Title GOV — California Gov. Code

Instead of the normal rates of contribution required by Section 31621, 31621.1, 31621.2, or 31621.8 the board may, upon actuarial advice, establish a single rate of contributions applicable to all persons becoming members after this section is made operative in that county by the…

In counties adopting Section 31676.12, the normal rates of contribution, except for members covered by Article 6.8 (commencing with Section 31639) of this chapter, shall be such as will provide an average annuity at age 60 equal to one one-hundredth of the final compensation of m…

In counties adopting Section 31676.11, 31676.13, or 31676.14, or adopting one of such sections and then subsequently adopting another of such sections, the normal rate of contribution, except for members covered by Article 6.8 (commencing with Section 31639) of this chapter shall…

The normal rates of contribution except for members covered by Article 6.8 shall be such as will provide an average annuity at age 60 equal to one two-hundred-fortieth of the final compensation of members not covered by Article 6.8 (commencing with Section 31639) of this chapter,…

In counties adopting Section 31676.12, the normal rates of contribution, except for members covered by Article 6.8 (commencing with Section 31639) of this chapter, shall be such as will provide an annual annuity at age 60 equal to one two-hundredth of the final compensation of me…

In counties adopting Section 31676.15, the normal rates of contribution, except for members covered by Article 6.8 (commencing with Section 31639) of this chapter, shall be such as to provide an average annuity at age 55 equal to one one-hundredth of the final compensation of mem…

The normal rates of contribution for members covered by Section 31751 shall be such as will provide an average annuity at age 55 equal to one-three hundredth of the member’s final compensation, according to the tables adopted by the board of supervisors, for each year of service …

In counties adopting Section 31676.17, 31676.18, or 31676.19, the normal rates of contribution, except for members covered by Article 6.8 (commencing with Section 31639), shall be rates that provide an average annuity at the age of 55 years equal to one one-hundredth of the final…

In counties adopting Section 31676.14, the normal rates of contribution, except for members covered by Article 6.8 (commencing with Section 31639), shall be that which will provide an average annuity at age 55 equal to 1/120 of the final compensation of members not covered by Art…

Until revised pursuant to Sections 31453 and 31454, the rate of contribution of each member not covered by Article 6.8 is that percentage of his earnable compensation shown in the following tables according to age and sex at the time of entry into the retirement system: Percentag…

The normal rate of contribution established for age 59 is the rate for any member not covered by Article 6.8 who has attained a greater age before entrance into the retirement system, and that established for age 16 is the rate for any member not covered by Article 6.8 who enters…

Except as provided in Section 31625.1, unless otherwise provided by the regulations of the board the contribution shall be deducted by the county auditor or other officer charged with the duty of drawing salary or wage warrants from the first salary or wage warrant drawn in each …

In those counties in which salary or wage warrants are drawn semimonthly, not to exceed one-half the contribution shall be deducted by the county auditor or other officer charged with the duty of drawing salary or wage warrants from the first salary or wage warrant drawn in each …

(a) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter, contributions shall not be deducted from the salary of any member having credit for 30 years’ service providing the member was a member on March 7, 1973, and remained in membership continuously until credited with 30 years…

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, contributions shall not be deducted from the salary of any member who was a member before or after March 7, 1973, of the retirement association, another county retirement system established under this chapter, or the Public…

Payment of salaries and wages less the contribution is full and complete discharge and acquittance of all claims and demands whatsoever for service rendered by members during the period covered by such payment, except the benefits afforded by this chapter.

Subject to the regulations prescribed by the board, any member may elect to make additional contributions at rates in excess of his or her normal contributions, for the purpose of providing additional benefits. The exercise of this privilege by a member does not require the count…

A member who has additional contributions under Section 31627 may, within 30 days prior to retirement, elect in writing to have all or any part of the member’s accumulated additional contributions returned to the member. The portion returned shall not be included in the calculati…

In any county in which the provisions of Section 31676.1 apply, any member who has additional contributions under Section 31627 may elect in writing to have all or any part of the member’s accumulated additional contributions returned to the member. The portion returned shall not…

Whenever any member elects to receive credit for any time during which he was employed by a district and was not a member, under any provision of this chapter, such district shall make an additional appropriation equal to the amount which it would have appropriated had such membe…

If the service of a member is discontinued other than by death or retirement, upon proper application submitted to the retirement board, they shall be paid all of their accumulated contributions, in accordance with this chapter, minus a withdrawal charge, if a withdrawal charge h…

If a former member does not file proper application for the return of his accumulated contributions within five years after date of such notice to him, such accumulated contributions shall be deposited in and become a part of the current pension reserve fund, and thereafter the f…

(a) Notwithstanding Sections 31628 and 31629, on and after January 1, 2003, a member who is credited with less than the number of years of service required for vesting shall have the right to elect to leave accumulated contributions on deposit in the retirement fund. Failure to m…

(a) Notwithstanding any other provisions in this chapter, the South Coast Air Quality Management District and in any county which has adopted Section 31676.1, 31676.11, 31676.12, 31676.13, 31676.14, 31676.15, or 31751, the board of supervisors or district board, as the case may b…

(a) Notwithstanding any other law, a board of supervisors or the governing body of a district may, by resolution, ordinance, contract, or contract amendment under this chapter, without a change in benefits, require that members pay all or part of the contributions of a member or …

(a) (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, a board of supervisors or the governing body of a district may require that members pay 50 percent of the normal cost of benefits. However, that contribution shall be no more than 14 percent above the applicable normal …

This article shall apply in a county subject to the provisions of Sections 31676.1 and 31695.1.

