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CA Govt Code § 19997.8 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 5 - PERSONNEL|PART 2.6 - PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION|CHAPTER 7 - Separations from Service|ARTICLE 2 - Layoff and Demotion|Section 19997.8.

19997.8.  (a) In lieu of being laid off an employee may elect demotion to: (1) any class with substantially the same or a lower maximum salary in which he or she had served under permanent or probationary status, or (2) a class in the same line of work as the class of layoff, but of lesser responsibility, if a class is designated by the department. Whenever a demotion requires a layoff in the elected class, the seniority score for the demoted employee shall be recomputed in that class. The appointing power shall inform the employee in the notice of layoff of the classes to which he or she has the right to demote. To be considered for demotion in lieu of layoff an employee shall notify his or her appointing power in writing of his or her election not later than five calendar days after receiving notice of layoff.(b) Demotions in lieu of layoff, and layoffs resulting therefrom, shall be governed by this article and shall be made within the subdivisions approved by the department for this purpose. These subdivisions need not be the same as those used to determine the area of layoff under Section 19997.2.(c) If the provisions of this section are in conflict with the provisions of a memorandum of understanding reached pursuant to Section 3517.5, the memorandum of understanding shall be controlling without further legislative action, except that if the provisions of a memorandum of understanding require the expenditure of funds, the provisions shall not become effective unless approved by the Legislature in the annual Budget Act.(Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 1, Sec. 34. Effective January 16, 2002.)
CA Govt Code § 19997.9 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 5 - PERSONNEL|PART 2.6 - PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION|CHAPTER 7 - Separations from Service|ARTICLE 2 - Layoff and Demotion|Section 19997.9.

19997.9.  (a) Any employee replaced by such demotion has the same option of demotion afforded by Section 19997.8 as if his or her position had been abolished or discontinued.Except as authorized by the department under the provisions of Section 19837, any employee demoted pursuant to this article shall receive the maximum of the salary range of the class to which he or she is demoted; provided, that such salary is not greater than the salary he or she received at the time of demotion.(b) If the provisions of this section are in conflict with the provisions of a memorandum of understanding reached pursuant to Section 3517.5, the memorandum of understanding shall be controlling without further legislative action, except that if such provisions of a memorandum of understanding require the expenditure of funds, the provisions shall not become effective unless approved by the Legislature in the annual Budget Act.(Added by Stats. 1981, Ch. 230, Sec. 55.)
CA Govt Code § 19997.10 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 5 - PERSONNEL|PART 2.6 - PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION|CHAPTER 7 - Separations from Service|ARTICLE 2 - Layoff and Demotion|Section 19997.10.

19997.10.  (a) Any officer or employee, directly or indirectly, entitled to or having permanent status under the provisions of Article VII of the Constitution or the State Civil Service Act, who is displaced by one having a right to return shall be accorded the same rights to elect demotion in lieu of layoff as though he or she had had permanent status at all times in any previous position.(b) If the provisions of this section are in conflict with the provisions of a memorandum of understanding reached pursuant to Section 3517.5, the memorandum of understanding shall be controlling without further legislative action, except that if such provisions of a memorandum of understanding require the expenditure of funds, the provisions shall not become effective unless approved by the Legislature in the annual Budget Act.(Added by Stats. 1981, Ch. 230, Sec. 55.)
CA Govt Code § 19997.11 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 5 - PERSONNEL|PART 2.6 - PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION|CHAPTER 7 - Separations from Service|ARTICLE 2 - Layoff and Demotion|Section 19997.11.

19997.11.  (a) The names of employees to be laid off or demoted shall be placed upon the reemployment list for the subdivision, if such a subdivision was designated, upon the departmental reemployment list and upon the general reemployment list, for the class from which the employees were laid off or demoted. The department may also place these names upon the general reemployment list for any other appropriate classes as the department determines.(b) If the provisions of this section are in conflict with the provisions of a memorandum of understanding reached pursuant to Section 3517.5, the memorandum of understanding shall be controlling without further legislative action, except that if the provisions of a memorandum of understanding require the expenditure of funds, the provisions shall not become effective unless approved by the Legislature in the annual Budget Act.(Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 1, Sec. 35. Effective January 16, 2002.)
CA Govt Code § 19997.12 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 5 - PERSONNEL|PART 2.6 - PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION|CHAPTER 7 - Separations from Service|ARTICLE 2 - Layoff and Demotion|Section 19997.12.

