Section 26807.6 Of Chapter 9. Retirement Benefit From California Education Code >> Division 1. >> Title 1. >> Part 14. >> Chapter 9.
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. (a) A participant who retired and elected an annuity
pursuant to Section 26807 may elect to change annuities, subject to
all of the following:
(1) A participant who elected a single life annuity with or
without a cash refund feature or a period certain annuity may not
change his or her annuity.
(2) A participant who elected an annuity under paragraph (3) or
(4) of subdivision (b) of Section 26807 may elect an annuity under
paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) of Section 26807.5.
(3) The election of the participant under this section is made on
or after January 1, 2007, and prior to July 1, 2007.
(4) The participant designates the same annuity beneficiary that
was designated under the prior annuity elected by the participant, if
the annuity and annuity designation were effective on December 31,
2006.
(5) The annuity beneficiary is not afflicted with a known terminal
illness and the participant declares, under penalty of perjury under
the laws of this state, that to the best of his or her knowledge,
the annuity beneficiary is not afflicted with a known terminal
illness.
(6) The annuity beneficiary has not predeceased the participant as
of the effective date of the change in the annuity by the
participant.
(b) The change in the annuity by the participant 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
that election is received at the system's headquarters office within
30 days after the date the election is signed.
(c) After receipt of a participant's election document, the system
shall mail an acknowledgment notice to the participant that sets
forth the new annuity elected by the participant.
(d) If the participant and the annuity beneficiary are alive and
not afflicted with a known terminal illness, a participant may cancel
the election to change annuities and elect to receive the benefit
according to the preexisting annuity election. After cancellation,
the participant may elect to make a one-time change from the
preexisting annuity to any other annuity provided by and subject to
the restrictions of paragraph (1), (2), (3), or (4) of subdivision
(a). The cancellation or the cancellation and one-time change shall
be made on a properly executed form provided by the system and shall
be received at the system's headquarters office no later than 30
calendar days following the date of mailing of the acknowledgment
notice. If the participant elects to make the one-time change
provided by this subdivision, the change shall be effective as of the
participant's signature date on the initial election to change.
(e) If the system is unable to mail an acknowledgment notice to
the participant on or before June 1, 2007, or prior to the end of the
election period, provided that the participant and the annuity
beneficiary are alive and not afflicted with a known terminal
illness, the system shall allow a participant to cancel the election
to change annuities and elect to receive the benefit according to the
preexisting annuity election. After cancellation, the participant
may elect to make a one-time change from the preexisting annuity to
any other annuity provided by and subject to the restrictions of
paragraph (1), (2), (3), or (4) of subdivision (a). The cancellation
or the cancellation and one-time change may be made after the end of
the election period if it is made on a properly executed form
provided by the system and is received at the system's headquarters
office no later than 30 calendar days following the date of mailing
of the acknowledgment notice. If the participant elects to make the
one-time change provided by this subdivision, the change shall be
effective as of the participant's signature date on the initial
election to change.
(f) If the participant elects to change his or her annuity as
described in subdivision (a) or (d), the participant's annuity shall
be modified in a manner determined by the board to prevent any
additional liability to the plan.
(g) References to a "participant" in paragraph (1) of subdivision
(a) shall apply to the nonmember spouse.
(h) The participant shall not change annuities in derogation of a
spouse's or former spouse's community property rights as specified in
a court order.