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CA Govt Code § 21551 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 5 - PERSONNEL|PART 3 - PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM|CHAPTER 14 - Death Benefits|ARTICLE 2 - Preretirement Death Benefits|Section 21551.

21551.  Notwithstanding any other provision of this part, the benefits payable to a surviving spouse pursuant to Sections 21541, 21546, 21547, 21548, and Article 3 (commencing with Section 21570), do not cease upon remarriage if the remarriage occurs on or after September 19, 1989, for surviving spouses of deceased state members, January 1, 1991, for surviving spouses of deceased school members, upon the date a contracting agency elected to be subject to this section for deceased local members, or January 1, 2000, for spouses of deceased local members if the contracting agency has not elected to be subject to this section. Any surviving spouse who elected the reduction specified in Section 21500 as it read prior to January 1, 2000, shall be restored to the lifetime allowance to which he or she was originally entitled effective September 19, 1989, for state members, January 1, 1991, for school members, upon the date a contracting agency elected to be subject to this section, or January 1, 2000, if the contracting agency has not elected to be subject to this section.Pursuant to Section 22822, the surviving spouse who remarries may not enroll his or her new spouse or stepchildren as family members under the continued health benefits coverage of the surviving spouse.Any surviving spouse whose allowance has been discontinued as a result of remarriage prior to the effective date of this section shall have that allowance restored and resumed on January 1, 2000, or the first of the month, following receipt by the board of a written application from the spouse for resumption of the allowance, whichever is later. The amount of the benefits due shall be calculated as though the allowance had never been reduced or discontinued because of remarriage, and is not payable for the period between the date of discontinuance because of remarriage and January 1, 2000. The board has no duty to identify, locate, or notify a spouse who previously had his or her allowance discontinued because of remarriage.(Amended by Stats. 2004, Ch. 69, Sec. 16. Effective June 24, 2004.)
CA Govt Code § 21552 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 5 - PERSONNEL|PART 3 - PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM|CHAPTER 14 - Death Benefits|ARTICLE 2 - Preretirement Death Benefits|Section 21552.

21552.  Notwithstanding any other provision of this part, on and after the effective date of this section, the remarriage of any surviving spouse of any deceased local safety member who was a firefighter, or peace officer as described in Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 830) of Title 3 of Part 2 of the Penal Code, who died in the line of duty, shall not result in the reduction or cessation of any monthly allowance the spouse was receiving pursuant to Section 21541 and Article 3 (commencing with Section 21570).(Added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1120, Sec. 2. Effective September 30, 1996.)
CA Govt Code § 21553 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 5 - PERSONNEL|PART 3 - PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM|CHAPTER 14 - Death Benefits|ARTICLE 2 - Preretirement Death Benefits|Section 21553.

21553.  (a) The monthly allowance pursuant to Section 21541 and Article 3 (commencing with Section 21570), paid to the surviving spouse of any deceased local safety member who was a firefighter, or peace officer as described in Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 830) of Title 3 of Part 2 of the Penal Code, who died in the line of duty, shall be restored if that allowance has been reduced or discontinued upon the spouse’s remarriage. The allowance shall be resumed on the effective date of this section, or the first of the month, following receipt by the board of a written application from the spouse for resumption of the allowance, whichever is later.(b) The amount of the benefits due shall be calculated as though the allowance had never been reduced or discontinued because of remarriage, and shall not be payable for the period between the date of reduction or discontinuance and the effective date of resumption.(c) The board has no duty to identify, locate, or notify a spouse who previously had his or her allowance reduced or discontinued because of remarriage.(d) Any surviving spouse shall be entitled to restoration of terminated or diminished benefits upon application to the system if he or she previously qualified for special death benefits because his or her spouse died in the line of duty.(Added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1120, Sec. 3. Effective September 30, 1996.)
CA Govt Code § 21554 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 5 - PERSONNEL|PART 3 - PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM|CHAPTER 14 - Death Benefits|ARTICLE 2 - Preretirement Death Benefits|Section 21554.

