TIAA Group Annuity

I'm a annuitants with TIAA, I have a group annuity question regarding policy language and impact. I access the sample group policy document through the SEC/ edgar. My plan the policyholder is the state, I am a former college employee. Provision 55- Large sum withdrawal- "If the sum of the policyholder payments and internal transfers requested from the Traditional Annuity accumulation within any 12 month period exceeds $1,000,000 TIAA reserves the right to limit such withdrawals within the 12 month period to an aggregate of $1,000,000 and pay the excess over a period of not more than five years in equal annual installments, the first annual installment will be payable 12 months after the date TIAA receives such a request." For the Real Estate Account the policy reads,"For policyholder payments and transfers from the Real Estate Account, TIAA reserves the right to defer the effective date of payment for some or all of the amount to be paid up to 180 days if the total amount to be paid exceeds $10 million within a 30 day period. This contract is inconsiderable. This contract maybe amended by agreement of TIAA and the policyholder without the consent of any other person, provided that such change does not reduce any benefit purchased under the contract up to that time. The additional information are other provisions. I await interpretations.
 
does the withdrawal limit mean that a state pension with thousands of potential retirees must limit the number of yearly retirees to a million dollars?
 
does the withdrawal limit mean that a state pension with thousands of potential retirees must limit the number of yearly retirees to a million dollars?

To me it does not mean that it has to be limited but it could be limited. My guess is that this is a provision to protect TIAA should it be needed in adverse circumstances.
 
Next question based on policy language, " the payment is actually made as determined by the policyholder", does this overrule the annuity date selected by the annuitants on the annuity application?
 
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