (1) to (6), inclusive, of subdivision (a) of Section 24300 to an option described in paragraph (1), (2), or (3) of subdivision (a) of Section 24300.1 without the allowance reduction described in Sections 24309 and 24310, if change is made on or after January 1, 2007, and prior to July 1, 2007. A member may not change the portion of the unmodified benefit that would be modified pursuant to that prior option.
(c) The election to change the option by a member as described in this section shall be subject to all of the following:
(1) The member may not change the option beneficiary that was designated in the prior preretirement option election.
(2) The change in options under this section shall be effective on the date the election is signed, provided that the election is on a properly executed form provided by the system and received at the system’s headquarters office within 30 days of the date of the signature.
(d) If the member elects to change options as described in this section, the age of the member and the option beneficiary on the effective date of the prior preretirement option election shall be the age used to calculate the member’s benefit at the time of retirement.
(b) A member who has a preretirement election of Option 8 as described in Section 24300 in effect on December 31, 2006, and in that Option 8 election has an option pursuant to paragraphs (1) to (6), inclusive, of subdivision (a) of Section 24300, may change any of the options under paragraphs (1) to (6), inclusive, of subdivision (a) of Section 24300 to an option described in paragraph (1), (2), or (3) of subdivision (a) of Section 24300.1 without the allowance reduction described in Sections 24309 and 24310, if change is made on or after January 1, 2007, and prior to July 1, 2007. A member may not change the portion of the unmodified benefit that would be modified pursuant to that prior option.
(c) The election to change the option by a member as described in this section shall be subject to all of the following:
(1) The member may not change the option beneficiary that was designated in the prior preretirement option election.
(2) The change in options under this section shall be effective on the date the election is signed, provided that the election is on a properly executed form provided by the system and received at the system’s headquarters office within 30 days of the date of the signature.
(d) If the member elects to change options as described in this section, the age of the member and the option beneficiary on the effective date of the prior preretirement option election shall be the age used to calculate the member’s benefit at the time of retirement.
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