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. (a) If a basic death benefit becomes payable before the
payment of the total amount the member elected to pay under any
election with respect to normal contributions, arrears contributions,
absences, or public service credit permitted under this part, the
member's entire compensation, or the service upon which that total
amount was based, as the case may be, shall be included in the
computation of the portion of the death benefit that is provided in
subdivision (b) of Section 21532, and the unpaid balance of the total
amount may not be paid to this system, nor may it be included in the
member's accumulated contributions that constitute a part of the
basic death benefit.
(b) Any balance of any total amount remaining unpaid at the death
of the member on account of whom a special death benefit is payable
or at the retirement of a member for industrial disability may be
subject to Section 21037 when payment of the balance would not
increase the allowance payable. When the balance of the amount
remaining unpaid would increase the allowance payable, the balance
shall become due and payable immediately, except that the survivor of
a member who died under circumstances under which a special death
benefit is payable and who had authorized payroll deductions may
elect to continue those deductions from the survivor allowance in
lieu of the lump-sum payment otherwise required. If the balance is
not paid, the portion of the unpaid amount representing contributions
on compensation earned in the membership applicable to the member at
the time of injury resulting in death or disability shall be
deducted from the benefit otherwise payable and this system shall be
discharged from any liability for any annuity or benefit with respect
to any remainder of the unpaid contribution.
(c) Any balance of the total amount remaining unpaid at the time
of retirement for service or ordinary disability, or at death, with
respect to which a benefit is payable under Section 21546, may be
subject to Section 21037 when payment of the balance would not
increase the allowance payable. When the balance of the amount
remaining unpaid would increase the allowance payable, the balance
shall become due and payable immediately, except that the survivor of
a member who died under circumstances under which a benefit under
Section 21546 is payable and who had authorized payroll deductions
may elect to continue those deductions from the survivor allowance in
lieu of a lump-sum payment of the balance due. If the balance is not
paid, the service credit included in the election shall be reduced
proportionately and any service credit dependent on completion of
payments eliminated for purposes of computing the allowance but not
for purposes of determining entitlement to an allowance.
(d) Notwithstanding any provision of subdivision (b) or (c), a
member who retires before payment of the total amount which he or she
elected to pay, may elect to pay the balance due, or the total
amount if no payroll deductions had been made prior to retirement, by
deductions from his or her retirement allowance equal to those which
the member authorized as payroll deductions. In that case, service
credit included in the election may not be reduced, nor may any prior
service dependent on completion of payments be eliminated for
purposes of computing the allowance. Any balance of the total amount
remaining unpaid upon the death of the member shall be treated in the
same manner as unpaid balances are treated if a special death
benefit is payable, except that the survivor of a retired member who
had authorized deductions from his or her retirement allowance in
accordance with this subdivision, and who is eligible for a monthly
allowance, may elect to continue those deductions from the survivor's
allowance in lieu of the lump-sum payment otherwise required.
(e) Interest paid with respect to normal contributions, arrears
contributions, absences, or public service credit permitted under
this part, prior to date of retirement or death of the member, shall
be credited to the member's individual account. Interest paid after
the date of retirement or death of the member shall be credited to
the retirement fund pursuant to Section 20174.