19997.12.  (a) An employee who is certified to a position in a class after layoff, or demotion in lieu of layoff, shall receive not less than the same step in the salary range as he or she received in the position in that class prior to such layoff or demotion.(b) If the provisions of this section are in conflict with the provisions of a memorandum of understanding reached pursuant to Section 3517.5, the memorandum of understanding shall be controlling without further legislative action, except that if such provisions of a memorandum of understanding require the expenditure of funds, the provisions shall not become effective unless approved by the Legislature in the annual Budget Act.(Added by Stats. 1981, Ch. 230, Sec. 55.)
CA Govt Code § 19997.13 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 5 - PERSONNEL|PART 2.6 - PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION|CHAPTER 7 - Separations from Service|ARTICLE 2 - Layoff and Demotion|Section 19997.13.

19997.13.  (a) An employee compensated on a monthly basis shall be notified that he or she is to be laid off 30 days prior to the effective date of layoff and not more than 60 days after the date of the seniority computation. The notice of layoff shall be in writing and shall contain the reason or reasons for the layoff. An employee to be laid off may elect to accept this layoff prior to the effective date thereof.(b) If the provisions of this section are in conflict with the provisions of a memorandum of understanding reached pursuant to Section 3517.5, the memorandum of understanding shall be controlling without further legislative action, except that if the provisions of a memorandum of understanding require the expenditure of funds, the provisions shall not become effective unless approved by the Legislature in the annual Budget Act.(Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 1, Sec. 36. Effective January 16, 2002.)
CA Govt Code § 19997.14 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 5 - PERSONNEL|PART 2.6 - PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION|CHAPTER 7 - Separations from Service|ARTICLE 2 - Layoff and Demotion|Section 19997.14.

19997.14.  (a) An employee may appeal to the department within 30 days after receiving notice of layoff on the ground that the required procedure has not been complied with or that the layoff has not been made in good faith or was otherwise improper. Within 30 days after such an appeal, the department shall hold such hearing or investigation as it deems necessary.On its own motion the department may also conduct such a hearing or investigation within 30 days after receiving a notice of layoff.In rendering a decision on a layoff, the department may order the reinstatement of the employee with or without pay if it appears that the required procedure was not followed or that the layoff was not made in good faith or was otherwise improper.(b) If the provisions of this section are in conflict with the provisions of a memorandum of understanding reached pursuant to Section 3517.5, the memorandum of understanding shall be controlling without further legislative action, except that if such provisions of a memorandum of understanding require the expenditure of funds, the provisions shall not become effective unless approved by the Legislature in the annual Budget Act.(Added by Stats. 1981, Ch. 230, Sec. 55.)
CA Govt Code § 19998 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 5 - PERSONNEL|PART 2.6 - PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION|CHAPTER 7 - Separations from Service|ARTICLE 3 - Layoff Reemployment|Section 19998.

19998.  (a) It is the policy of the state that when an employee is to be separated from state service because the tasks he or she was assigned are to be eliminated or substantially changed due to management-initiated changes, including but not limited to automation or other technological changes, steps should be taken on an interdepartmental basis to assist such employee in locating, preparing to qualify for, and being placed in other positions in the state civil service. This provision shall not be construed to restrict the authority of the executive branch or the Legislature to effect economies or make organizational or other changes to increase efficiency in state government.(b) If the provisions of this section are in conflict with the provisions of a memorandum of understanding reached pursuant to Section 3517.5, the memorandum of understanding shall be controlling without further legislative action, except that if such provisions of a memorandum of understanding require the expenditure of funds, the provisions shall not become effective unless approved by the Legislature in the annual Budget Act.(Added by Stats. 1981, Ch. 230, Sec. 55.)
CA Govt Code § 19998.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 5 - PERSONNEL|PART 2.6 - PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION|CHAPTER 7 - Separations from Service|ARTICLE 3 - Layoff Reemployment|Section 19998.1.

