Title GOV — California Gov. Code

“Policeman” as used in this part also includes members of the Department of the California Highway Patrol who are designated as peace officers under subdivision (a) of Section 2250.1 of the Vehicle Code and whose principal duties consist of active law enforcement.

“Policeman” as used in this part also includes persons employed in positions set forth in Section 20403 for the purposes of Section 218(d)(5)(A) of the Social Security Act.

“Policeman” as used in this part also includes persons designated by Section 31470.6 as persons whose principal duties consist of “active law enforcement” for the purposes of Section 218(d)(5)(A) of the Social Security Act.

“Policeman” as used in this part also includes persons employed as members of a state university or state college police department who are peace officers and whose principal duties consist of law enforcement.

“Policeman” as used in this part also includes persons employed in positions set forth in Sections 20438 and 31469.4 for the purposes of Section 218(d)(5)(A) of the Social Security Act. This section shall be operative only in counties which elect to terminate the social security …

“Policeman” or “fireman,” as used in this part, also includes persons employed in positions set forth in Sections 20414, 20423.3, 20423.5, and 20441 for the purposes of Section 218(d)(5)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 418(d)(5)(A)).

“Policeman,” as used in this part, also includes persons employed in positions identified in Section 20407 for the purposes of Section 218(d)(5)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 418(d)(5)(A)).

“Policeman,” as used in this part, also includes persons employed in positions identified in Section 20408 for the purposes of Section 218(d)(5)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 418(d)(5)(A)).

“Policeman,” as used in this part, also includes persons designated as peace officers by subdivision (e) of Section 20391 for the purposes of Section 218(d)(5)(A) of Title 42 of the United States Code.

“Policeman” as used in this part also includes persons currently employed in classifications listed in Sections 20401.5, 20423.6, 31469.2, 45311, and 53217.6 for purposes of Section 218(d)(5)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 418(d)(5)(A)).

“Policeman” as used in this part also includes persons employed in classifications listed in Sections 20405 and 20405.1, for the purposes of Section 218(d)(5)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 418(d)(5)(A)).

“Policeman” as used in this part also includes persons employed in the classification listing in Section 20411 for the purposes of Section 218(d)(5)(A) of the Social Security Act.

“Policeman” as used in this part also includes persons employed in positions set forth in Section 20406 for the purposes of Section 218(d)(5)(A) of the Social Security Act.

“Policeman” or “fireman,” as used in this part, also includes persons employed in positions set forth in Section 20393 for the purposes of Section 218(d)(5) (A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 418(d)(5)(A)).

“Policeman” as used in this part also includes persons employed in the classifications set forth in Section 20397 for the purposes of Section 218(d)(5)(A) of the Social Security Act.

“Policeman” or “fireman,” as used in this part, also includes persons employed in positions set forth in Section 20395, as amended in 1984 for the purposes of Section 218(d)(5)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 418(d)(5)(A)).

“Policeman” or “fireman,” as used in this part, also includes persons employed in positions set forth in Section 20398 for the purposes of Section 218(d)(5)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 418(d)(5)(A)).

For purposes of Section 218(d)(5)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 418(d)(5)(A)): (a) “Fireman,” as used in this part, also includes any employee of the City of Long Beach Fire Department employed in the Marine Safety Division to perform lifeguard services and whose …

“Fireman” as used in this part means any employee of the Division of Forestry, Department of Conservation, employed to perform duties now performed under the following titles: State Forester; all classes of rangers; all classes of deputy state foresters; all classes of fire preve…

“Fireman” as used in this part also means any officer or employee of a county having a population in excess of 5,000,000 who is employed by the forestry division of the county fire department and whose principal duties consist of active fire suppression for the purposes of Sectio…

“Fireman” as used in this part includes persons employed as “campus firefighter” and other persons employed in positions described in Section 20412 for the purposes of Section 218(d)(5)(A) of the Social Security Act.

“Member,” with respect to any retirement system, for the purposes provided in Section 218 (d)(6)(E) of the Social Security Act, shall include in addition to a member of the system any nonmember in a position in which he may elect membership.