21554.  (a) The monthly allowance pursuant to Section 21541 and Article 3 (commencing with Section 21570), paid to the surviving spouse of any deceased patrol, state safety, or state peace officer/firefighter member, who died in the line of duty shall be restored if that allowance has been discontinued upon the spouse’s remarriage. The allowance shall be resumed on the effective date of this section, or the first of the month, following receipt by the board of a written application from the spouse for resumption of the allowance, whichever is later.(b) The amount of the benefits due shall be calculated as though the allowance had never been discontinued because of remarriage, and shall not be payable for the period between the date of discontinuance and the effective date of resumption.(c) The board has no duty to identify, locate, or notify a spouse who previously had his or her allowance discontinued because of a remarriage.(d) Any surviving spouse shall be entitled to restoration of terminated benefits upon application to the system if he or she previously qualified for special death benefits because his or her spouse died in the line of duty.(Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 719, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1999.)
CA Govt Code § 21570 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 5 - PERSONNEL|PART 3 - PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM|CHAPTER 14 - Death Benefits|ARTICLE 3 - Preretirement 1959 Survivor Allowance|Section 21570.

21570.  No person shall receive more than one allowance under this article and that allowance shall be the largest of the monthly allowances to which he or she would otherwise be entitled.(Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 379, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1996.)
CA Govt Code § 21575 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 5 - PERSONNEL|PART 3 - PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM|CHAPTER 14 - Death Benefits|ARTICLE 3 - Preretirement 1959 Survivor Allowance|Section 21575.

21575.  When the survivor is entitled to receive a monthly allowance as a special death benefit provided by Article 1 (commencing with Section 21490), Article 2 (commencing with Section 21530), or Article 5 (commencing with Section 21620) and at the same time is entitled to receive a 1959 survivor allowance, the 1959 survivor allowance payable in any month shall be reduced by the amount of the other allowance or benefit.(Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 379, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1996.)
CA Govt Code § 21576 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 5 - PERSONNEL|PART 3 - PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM|CHAPTER 14 - Death Benefits|ARTICLE 3 - Preretirement 1959 Survivor Allowance|Section 21576.

21576.  This article applies from and after January 1, 1960, or the date of a member’s subsequent election, to state members and local miscellaneous members who are employees of school districts that are contracting agencies, or who are included in this system under Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 20610), who entered or enter membership after November 4, 1959, or who were members on November 4, 1959, and elected, pursuant to rules of the board, to be subject to this article, or who so elect within 90 days following October 1, 1961, in the manner prescribed. This article shall not apply to any member with respect to service that is included in the federal system.An election pursuant to this section shall be in writing and shall be effective only when received in the office of the board. Contributions under this article for the member shall begin on the first of the month or the payroll period following the filing of the election. The board may, on the request of any member who on November 4, 1959, elected to be subject to this article, cancel the election if it finds that the election was made because of the member’s mistake or misunderstanding, and that the member has acted diligently in making the request. The cancellation shall be effective as of the first day of the month following the board’s action canceling the election.(Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 379, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1996.)
CA Govt Code § 21577 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 5 - PERSONNEL|PART 3 - PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM|CHAPTER 14 - Death Benefits|ARTICLE 3 - Preretirement 1959 Survivor Allowance|Section 21577.

21577.  This article shall not apply to any contracting agency nor to the employees of any contracting agency until the agency elects to be subject to this article by amendment to its contract made in the manner prescribed for approval of contracts, except that an election among the employees pursuant to Section 20469 is not required, or, in the case of contracts made after July 20, 1959, by express provision in the contract making the contracting agency subject to the provisions of this article. Any public agency first contracting with the board on and after January 1, 1994, which has not, pursuant to Section 418 of Title 42 of the United States Code, entered into an agreement with the federal government for the coverage of its employees under the federal system shall be subject to this section.Except as provided in Section 21578, this article shall not in any event apply to employees of a contracting agency whose services are included in the federal system. Members who are employees of a contracting agency when the agency becomes subject to this article and whose services are not included in the federal system shall have the right to elect to be subject to this article, that election to be made in the manner, and within the time periods, specified in rules adopted by the board. Employees of that contracting agency becoming members thereafter shall be subject to this article without election.(Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 379, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1996.)
CA Govt Code § 21578 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 5 - PERSONNEL|PART 3 - PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM|CHAPTER 14 - Death Benefits|ARTICLE 3 - Preretirement 1959 Survivor Allowance|Section 21578.