19998.1.  (a) The department may temporarily restrict the choice of methods of appointment available to an appointing power if such restriction is deemed necessary in the placement in other state civil service positions of employees whose positions have been or are about to be changed substantially or eliminated by such management-initiated changes.(b) If the provisions of this section are in conflict with the provisions of a memorandum of understanding reached pursuant to Section 3517.5, the memorandum of understanding shall be controlling without further legislative action, except that if such provisions of a memorandum of understanding require the expenditure of funds, the provisions shall not become effective unless approved by the Legislature in the annual Budget Act.(Added by Stats. 1981, Ch. 230, Sec. 55.)
CA Govt Code § 19998.3 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 5 - PERSONNEL|PART 2.6 - PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION|CHAPTER 7 - Separations from Service|ARTICLE 4 - Reentry to State Service|Section 19998.3.

19998.3.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, an employee whose continuity of employment in the state service as either an exempt or civil service employee is broken for six months or longer by a permanent separation such as resignation, dismissal, or rejection during a probationary period, and who is subsequently reemployed after December 31, 1949, shall not be credited for service prior to that separation for purposes of sick leave, nor shall the employee be credited with any sick leave which the employee had accumulated prior to his or her separation and he or she shall again serve the months required to qualify for vacation credit. The department shall adopt rules governing the crediting of service before and after a break in service for purposes of vacation as specified in Section 19858.1 and the keeping of service records related thereto.When an employee has a break in the continuity of his or her state employment because of a temporary separation such as layoff, suspension, leave of absence, military leave, disability retirement, or medical termination, his or her prior service shall be counted upon his or her return to state service for purposes of layoff, sick leave, and vacation.If an employee had a break in the continuity of his or her state employment because of absence occasioned by his or her evacuation and relocation pursuant to orders issued by the commanding officer of the Western Defense Command in March 1942, for the evacuation of persons of Japanese descent from the area, where that employee was in state service on March 5, 1942, and returned to state service on or before December 31, 1949, the time of absence during which those orders were in effect shall be counted for purposes of layoff.(Added by Stats. 1987, Ch. 138, Sec. 2.)
CA Govt Code § 19998.4 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 5 - PERSONNEL|PART 2.6 - PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION|CHAPTER 7 - Separations from Service|ARTICLE 4 - Reentry to State Service|Section 19998.4.

19998.4.  (a) An employee who entered county employment pursuant to a resolution or agreement effecting the transfer of that employee by the State Department of Mental Health to a local mental health services program in accordance with Chapter 1330 of the Statutes of 1984, shall, upon reentry into state service, be credited with vacation and sick leave owed to that employee by the county, except as provided by subdivisions (b) and (c).(b) Any hours of vacation and sick leave for which the employee receives monetary compensation upon separation from the county, shall be deducted from the total hours of vacation and sick leave to which the employee is entitled. The credit for accumulated vacation and sick leave shall not exceed that to which each employee would be entitled if he or she had been continuously employed by the State of California in the classification in which he or she held permanent status at the time of separation from state service.(c) The separation from state service shall be considered permanent for purposes of subdivision (a) and no vacation or sick leave credit for time employed by the county shall be granted by the state if either of the following has occurred:(1) The employee permanently separated from county service for six months or longer.(2) More than five years elapsed since the employee was transferred by the department to the county.(Added by Stats. 1987, Ch. 138, Sec. 2.)
CA Govt Code § 20000 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 5 - PERSONNEL|PART 3 - PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions and Definitions|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 20000.

20000.  This part may be cited as the Public Employees’ Retirement Law.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 379, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1996.)
CA Govt Code § 20001 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 5 - PERSONNEL|PART 3 - PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions and Definitions|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 20001.

20001.  The purpose of this part is to effect economy and efficiency in the public service by providing a means whereby employees who become superannuated or otherwise incapacitated may, without hardship or prejudice, be replaced by more capable employees, and to that end provide a retirement system consisting of retirement compensation and death benefits.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 379, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1996.)
CA Govt Code § 20002 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 5 - PERSONNEL|PART 3 - PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions and Definitions|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 20002.

20002.  The Public Employees’ Retirement System created by Chapter 700 of the Statutes of 1931, as amended, is continued in existence under this part. This system is a unit of the Government Operations Agency.(Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 352, Sec. 304. (AB 1317) Effective September 26, 2013. Operative July 1, 2013, by Sec. 543 of Ch. 352.)
CA Govt Code § 20003 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 5 - PERSONNEL|PART 3 - PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions and Definitions|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 20003.