The normal rates of contribution of safety members shall be based on age at the nearest birthday at the time of entrance into the retirement system. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter to the contrary, separate rates of contribution for male and female safety memb…

The normal rates of contributions shall be such as will provide an average annuity at age 50 equal to one one-hundredth of the final compensation of safety members, according to the tables adopted by the board of supervisors, for each year of service rendered after entering the s…

Instead of the normal rates of contribution required by Section 31639.25 the board may, upon actuarial advice, establish a single rate of contributions applicable to all persons becoming members after this section is made operative in that county by the board. However, this rate …

Until revised pursuant to Sections 31453 and 31454, the rate of contribution of each safety member is that percentage of his or her earnable compensation shown in the following tables according to age at the time of entry into the retirement system: Age Percentage 18 ............…

The normal rate of contribution shall be such as will provide an average annuity at age 50 equal to one two-hundredth of the final compensation of safety members according to the table adopted by the board of supervisors for each year’s service rendered after entering the system.…

(a) If a member not previously within the field of membership as a safety member is brought within such field of safety membership by amendment to this chapter, he or she may receive credit as a safety member for all or any part of the time during which his or her duties would ha…

A safety member not previously within the field of membership as a safety member may receive not more than five years of credit as a safety member for all or any part of the time during which he or she was a general member by paying into the retirement fund by lump sum or by inst…

Notwithstanding Section 31639.7, a safety member described in subdivision (b) of Section 31470.2 may receive credit as a safety member for all or any part of the time during which he or she was not within the field of membership as a safety member to the extent and subject to the…

The additional contributions of such members shall be paid by regular monthly salary deductions in the amount specified by the member, but in no case less than six dollars ($6) per month. The total amount due shall be paid prior to the effective date of his death or retirement, e…

(a) Notwithstanding any other provisions in this chapter, in any county which has adopted Section 31676.1, 31676.11, 31676.12, 31676.13, 31676.14, or 31676.15 the board of supervisors may agree to pay any portion of the safety members’ normal contributions to the system. All cont…

In any county of the ninth class, as defined by Sections 28020, and 28030, as amended by Chapter 1204 of the Statutes of 1971, the board of supervisors may meet and confer pursuant to the Meyers-Milias-Brown Act with a recognized employee organization which represents county empl…

(a) This section shall only apply to the retirement system of Contra Costa County and only if the board of supervisors of that county adopts, by majority vote, a resolution making this section applicable in the county. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the board of supe…

“County service” means the employment of a person by a county, district, municipal court, or superior court.

Where service for which a member receives credit, either prior to or during membership, is on a tenure which is temporary, seasonal, intermittent, or part time only, the member shall receive credit as continuous service for that proportion of the time he or she held the position …

(a) A member of a retirement system shall not receive credit for service or contributions for credit for service in violation of the prohibitions provided in Section 23007.5 or 50033. (b) Nothing in this section shall prohibit an elective officer from purchasing service credit pu…

“Service” means uninterrupted employment of any person appointed or elected for that period of time: (a) For which deductions are made from his earnable compensation from the county or district for such service while he is a member of the retirement association. (b) In military s…

In any county of the eighth or ninth class as established in Sections 28020, 28029 and 28030 as amended by Chapter 1204 of the Statutes of 1971, the board of supervisors may provide by ordinance that each member shall be credited, at the rate of one day for each one day earned, w…

In any county of the third class as established in Section 28024, the board of supervisors may provide by ordinance that members specified in the ordinance shall be credited, for up to the full amount of sick leave accumulated as of the date of their retirement, and that sick lea…

In any county the board of supervisors may provide by ordinance that members specified in the ordinance shall be credited, for up to 100 percent of sick leave accumulated as of the date of their retirement, and that sick leave credit shall be in addition to service credit. The ad…

(a) When the board of supervisors, by resolution, determines that because of an impending curtailment of service or change in the manner of performing service, savings of money, or other economic benefit resulting to the county, the best interests of the county would be served, a…

(a) Notwithstanding Section 31641.04 or any other provision of this part, for only the 1994–95, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98, and 1998–99 fiscal years, when the board of supervisors, by resolution, determines that because of an impending curtailment of service or change in the manne…

A member who was in public service before becoming a member may elect by written notice filed with the board to make contributions pursuant to Section 31641.2 and to receive credit in the retirement system for all allowed public service time. Credit for part-time service shall be…

Any member of the retirement system who elects pursuant to Section 31641.1 to make contributions and receive credit as service for time for which he or she claims credit because of public service shall contribute to the retirement fund, prior to the effective date of his or her r…