Title GOV — California Gov. Code

Upon the death of a member prior to retirement who was a member continuously for not less than 10 years immediately prior to his death, who is survived by one or both parents, if no death benefit is paid to any one pursuant to Section 31781 other than the member’s widow, widower,…

Monthly survivors’ allowances shall be based upon the following table: Monthly Member’s survivors allowances Surviving spouse caring for one child ........................ $591.80 Surviving spouse caring for two or more children ........................ 690.40 One child only ....…

Upon the death of a member prior to retirement who was a member continuously for not less than 18 months immediately prior to his death survived by a widow or widower with whom he was living at the time of his death, the retirement system shall pay to such widow or widower in add…

In addition to the contributions required elsewhere in this chapter there shall be deducted from the salary or wages of each member (to finance the costs of the benefits provided in this article) an amount specified in the regulations of the board. The board shall fix the additio…

The amounts deducted pursuant to Section 31851 shall not be considered to be a portion of a member’s accumulated contributions and shall not be refunded to a member upon termination of service, or for any other reason.

It is the intent of the Legislature to provide by this article a means by which any county which has provided all or any of officers and employees with both retirement benefits pursuant to this chapter and federal social security benefits on a nonintegrated basis may provide the …

This article shall not be applicable to any member who has retired or been placed in a deferred retirement status prior to the date this article becomes operative in any county; provided, however, that if such member reenters county employment on a full-time basis subsequent to t…

In addition to the contributions required elsewhere in this chapter there shall be deducted from the salary or wages of each member covered by the provisions of this article, to finance the cost of the benefits provided herein, the sum of three dollars and fifty cents ($3.50) per…

Upon the death of a member prior to retirement who was a member continuously for not less than 18 months immediately prior to the member’s death and who is survived by one or more children but no surviving spouse, or who is survived by one or more children who are not being cared…

Monthly survivor’s allowances shall be based upon the following table: Monthly Member’s survivors allowances Surviving spouse caring for one child ........................ $1,390 Surviving spouse caring for two or more children ........................ 1,622 One child only ......…

Adoption of an enabling resolution by a board of supervisors shall make the provisions of this article applicable only to officers and employees of that county. If the governing board of any special district whose employees are within the retirement system of that county desire t…

As used in this article “child” means a member’s child who, when the member dies, is both dependent on the member and unmarried, as well as any of the following: (a) Under 18 years of age. (b) Any age, totally disabled, and became totally disabled before reaching 18 years of age.…

As used in this article “parent” means the father or mother of the deceased member who at the time of the death of such member was not less than 62 years of age and was receiving not less than one-half of his or her support from the member, and who has not remarried since the mem…

Upon the death of a member prior to retirement who was a member continuously for not less than 18 months immediately prior to the member’s death, the member’s surviving spouse shall be paid a monthly survivor’s allowance equal to the sum, based upon the appropriate factual circum…

Upon the death of a member prior to retirement who was a member continuously for not less than 18 months immediately prior to the member’s death and who is survived by one or more children but no surviving spouse, the child or children shall be entitled to a monthly survivor’s al…

Upon the death of a member prior to retirement who was a member continuously for not less than 18 months immediately prior to the member’s death, the member’s surviving parent or parents shall be entitled to a monthly survivor’s allowance as specified in Section 31855.8 or 31855.…

Monthly survivor’s allowances shall be based upon the following table: Monthly Member’s survivors allowances Surviving spouse caring for one child ........................ $591.80 Surviving spouse caring for two or more children ........................ 690.40 One child only ....…

Upon the death of a member prior to retirement who was a member continuously for not less than 18 months immediately prior to the member’s death who is survived by a spouse with whom the member was living at the time of his or her death, the retirement system shall pay to the sur…

This article shall not be operative in any county until such time as the board of supervisors shall, by resolution adopted by majority vote, make the provisions of this article applicable in such county.

In counties to which this article applies, this article provides an alternative system of survivors’ allowance applicable only to the members who elect to participate.

Except as otherwise provided in Section 31864, any member within 30 days after this article becomes operative in the county, or within 30 days after entry into service, or during the calendar months of November or December of any year, may elect to make contributions for, and par…

Any member who has elected to participate in the benefits provided for by this article may rescind such election during the months of November or December of any year. Such election shall become operative on the following January first. No part of the contributions deducted, purs…

If a member elects to participate in the benefits of this article all of the provisions of Article 15.5 shall apply to such member and to his eligible spouse, children, and parents, and to all other persons to whom Article 15.5 applies, and such provisions are herein incorporated…

The board shall fix the additional contributions of members at amounts which it finds will pay one-half of the cost of the survivors’ benefits and lump sum supplemental survivorship benefit provided for in this article.

Members who because of county service, are subject to the federal old age and survivors insurance provisions of the Federal Social Security Act shall pay the entire cost of the survivors benefits and lump sum supplemental survivorship benefit provided for in this article.

