Tex.
Gov't Code Section 824.002
Effective Date of Retirement
(a)
The effective date of a member’s service retirement is the last day of the later of the following months:(1)
any month in a three-month period in which the third month is the month in which the member applies for retirement as provided by Section 824.201 (Application for Service Retirement Benefits);(2)
the month in which the member satisfies age and service requirements for service retirement as provided by Section 824.202 (Eligibility for Service Retirement); or(3)
the month in which the member’s employment in a position included in the coverage of the retirement system ends.(b)
The effective date of a member’s disability retirement is the last day of the later of the following months:(1)
any month in a three-month period in which the third month is the month in which the member applies for retirement as provided by Section 824.301 (Application for Disability Retirement Benefits); or(2)
the month in which the member’s employment in a position included in the coverage of the retirement system ends.(c)
For the purposes of this section, a member’s employment in a position covered by the retirement system does not end if the member is on leave of absence or has a contract for future employment in a public school, other than a contract for employment that would, if the retiring member and the employer were to comply with all procedural requirements, qualify under Section 824.602 (Exceptions) for an exception to the loss of monthly benefits required by Section 824.601 (Loss of Monthly Benefits).(d)
A person who works not later than June 15 of a year in order to complete all work required for the school year may be considered to have ended employment on May 31 of that year for the purposes of Subsections (a)(3) and (b)(2).(e)
Except as provided by Section 823.403 (Credit for Accumulated Personal or Sick Leave)(d), if applicable, not later than two months after the later of a member’s retirement date or the last day of the month in which the member’s application for retirement is submitted, and before the later of the due date for the first monthly annuity payment or the date on which the retirement system issues the first monthly annuity payment, a member applying for service retirement may, after providing notice to the retirement system, reinstate withdrawn contributions, make deposits for military service and equivalent membership service, and receive service credit as provided by this subtitle.(f)
An effective retirement date may not be changed after it is established except by revocation of retirement under Section 824.005 (Revocation of Retirement).
Source:
Section 824.002 — Effective Date of Retirement, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.824.htm#824.002 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).
