(a) “Benefit” or “benefits,” with respect to the Defined Benefit Program, means any monthly payment due a retired member, disabled member, or beneficiary, and includes lump-sum payments due on account of death.

(b) “Benefit” and “benefits,” with respect to the Defined Benefit Supplement Program, means an amount equal to the balance of credits in a member’s Defined Benefit Supplement account.

Terms Used In California Education Code 22108

  • Beneficiary: A person who is entitled to receive the benefits or proceeds of a will, trust, insurance policy, retirement plan, annuity, or other contract. Source: OCC

(Amended by Stats. 2000, Ch. 74, Sec. 9. Effective January 1, 2001.)