21578.  This article shall apply to employees of a contracting agency whose services are included in the federal system when employees of another contracting agency who are subject to this article are made by lawful merger of the contracting agencies the employees of the contracting agency. In that case, the application of this article shall be limited to those employees to whom it applied prior to the merger and shall terminate upon expiration of five years following the date of the merger. (Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 906, Sec. 194. Effective January 1, 1997.)
CA Govt Code § 21579 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 5 - PERSONNEL|PART 3 - PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM|CHAPTER 14 - Death Benefits|ARTICLE 3 - Preretirement 1959 Survivor Allowance|Section 21579.

21579.  Notwithstanding Sections 21576 and 21577, this article shall apply to a state member or a local member whose employer is subject to this article and whose services were included in the federal system in any period after the inclusion is terminated.(Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 379, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1996.)
CA Govt Code § 21580 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 5 - PERSONNEL|PART 3 - PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM|CHAPTER 14 - Death Benefits|ARTICLE 3 - Preretirement 1959 Survivor Allowance|Section 21580.

21580.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Sections 21571, 21572, 21573, and 21574, this article shall apply to a surviving spouse of a local member who has attained or attains the age of 60 years and, with respect to that surviving spouse, who was either continuously married to the member for at least one year prior to death, or who was married to the member prior to the occurrence of the injury or onset of the illness that resulted in death and has not remarried subsequent to the member’s death.A contracting agency that is already subject to this article, on and after January 1, 1993, may elect to be subject to this section by amendment to its contract made in the manner prescribed for approval of contracts, except that an election among the employees shall not be required. In the case of contracts made on or after January 1, 1993, this section shall apply to members of a contracting agency that either expressly includes this section in its contract or subsequently elects to amend its contract to make this section applicable to local members employed by the agency.(Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 379, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1996.)
CA Govt Code § 21581 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 5 - PERSONNEL|PART 3 - PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM|CHAPTER 14 - Death Benefits|ARTICLE 3 - Preretirement 1959 Survivor Allowance|Section 21581.

21581.  (a) The rate of contribution of a member subject to this article shall include, in addition to his or her normal rate, two dollars ($2) per month or fraction thereof, or ninety-three cents ($0.93) for each biweekly payroll period or fraction thereof, where salaries are paid on that basis. Those contributions shall not become a part of a member’s accumulated contributions or be treated or administered as normal contributions and shall not be refundable to a member under any circumstances. Those contributions shall be available only for payment of 1959 survivor allowances.(b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), the total required monthly premium for Section 21574.5, as determined by the board, shall be offset by the uniform amortization of surplus assets within this account. If the total monthly premium is equal to, or less than, four dollars ($4), the member contribution portion shall be two dollars ($2) per month and the employer shall pay the difference, if any. If the total monthly premium required exceeds four dollars ($4), the member and the employer shall evenly share the total required monthly premium.(c) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), the total monthly premium required for Section 21574.7, as determined by the board, shall be offset by the uniform amortization of surplus assets within this account. Member contributions shall be two dollars ($2) per month until such time as the future required monthly premium exceeds four dollars ($4), and the employer shall pay the difference between the total required monthly premium and the member’s contribution. Once the total required monthly premium exceeds four dollars ($4), the member and the employer shall evenly share the required monthly premium.(Amended by Stats. 1999, Ch. 801, Sec. 4.1. Effective January 1, 2000.)
CA Govt Code § 21582 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 5 - PERSONNEL|PART 3 - PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM|CHAPTER 14 - Death Benefits|ARTICLE 3 - Preretirement 1959 Survivor Allowance|Section 21582.

21582.  Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, if so agreed to in a memorandum of understanding reached pursuant to Chapter 12 (commencing with Section 3560) of Division 4 of Title 1, as it pertains to represented employees of the California State University, the employer may pay, in addition to the employer contributions, all or a portion of the employee contributions required for the benefit payable pursuant to Section 21574.7 or the employees may pay, in addition to the employee contributions, all or a portion of the employer contributions required for the benefit payable pursuant to Section 21574.7.(Amended by Stats. 2005, Ch. 328, Sec. 17. Effective January 1, 2006.)
CA Govt Code § 21583 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 5 - PERSONNEL|PART 3 - PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM|CHAPTER 14 - Death Benefits|ARTICLE 3 - Preretirement 1959 Survivor Allowance|Section 21583.

