Tex.
Gov't Code Section 815.311
Employees Saving Account
(a)
The retirement system shall deposit in a member’s individual account in the employees saving account the following amounts, as applicable:(1)
the amount of contributions to the retirement system that is deducted from the member’s compensation;(2)
the portion of a deposit required to reinstate service credit previously canceled that represents only the amount withdrawn;(3)
the portion of a deposit required to establish service credit not previously established that represents only the required contribution;(4)
the portion of a deposit required to establish military service credit that represents only the member’s contribution for that credit; and(5)
interest and gain sharing interest in accordance with Sections 820.102 (Annual Interest Adjustment) and 820.103 (Gain Sharing Interest Adjustment), respectively.(b)
Except as provided by Section 820.102 (Annual Interest Adjustment) or 820.103 (Gain Sharing Interest Adjustment), interest on money in an individual account in the employees saving account is earned monthly and is computed at the rate of two percent a year on the mean balance of the member’s account for the fiscal year.(c)
Unless an account is closed before the last day of the fiscal year, interest is computed for the fiscal year and is credited to the member’s account as of the last day of the fiscal year.(d)
If a member’s account is closed before the last day of the fiscal year, interest is computed for the following period:(1)
if the account is closed because of death, from the first day of the fiscal year through the last day of the month that preceded the month in which the member’s death occurred;(2)
if the account is closed by withdrawal of contributions, from the first day of the fiscal year through the last day of the month that precedes the month in which the withdrawal request is validated by the retirement system; or(3)
if the account is closed because of retirement, from the first day of the fiscal year through the effective date of retirement.
Source:
Section 815.311 — Employees Saving Account, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.815.htm#815.311 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).
