Texas Government Code 824.804 – Benefits Under Plan
(a) On the effective date of a member’s participation in the plan, the retirement system shall make the transfers required by § 825.309 to the retired reserve account as if the member had retired on that date. The retirement system shall transfer monthly, during the period of the member’s participation in the plan, from the retired reserve account to an account for the member in the deferred retirement option account an amount equal to:
(1) 60 percent of the amount the member would have received that month under a standard service retirement annuity if the member had retired under the multiplier currently in effect; or
(2) if the member began participation in the plan before September 1, 1999, 79 percent of the amount the member would have received that month under a standard service retirement annuity if the member had retired under the multiplier currently in effect.
(b) When a member who has participated in the plan retires from the retirement system, the person is entitled to the accumulated amount in the member’s account in the deferred retirement option account, including creditable interest. The amount is payable in a lump sum, in periodic installments, or as provided by § 825.509, at the option of the member. The board of trustees by rule shall determine the number and frequency of installment payments.
Terms Used In Texas Government Code 824.804
- Annuity: A periodic (usually annual) payment of a fixed sum of money for either the life of the recipient or for a fixed number of years. A series of payments under a contract from an insurance company, a trust company, or an individual. Annuity payments are made at regular intervals over a period of more than one full year.
- 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
- Decedent: A deceased person.
- Month: means a calendar month. See Texas Government Code 312.011
- Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- Rule: includes regulation. See Texas Government Code 311.005
(c) If a member dies during participation in the plan or after participation but before retirement, the decedent‘s designated beneficiary is entitled to the accumulated amount in the decedent’s account in the deferred retirement option account, including creditable interest. The beneficiary is also entitled to a death benefit based on compensation and years of service on the effective date of participation in the plan and on age on the date of death.
(d) Payment of the benefit provided under the plan is in addition to any annuity otherwise payable under this subtitle. The retiring member may choose a DROP payment in accordance with the provisions of § 825.509.