20003.  Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions and general provisions set forth in this chapter govern the construction of this part.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 379, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1996.)
CA Govt Code § 20004 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 5 - PERSONNEL|PART 3 - PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions and Definitions|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 20004.

20004.  (a) It is the intent of the Legislature, in enacting this section and amending this part, to comply with, and implement the provisions of, the California Public Employees’ Pension Reform Act of 2013 (Article 4 (commencing with Section 7522) of Chapter 21 of Division 7 of Title 1) to ensure the continued ability of the board to invest the retirement fund and administer the system in conformity with its duties and responsibilities and to ensure that members are provided with the retirement and related benefits to which they are entitled pursuant to law.(b) To achieve the purposes set forth in subdivision (a), the board shall have all powers reasonably necessary to invest the assets associated with, and to administer and implement the provisions of, the California Public Employees’ Pension Reform Act of 2013, to the extent and with the same effect as if the provisions of the act are contained in the Public Employees’ Retirement Law. All laws governing the investment of the retirement fund, and the organization, procedures, and administrative duties and responsibilities of the board shall be applicable to the board in its administration of the California Public Employees’ Pension Reform Act of 2013, to the extent these laws are not in conflict with, or are not inconsistent with, the act. If the board determines that there is a conflict between the provisions of the California Public Employees’ Pension Reform Act of 2013 and the Public Employees’ Retirement Law, the provisions of the California Public Employees’ Pension Reform Act of 2013 shall control.(c) Nothing in this section shall be construed to amend, supersede, limit, or extend the application of the provisions of the California Public Employees’ Pension Reform Act of 2013.(Added by Stats. 2013, Ch. 526, Sec. 2. (SB 220) Effective January 1, 2014.)
CA Govt Code § 20010 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 5 - PERSONNEL|PART 3 - PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions and Definitions|ARTICLE 2 - Definitions|Section 20010.

20010.  “Accumulated additional contributions” means the sum of all additional contributions standing to the credit of a member’s individual account, and interest thereon.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 379, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1996.)
CA Govt Code § 20011 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 5 - PERSONNEL|PART 3 - PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions and Definitions|ARTICLE 2 - Definitions|Section 20011.

20011.  “Accumulated contributions” means accumulated normal contributions plus any accumulated additional contributions standing to the credit of a member’s account.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 379, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1996.)
CA Govt Code § 20012 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 5 - PERSONNEL|PART 3 - PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions and Definitions|ARTICLE 2 - Definitions|Section 20012.

20012.  “Accumulated normal contributions” means the sum of all normal contributions standing to the credit of a member’s individual account, and interest thereon.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 379, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1996.)
CA Govt Code § 20013 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 5 - PERSONNEL|PART 3 - PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions and Definitions|ARTICLE 2 - Definitions|Section 20013.

20013.  “Actuarial equivalent” means a benefit of equal value when computed upon the basis of the mortality tables adopted and the actuarial interest rate fixed by the board.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 379, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1996.)
CA Govt Code § 20014 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 5 - PERSONNEL|PART 3 - PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions and Definitions|ARTICLE 2 - Definitions|Section 20014.

20014.  “Actuarial interest rate” means the interest rate fixed by the board for purposes of actuarial valuation of the assets and liabilities of this system.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 379, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1996.)
CA Govt Code § 20015 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 5 - PERSONNEL|PART 3 - PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions and Definitions|ARTICLE 2 - Definitions|Section 20015.

20015.  “Actuary” means an actuary regularly employed on a full-time or part-time basis by the board.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 379, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1996.)
CA Govt Code § 20016 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 5 - PERSONNEL|PART 3 - PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions and Definitions|ARTICLE 2 - Definitions|Section 20016.

20016.  “Additional contributions” means contributions made by members and their employers in addition to their normal contributions under Article 2 (commencing with Section 20710) of Chapter 8.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 379, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1996.)
CA Govt Code § 20017 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 5 - PERSONNEL|PART 3 - PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions and Definitions|ARTICLE 2 - Definitions|Section 20017.

20017.  “Annual interest rate” means the net earnings rate reduced by 110 basis points for purposes of crediting interest.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 379, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1996.)
CA Govt Code § 20018 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 5 - PERSONNEL|PART 3 - PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions and Definitions|ARTICLE 2 - Definitions|Section 20018.

20018.  “Annuity” means payments for life derived from contributions made by a member.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 379, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1996.)