Title GOV, California Gov. Code

“Month,” except as otherwise expressly provided, means a period commencing on any day of a calendar month and extending through the day preceding the corresponding day of the succeeding calendar month, if there is any corresponding day, and if not, through the last day of the suc…

“Net earnings” means the earnings of the retirement fund less the amounts specified in Sections 20173 and 20174. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 379, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1996.)

“Normal contributions” means contributions required to be paid by a member at the normal rates of contribution fixed by the law, by contract, or by contract amendment, but does not include additional contributions. “Normal contributions” also includes contributions required to be…

“Pension” means payments for life derived from contributions made from employer controlled funds. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 379, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1996.)

(a) “Prior service” as applied to a state member who while employed on a part-time basis became a member because of amendments of the laws governing this system or because of a change in his or her employment status to at least a half-time basis, means all state service rendered …

“Public agency” means any city, county, district, other local authority or public body of or within this state. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 379, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1996.)

“Public agency” also includes the following: (a) The Commandant, Veterans’ Home of California, with respect to employees of the Veterans’ Home Exchange and other post fund activities whose compensation is paid from the post fund of the Veterans’ Home of California. (b) Any auxili…

To qualify as a “public agency” within the meaning of this part, any organization that qualifies under amendments to the definitions of “public agency” effective on or after January 1, 2002, shall also obtain a written advisory opinion from the United States Department of Labor s…

(a) “Retirement system” or “this system” means the Public Employees’ Retirement System. (b) As used in this code and in every other statute heretofore or hereafter enacted, or in every contract heretofore or hereafter entered into under any provisions of law, the term “State Empl…

“Regular interest” means interest at the annual interest rate for purposes of crediting of interest, compounded annually. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 379, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1996.)

“Retirement” means the granting of a retirement allowance under this part. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 379, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1996.)

“Retirement allowance” means the service retirement allowance or the disability retirement allowance. (Repealed and added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 379, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1996.)

“Retirement fund” means the Public Employees’ Retirement Fund continued in existence by this part. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 379, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1996.)

“Risk pool” means the combination of assets and liabilities with respect to one or more contracting agencies for the purpose of pooling actuarial experience and setting the employer contribution rates pursuant to Section 20840. (Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 1133, Sec. 2. Effective J…

(a) “School employer” means a county superintendent of schools, other than the Los Angeles County Superintendent of Schools and the San Diego County Superintendent of Schools, that has entered into a contract with the board pursuant to Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 20610) an…

“School safety service” includes service rendered as a school safety member in employment with a school district or community college district, as defined in subdivision (i) of Section 20057. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 379, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1996.)

An employee is “serving on a part-time basis” when he or she engages in his or her duties for less time than is required of employees serving on a full-time basis, even though he or she is subject to call at any time. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 379, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1…

All references to “spouse,” “surviving spouse,” or “marriage” in this part apply equally to a domestic partner or domestic partnership, as defined in Section 297 of the Family Code, and all rights and responsibilities granted to a spouse or surviving spouse shall be granted equal…

“State peace officer/firefighter service” means service rendered as a state peace officer/firefighter member only while receiving compensation for that service, except as provided in Article 4 (commencing with Section 20990) of Chapter 11. It also includes service rendered in an …

“State peace officer/firefighter service,” with respect to a member who becomes a state peace officer/firefighter member pursuant to Section 20394, also includes service prior to July 1, 1986, as an employee of the California State University. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 379, Sec.…

(a) “State safety service” means service rendered as a state safety member only while receiving compensation for that service, except as provided in Article 4 (commencing with Section 20990) of Chapter 11. It also includes service rendered in an employment in which persons have s…

(a) “State service” means service rendered as an employee or officer (employed, appointed, or elected) of the state, the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine and the officers and employees of its governing body, the university, a school employer, or a contracting agency…

“Trial court” shall have the same meaning as the term is defined in the Trial Court Employment Protection and Governance Act (Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 71600) of Title 8). (Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 1010, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2001.)

“1959 survivor allowance” means the allowance provided for in Sections 21571, 21572, 21573, 21574, 21574.5, and 21574.7. (Amended by Stats. 2001, Ch. 793, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2002.)

“University” means the University of California and includes The Regents of the University of California as defined and authorized by Section 9 of Article IX of the California Constitution. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 379, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1996.)

(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 …

“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. (Added by Stats. 2004, Ch. 69, Sec. 22. Effective June 24, 2004.)

“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. (Added by Stats. 2004, Ch. 69, Sec. 22. Effective June 24, 2004.)

“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. (Added by Stats. 2004, Ch. 69, Sec. 22. Effective June 24, 2004.)

“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. (Added by Stats. 2004, Ch. 69, Sec. 22. Effective June 24, 2004.)…

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. (Added by Stats. 2004, Ch. 69, Sec. 22. Effective June 24, 2004.)

“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…

“Health benefit plan” means any program or entity that provides, arranges, pays for, or reimburses the cost of health benefits. (Added by Stats. 2004, Ch. 69, Sec. 22. Effective June 24, 2004.)

“Medicare health benefit plan” means a health benefit plan that provides benefits in coordination with Medicare Parts A and B, including, but not limited to, a managed Medicare health benefit plan providing coverage through the Medicare+Choice program or a Medicare supplement hea…

“Out-of-state employee” means an employee permanently assigned to perform his or her duties outside of the state. An employee is permanently assigned out-of-state if the assignment is intended to exceed four months. (Added by Stats. 2004, Ch. 69, Sec. 22. Effective June 24, 2004.…

“Prefunding” means the making of periodic payments by an employer or employee to partially or completely fund or amortize the actuarially determined normal costs or unfunded actuarial obligation of the employer for postemployment health care benefits provided to annuitants and th…

“School employer” means a contracting agency that is a school district, county board of education, personnel commission of a school district, a county superintendent of schools, or a community college district. (Added by Stats. 2004, Ch. 69, Sec. 22. Effective June 24, 2004.)

“Special district” means a nonprofit, self-governed public agency located within the state, comprised solely of public employees, and performing a governmental function. (Added by Stats. 2004, Ch. 69, Sec. 22. Effective June 24, 2004.)

“System” means the California Public Employees’ Retirement System. (Added by Stats. 2004, Ch. 69, Sec. 22. Effective June 24, 2004.)