For the purposes of this part, persons employed by a county superintendent of schools and whose salaries are paid from the county school service fund are county employees, except that in any county where it has been determined by the board that the office of the county superinten…

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the state and any public agency may establish a separate object of appropriation or a subobject of appropriation within salaries and employee benefits for the payment of compensation to employees who are on approved leaves of absence on…

(a) It is the intent of the Legislature that, to the extent possible, members of the State Teachers’ Retirement Plan earn credit towards Medicare coverage. (b) In accomplishing the goal specified in subdivision (a), the board shall make available to school districts, community co…

(a) For all purposes under this part, the following group of employees shall constitute a separate coverage group: civilian employees of National Guard units of the state who are employed pursuant to Section 90 of the National Defense Act of June 3, 1916 (32 U.S.C. Sec. 42), and …

For all purposes of this part relating to Section 218(c) of the Social Security Act, employees in any class or classes of positions covered by a retirement system excluded from the agreement pursuant to paragraph (3) or (5) of Section 218(c) of the Social Security Act at the time…

Notwithstanding Section 22009.1, each retirement system which covers positions of policemen or firemen, or both, and other positions shall constitute a separate retirement system with respect to the positions of policemen or firemen, or both, covered by the system. Policemen and …

Unless otherwise provided in this article, the board shall authorize a division of a retirement system upon the request of any public agency having employees in positions covered by the system or upon authorization of the Legislature. An election among members of the system shall…

The division shall be conducted in accordance with Section 218(d)(7) of the Social Security Act and applicable federal and board rules and regulations by the person or body designated under Article 2, Chapter 2 of this part to conduct a referendum in the system to be divided.

A county superintendent of schools whose employees are deemed county employees may request a division and give notice of a division in anticipation of a finding that his office is a separate public agency. Upon such request, the county superintendent’s office shall be deemed to b…

Upon receiving evidence satisfactory to him with respect to any division of a retirement system that the conditions specified in Section 218(d)(7) of the Social Security Act have been met, the Governor or any other state official now or hereafter authorized by federal law, shall …

Notwithstanding the provisions contained in a charter of any chartered city, the legislative body of such a city may by ordinance provide that employees may either add or combine old age, survivors, and disability insurance with any existing pension system. The board subsequent t…

Whenever, on the request of the governing body of a public agency, a retirement system has been divided pursuant to this article, the board, on the request of the governing body, shall execute in conformity with Section 218 of the Social Security Act and applicable federal regula…

(a) A division of the State Teachers’ Retirement Plan is hereby authorized by the Legislature to provide Medicare coverage for employees of a public agency, as defined in Section 22009.03, upon the request of the public agency. (b) The division authorized by subdivision (a) shall…

This part may be cited as the Public Employees’ Medical and Hospital Care Act. As used in any contract or statute, the term “Meyers-Geddes State Employees’ Medical and Hospital Care Act” shall be construed to refer to and mean the Public Employees’ Medical and Hospital Care Act.

It is the purpose of this part to do all of the following: (a) Promote increased economy and efficiency in state service. (b) Enable the state to attract and retain qualified employees by providing health benefit plans similar to those commonly provided in private industry. (c) R…

The provisions of this part shall be controlling over any memorandum of understanding reached pursuant to Chapter 10 (commencing with Section 3500) of Division 4 of Title 1, except as otherwise provided by this part.

The provisions of this part shall become operative with respect to employees and annuitants of the University of California upon filing with the board a resolution adopted by the Regents of the University of California electing to be subject to the provisions of this part.

“Annuitant” means: (a) A person, other than a National Guard member defined in Section 20380.5, who has retired within 120 days of separation from employment and who receives a retirement allowance under any state or University of California retirement system to which the state w…

“Board” means the Board of Administration of the Public Employees’ Retirement System.

“Carrier” means a private insurance company holding a valid outstanding certificate of authority from the Insurance Commissioner, a medical society or other medical group, a nonprofit membership corporation lawfully operating under Section 10270.5 of the Insurance Code, a health …

“Complementary annuitant premium” means the additional amount to be paid by an annuitant whose allowance falls below the premium required to maintain enrollment in the chosen health benefit plan.

“Contracting agency” means an entity that meets the eligibility criteria set forth in Section 22920 that has elected to be subject to this part pursuant to Section 22922.

“Domestic partner” means an adult in a domestic partnership, as defined in Section 22771, with an employee or annuitant of an employer subject to this part, who is eligible for enrollment pursuant to Section 22818.

A “domestic partnership” means either of the following: (a) Two people who meet all of the criteria set forth in Section 297 or 299.2 of the Family Code. (b) Two people who meet all of the criteria of a domestic partnership, as defined by the governing board of a contracting agen…

(a) “Employee” means: (1) An officer or employee of the state or of any agency, department, authority, or instrumentality of the state, including the University of California. (2) An employee who is employed by a contracting agency and participates in a publicly funded retirement…

“Employer” means the state or any contracting agency that is subject to this part.

“Exempt employee” means an employee exempt from civil service pursuant to subdivision (a), (c), (f), or (g) of Section 4 of Article VII of the California Constitution, or an exempt employee of the Attorney General or Legislative Counsel appointed pursuant to subdivision (m) of Se…

“Family member” means an employee’s or annuitant’s spouse or domestic partner and any child, including an adopted child, a stepchild, or recognized natural child. The board shall, by regulation, prescribe age limits and other conditions and limitations pertaining to children. “Fa…