DIVISION 3. TEACHERS' RETIREMENT SYSTEM

CHAPTER 1. TEACHERS' RETIREMENT SYSTEM

ARTICLE 1. DEFINITIONS

s 20500. Definitions.

ARTICLE 2. RULES OF PROCEDURE

s 20510. Meetings.

s 20511. Notice of Regular and Special Meetings.

s 20512. Emergency Meetings.

s 20512.5. Special Meetings.

s 20513. Quorum; Required Vote.

s 20514. Secretary; Duties.

ARTICLE 3. GENERAL PROVISIONS OF ADMINISTRATION

s 20520. Authority of Chief Executive Officer.

s 20521. Time Required for Credit.

s 20522. Funds Disbursed According to Claims.

s 20523. Proof of Death.

s 20524. Statement of Service and Claims.

s 20525. Statement of Account.

s 20526. Required Days of Service for Sick Leave Credit.

s 20527. Deductions; Local Retirement Systems.

s 20528. Deposit of Contributions.

s 20529. Remitting Contributions and Report.

s 20530. Termination of Employment.

s 20531. Application for Retirement.

s 20532. Repayment of Withdrawn Contributions.

s 20533. Option to Repay Withdrawn Contributions.

s 20534. Deposit of Retirement Annuity Fund Contributions.

s 20535. Election to Pay Contributions.

s 20536. Election to Redeposit.

s 20537. Part-Time Employee -Disability Retirement.

s 20538. Adjustment of Final Compensation.

s 20539. Full-Time Employment to Qualify for Reduced Workload.

s 20540. Definitions of "Full-Time Student" and "Educational Institution."

s 20541. "Family or Disability Benefits."

s 20542. Verification of Date of Birth.

s 20543. Permissive Payments to System to Obtain Additional Service Credit.

s 20543.5. Mandatory Payments to System by Member, Beneficiary or Retirant.

s 20544. Determination of Member's Final Compensation.

ARTICLE 4. TAX SHELTERED ANNUITY CONTRIBUTIONS

s 20547. Tax Sheltered Annuity.

s 20548. Tax Sheltered Annuity Contributions.

s 20549. Resolution.

s 20550. Amendment of Employment Contract.

s 20551. Limit on Tax Sheltered Contributions.

s 20552. Transmittal and Report of Tax Sheltered Annuity Contributions.

s 20553. Withdrawal.

s 20554. Tax Sheltered Annuity Program.

s 20554.1. Discontinuance of Former Tax Sheltered Annuity Program.

s 20555. Investment of Tax Sheltered Annuity Funds.

s 20556. Resolution by Contracting Employer.

s 20557. Transmittal and Report of Tax Sheltered Annuity Contributions.

s 20558. Withdrawal for Emergencies.

s 20558.1. Community Property Interest.

ARTICLE 5. RETIRED MEMBERS EMPLOYED AS SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS

s 20559. Monthly Reports by Governing Board.

s 20560. Amount of Contribution.

ARTICLE 6. NOMINATION OF BENEFICIARIES

s 20570. Nomination of Beneficiaries.

s 20571. Beneficiary Under Trust.

ARTICLE 7. ELECTION OF OPTIONS

s 20580. Optional Elections in Advance of Retirement.

s 20581. Early Retirement Limited Term Reduction Program.

ARTICLE 8. RATES

s 20600. Regular Interest Rate.

s 20601. Credited Interest Rate.

s 20602. When Interest Is Not Chargeable.

s 20603. Present Value Factor.

s 21000. Penalty Rate on Late Employer and Employee Contributions.

s 21001. Employer Contribution Rate for Reduced Workload Program.

s 21002. Actuarial Normal Cost Rate for Additional Service Credit.

ARTICLE 10. DEPENDENTS

s 21020. Dependent Husband.

s 21021. Dependent Parent.

s 21022. Step-Child -When Qualified for Benefit.

s 21023. Providing Information to the Teachers' Retirement Board.

ARTICLE 11. STATE TEACHERS' RETIREMENT SYSTEM -CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE

s 22000. General Provisions.

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ARTICLE 12. UNUSED EXCESS SICK LEAVE

s 23000. Definitions.

s 23001. Certification.

s 23002. Billing.

s 23003. Payment.

s 23004. Determination of Excess Sick Leave Days.

s 23005. Delegation of Authority of Board to Chief Executive Officer.

ARTICLE 13. ELECTION OF MEMBERS TO THE TEACHERS' RETIREMENT BOARD

s 24000. Board Member Elections.

s 24001. Notice of Election.

s 24002. Nomination of Candidates.

s 24003. Candidate Statements.

s 24004. Ballot Distribution.

s 24005. Ballot Counting.

s 24006. Notice of Election Results.

s 24007. Recount of an Election.

s 24008. Protest of an Election.

s 24009. Elections for Vacant Elected Seats.