{"data":{"id":"us-ca/edc-22319","jurisdiction":"us-ca","citation":"EDC § 22319","heading":"","body":"(a) The initial payment to a member retired for service shall be issued within 45 days of either the effective date of retirement or receipt by the system of a completed application for retirement, whichever is later. The initial payment to an option beneficiary shall be issued within 45 days following receipt by the system of a completed application for death benefits and proof of death of the member. Monthly payments shall continue thereafter. Payments may be based on a good faith estimate pending receipt by the system of all necessary employment information.\n(b) The allowance payable to a member retired for service or option beneficiary shall be finalized and a retroactive payment, if one is due, shall be issued within 45 days of receipt by the system of all necessary information.","path":["Education Code - EDC","TITLE 1. GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS [1. - 32527.]","DIVISION 1. GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS [1. - 32527.]","PART 13. STATE TEACHERS' RETIREMENT SYSTEM [22000. - 25115.]","CHAPTER 5. Administration [22300. - 22338.]"],"source_url":"https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zip","current_through":"2026-09-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T05:56:33Z","sha256":"75a7769370c6209b048e1f921b51a8d13d9623d98646732aa73119f19017709f","source_id":"us-ca","stale":false,"prev":"us-ca/edc-22318","next":"us-ca/edc-22320"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}