Until the regulations of the board designate otherwise the additional contribution of each safety member shall be one dollar and thirty cents ($1.30) per month and of each other member shall be one dollar and seventy-one cents ($1. 71) per month.

If a member elected to participate in the benefits provided for by this article more than 30 days after this article became operative in the county, a survivor’s allowance shall not be due to either his eligible spouse or child, and a lump sum supplemental survivorship benefit sh…

If a member elected to participate in the benefits provided for by this article more than 30 days after this article becomes operative in the county, a survivor’s allowance shall not be due to any parent of such member unless additional deductions were made pursuant to this artic…

The board shall before April 1 of each year determine whether there has been an increase or decrease in the cost of living as provided in this section. Notwithstanding Section 31481 or any other provision of this chapter (commencing with Section 31450), every retirement allowance…

(a) The board of retirement shall, before April 1 of each year, determine whether there has been an increase or decrease in the cost-of-living as provided in this section. Notwithstanding Section 31481 or any other provision of this chapter, every retirement allowance, optional d…

The board shall before April 1 of each year determine whether there has been an increase or decrease in the cost of living as provided in this section. Notwithstanding Section 31481 or any other provision of this chapter (commencing with Section 31450), every retirement allowance…

(a) The board of retirement shall, before April 1 of each year, determine whether there has been an increase or decrease in the cost-of-living as provided in this section. Notwithstanding Section 31481 or any other provision of this chapter, every retirement allowance, optional d…

The board shall before April 1 of each year determine whether there has been an increase or decrease in the cost of living as provided in this section. Notwithstanding Section 31481 or any other provision of this chapter (commencing with Section 31450), every retirement allowance…

Notwithstanding Section 31870.1, the board shall, before April 1st of each year, determine whether there has been an increase or decrease in the cost of living as provided in this section. Notwithstanding Section 31481 or any other provision of this chapter, every retirement allo…

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the accumulation established in Section 31870, 31870.1, 31870.2, or 31870.3 shall be computed by multiplying the existing accumulation from prior years by an amount equal to one plus the amount of any cost-of-living increase or decrease…

Any increases in allowances which are based upon service rendered prior to the applicable date of this article (as fixed pursuant to Section 31874) shall be funded insofar as possible from the moneys in the reserve described in Section 31592 which are in excess of one (1) percent…

Any such increases in allowances which are not funded as provided in Section 31871 and any such increases which are based upon service rendered after the applicable date of this article (as fixed pursuant to Section 31874) shall be funded by contributions set by the board, as it …

(a) Any increases in contributions shall be shared equally between the county or district and the contributing members, with the individual member’s contributions based upon the member’s age at his or her nearest birthday at time of entrance into the retirement system or based on…

(a) Any cost-of-living contributions required for benefits under Section 31870.3 shall be shared equally between the county or district and the contributing members. The individual member’s contributions shall be based upon the member’s age at the member’s nearest birthday at tim…

This article (commencing with Section 31870) may be made applicable in any county on the date specified in the ordinance, or if no such date is specified, on the first day of the month after the effective date of an ordinance adopted by the board of supervisors to this effect, pr…

Whenever the percentage of annual increase in the cost of living as of January 1st of each year as shown by the Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers exceeds 3 percent, all or part of such excess over 3 percent shall be applied to the retirement …

The board of supervisors in any county, by a majority vote, may enact an ordinance providing that the maximum annual change pursuant to this article shall be increased to 4, 5, or 6 percent, as determined by the board, on the operative date of such ordinance.

(a) (1) Whenever the percentage of annual increase in the cost of living as of January 1 of each year as shown by the Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers exceeds the maximum benefit increase provided in Section 31870, 31870.1, 31870.2, or 31870…

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the board of supervisors in a county of the 10th class may provide in any ordinance implementing any section in this article that the provision of this article requiring unused increases or decreases in any year to be accumulated for fu…

(a) Whenever the percentage of annual increase in the cost of living as of January 1 of each year as shown by the Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers exceeds a full 3 percent of the existing cost-of-living increase factor provided by any provis…

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, on an annual basis, the board of retirement may, with the approval of the county board of supervisors, grant a cost-of-living adjustment on a prefunded basis to the retirement allowances, optional death allowances, or annual death a…

Any county may provide by ordinance that the principles set forth in Article 16.5 (commencing with Section 31870), as a basis for adjustment of retirement allowances in accordance with future cost-of-living changes, shall be applied for the purpose of adjusting retirement allowan…

The retirement allowances payable following the effective date of this article in the county shall be in the same amounts as would be payable if Article 16.5 had been in effect in the county on the date specified in the ordinance as the date for application of this article in the…

Any adjustment made pursuant to this article with reference to changes in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers which occurred prior to the effective date of this article in a county shall apply prospectively only; and no right, claim or interest whatsoever shall be cr…

(a) This article may be adopted by any county by ordinance. (b) The ordinance shall specify a date as of which Article 16.5 shall be deemed applicable. The applicable date may be the first day of any prior year. If no applicable date is specified, Article 16.5 shall be deemed app…