21583.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a local member may elect, within 90 days after the effective date of the amended contract, to have the 1959 survivor allowance coverage under this article.The effective date of coverage shall be the date that the member first became eligible for the 1959 survivor allowance. The member shall contribute two dollars ($2) for every month from the date of original eligibility.This section shall not apply to any contracting agency unless and until the agency elects to be subject to this section by amendment to its contract made in the manner prescribed for the approval of contracts, except that an election among the employees is not required.This section shall not apply to members while their services are included in the federal system.(Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 379, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1996.)
CA Govt Code § 21600 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 5 - PERSONNEL|PART 3 - PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM|CHAPTER 14 - Death Benefits|ARTICLE 4 - Preretirement Group Term Life Insurance|Section 21600.

21600.  (a) The purpose of this article is to provide group term life insurance benefits for members of this system who are employees of the state or the university. Notwithstanding any other provision of this part, this article shall not apply to a school member, or any other local member.(b) If this section is in conflict with the provisions of a memorandum of understanding reached pursuant to Section 3517.5, the memorandum of understanding shall be controlling without further legislative action, except that if the provisions of a memorandum of understanding require the expenditure of funds, the provisions shall not become effective unless approved by the Legislature in the annual Budget Act.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 379, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1996.)
CA Govt Code § 21601 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 5 - PERSONNEL|PART 3 - PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM|CHAPTER 14 - Death Benefits|ARTICLE 4 - Preretirement Group Term Life Insurance|Section 21601.

21601.  A separate account shall be established in the retirement fund to be known as the Insurance Benefits Account. Moneys in the account shall be expended for the sole purpose of payment of insurance benefits under this article. Interest shall be credited to the account at the annual rate and in the same manner as interest is credited to employer and employee contributions in the retirement fund.(Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 379, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1996.)
CA Govt Code § 21602 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 5 - PERSONNEL|PART 3 - PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM|CHAPTER 14 - Death Benefits|ARTICLE 4 - Preretirement Group Term Life Insurance|Section 21602.

21602.  (a) The board shall transfer annually on July 1 during any period of insurance from accumulated state contributions on account of current service to the Insurance Benefits Account the amount estimated to be necessary for payment during that fiscal year, of the portion of the insurance benefit prescribed in subdivision (b) of Section 21605 plus any deficiency in the transfer for the previous fiscal year for that purpose.(b) If this section is in conflict with the provisions of a memorandum of understanding reached pursuant to Section 3517.5, the memorandum of understanding shall be controlling without further legislative action, except that if the provisions of a memorandum of understanding require the expenditure of funds, the provisions shall not become effective unless approved by the Legislature in the annual Budget Act.(Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 379, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1996.)
CA Govt Code § 21603 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 5 - PERSONNEL|PART 3 - PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM|CHAPTER 14 - Death Benefits|ARTICLE 4 - Preretirement Group Term Life Insurance|Section 21603.

21603.  An insured member, for purposes of this part, is a member of this system who is a state or university employee and whose death occurs under conditions specified in Section 21604.(Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 379, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1996.)
CA Govt Code § 21604 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 5 - PERSONNEL|PART 3 - PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM|CHAPTER 14 - Death Benefits|ARTICLE 4 - Preretirement Group Term Life Insurance|Section 21604.

21604.  The insurance benefit shall be paid upon death of an insured member of this system to the beneficiary entitled to receive the basic or special death benefit if all of the following conditions occur:(a) Death occurs during any of the following:(1) While in state service.(2) While absent from state service on military service or on approved leave of absence.(3) Within four months of discontinuance of state service.(4) While physically or mentally incapacitated for performance of duty continuously from discontinuance of state service.(b) If either of the following exists:(1) Death occurs while a member and before the effective date of retirement.(2) If the optional settlement in Section 21456, 21457, 21459, 21475, 21475.5, 21476, 21476.5, or 21477, or an optional settlement in Section 21458, involving payment of an allowance throughout the life of the beneficiary, has not been elected and if an allowance under Section 21624, 21627, 21629, or 21630 is not payable, and death occurs on or after the effective date of retirement and before the mailing of a retirement allowance warrant.(c) Death occurs during a period of insurance.(d) Death occurs under circumstances other than those described in subparagraph (F) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 21530.If this section is in conflict with the provisions of a memorandum of understanding reached pursuant to Section 3517.5, the memorandum of understanding shall be controlling without further legislative action, except that, if the provisions of a memorandum of understanding require the expenditure of funds, the provisions shall not become effective unless approved by the Legislature in the annual Budget Act.(Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 199, Sec. 31. (AB 2404) Effective January 1, 2017.)