TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA 8000-22980›DIVISION 5. PERSONNEL 18000-22980›PART 3. PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM 20000-21703›CHAPTER 13. Retirement Benefits 21250-21483›ARTICLE 5. Disability Retirement Benefits 21400-21432
§ 21422
California Government Code · 2018-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California
Every member retired for disability for whom a different disability retirement allowance is not prescribed by any other provision of this article, including a member who is entitled to an industrial disability retirement allowance if the disability is industrial but who retires for nonindustrial disability shall receive a disability retirement allowance which shall consist of:
(a) An annuity that is the actuarial equivalent of his or her accumulated contributions at the time of retirement; and
(b) If, in the opinion of the board, his or her disability is not due to intemperance, willful misconduct or violation of law on his or her part, a disability retirement pension derived from the contributions of the employer.
(Repealed and added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 379, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1996.)
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