Cal. Gov. Code § 31781
Death Benefit
Redline — January 1, 2011 → current.View current text →
Current — January 1, 2023
As of January 1, 2011
The death benefit shall consist of:
The death benefit shall consist of:
(a) The member’s accumulated contributions.
(a) The member’s accumulated contributions.
(b) An amount, provided from contributions by the county or district, equal to one-twelfth of the annual compensation earnable by the deceased during the 12 months immediately preceding his death, multiplied by the number of completed years of service under the system, but not to exceed 50 percent of such annual compensation.
(b) An amount, provided from contributions by the county or district, equal to one-twelfth of the annual compensation earnable or pensionable compensation as defined in Section 7522.34, whichever is applicable, by the deceased during the 12 months immediately preceding the member’s death, multiplied by the number of completed years of service under the system, but not to exceed 50 percent of such annual compensation. The computation for any absence shall be based on the compensation of the position held by the member at the beginning of the absence.
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