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CA Govt Code § 31685.8 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 3 - GOVERNMENT OF COUNTIES|DIVISION 4 - EMPLOYEES|PART 3 - RETIREMENT SYSTEMS|CHAPTER 3 - County Employees Retirement Law of 197|ARTICLE 8.4 - Community Property|Section 31685.8.

31685.8.  A nonmember entitled to receive a retirement allowance shall receive a retirement allowance based on the service retirement formula applicable to the service credited to the nonmember.(Added by Stats. 1994, Ch. 670, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1995.)
CA Govt Code § 31685.9 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 3 - GOVERNMENT OF COUNTIES|DIVISION 4 - EMPLOYEES|PART 3 - RETIREMENT SYSTEMS|CHAPTER 3 - County Employees Retirement Law of 197|ARTICLE 8.4 - Community Property|Section 31685.9.

31685.9.  If a member becomes disabled, the combined benefit payments to both the member and nonmember shall not exceed the amount that would otherwise be paid to the member alone.(Added by Stats. 1994, Ch. 670, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1995.)
CA Govt Code § 31685.95 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 3 - GOVERNMENT OF COUNTIES|DIVISION 4 - EMPLOYEES|PART 3 - RETIREMENT SYSTEMS|CHAPTER 3 - County Employees Retirement Law of 197|ARTICLE 8.4 - Community Property|Section 31685.95.

31685.95.  (a) Under no circumstances shall a retirement plan be required to make payments in any manner that will result in an increase in the amount of benefits provided under the plan.(b) All benefits determined pursuant to Part 5 (commencing with Section 2610) of Division 7 of the Family Code and this article shall be determined on the basis of the actuarial economic and demographic assumptions and values prescribed by the board of the affected retirement plan.(Added by Stats. 1994, Ch. 670, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1995.)
CA Govt Code § 31685.96 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 3 - GOVERNMENT OF COUNTIES|DIVISION 4 - EMPLOYEES|PART 3 - RETIREMENT SYSTEMS|CHAPTER 3 - County Employees Retirement Law of 197|ARTICLE 8.4 - Community Property|Section 31685.96.

31685.96.  (a) The age factor applicable to the nonmember shall be based on the age of the nonmember at the time of his or her retirement.(b) The board shall adopt age factors as recommended by the actuary.(Added by Stats. 1994, Ch. 670, Sec. 2 (1st text). Effective January 1, 1995.)
CA Govt Code § 31685.97 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 3 - GOVERNMENT OF COUNTIES|DIVISION 4 - EMPLOYEES|PART 3 - RETIREMENT SYSTEMS|CHAPTER 3 - County Employees Retirement Law of 197|ARTICLE 8.4 - Community Property|Section 31685.97.

31685.97.  This article shall not be operative in any county until the board of supervisors shall, by resolution adopted by a majority vote, make this article applicable in the county.(Added by renumbering Section 31685.96 (as added by Stats. 1994, Ch. 670, Sec. 2, 2nd text) by Stats. 2015, Ch. 303, Sec. 224. (AB 731) Effective January 1, 2016.)
CA Govt Code § 31691 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 3 - GOVERNMENT OF COUNTIES|DIVISION 4 - EMPLOYEES|PART 3 - RETIREMENT SYSTEMS|CHAPTER 3 - County Employees Retirement Law of 197|ARTICLE 8.5 - Group Insurance|Section 31691.

31691.  (a) The board of supervisors of any county by ordinance, or the governing body of any district under the County Employees Retirement Law, by ordinance or resolution, may provide for the contribution by the county or district from its funds and not from the retirement fund, toward the payment of all or a portion of the premiums on a policy or certificate of life insurance or disability insurance issued by an admitted insurer, or toward the payment of all or part of the consideration for any hospital service or medical service corporation, including any corporation lawfully operating under Section 9201 of the Corporations Code, contract, or for any combination thereof, for the benefit of any member heretofore or hereafter retired or his or her dependents. At least one of these plans shall include free choice of physician and surgeon.(b) The benefits provided by this section are in addition to any other benefits provided by this chapter.(c) The board of retirement may provide on behalf of a member who has retired, or an eligible surviving spouse who was married to the member for one year prior to the date of retirement of the member, or, if there is no such spouse, the surviving unmarried children of the member who are under 18 years of age, or under 22 years of age and full-time students, for the hospital and medical benefits enumerated in subdivision (a) from the earnings of the retirement fund that are in excess of the total interest credited to contributions and reserves plus 1 percent of the total assets of the retirement fund. The board may provide for the benefits enumerated from like sources when the board of supervisors or the governing body of a district has elected to provide these benefits to its active employees, even though the benefits are not provided to those who have retired from the service of the county or district. Hospital and medical benefits provided under this section shall be provided in compliance with Section 401(h) of Title 26 of the United States Code. They may also be provided in compliance with Section 31592.2.(d) Except in a county of the first class, upon adoption by any county providing benefits pursuant to this section, that has adopted Article 5.5 (commencing with Section 31610), the Supplemental Retiree Benefits Reserve established pursuant to Section 31618 shall be substituted for the excess earnings described in subdivision (c).(Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 740, Sec. 11. (AB 2473) Effective January 1, 2015.)
CA Govt Code § 31691.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 3 - GOVERNMENT OF COUNTIES|DIVISION 4 - EMPLOYEES|PART 3 - RETIREMENT SYSTEMS|CHAPTER 3 - County Employees Retirement Law of 197|ARTICLE 8.5 - Group Insurance|Section 31691.1.

31691.1.  (a) In lieu of the benefits prescribed by Section 31691, the board of retirement may provide on behalf of a member who has retired, or an eligible surviving spouse who was married to the member prior to the date of retirement of the member, or, if there is no such spouse, the surviving unmarried children of the member who are under 18 years of age, or under 22 years of age and full-time students, for an equivalent increase in allowance from the earnings of the retirement fund that are in excess of the total interest credited to contributions and reserves plus 1 percent of the total assets of the retirement fund. Any benefit provided by this section shall be subject to Section 31692.(b) Except in a county of the first class, upon adoption by any county providing benefits pursuant to this section that has adopted Article 5.5 (commencing with Section 31610), the board of retirement shall, instead, pay those benefits from the Supplemental Retiree Benefits Reserve established pursuant to Section 31618.(Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 740, Sec. 12. (AB 2473) Effective January 1, 2015.)
CA Govt Code § 31691.2 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 3 - GOVERNMENT OF COUNTIES|DIVISION 4 - EMPLOYEES|PART 3 - RETIREMENT SYSTEMS|CHAPTER 3 - County Employees Retirement Law of 197|ARTICLE 8.5 - Group Insurance|Section 31691.2.

31691.2.  The board of retirement in a county of the first class may permit active members and their dependents to enroll in any plan authorized in Section 31691. The board shall have exclusive control over the plan benefits and administration to the same degree and to the same extent it otherwise has control over plan benefits and administration for retired members, and may recover reasonable administrative costs from the county or plan participants.This section shall not be operative until the board of supervisors, by resolution adopted by a majority vote, makes this section applicable in the county.(Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 996, Sec. 5. Effective January 1, 1999.)
CA Govt Code § 31692 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 3 - GOVERNMENT OF COUNTIES|DIVISION 4 - EMPLOYEES|PART 3 - RETIREMENT SYSTEMS|CHAPTER 3 - County Employees Retirement Law of 197|ARTICLE 8.5 - Group Insurance|Section 31692.

31692.  The adoption of an ordinance or resolution pursuant to Section 31691 shall give no vested right to any member or retired member, and the board of supervisors or the governing body of the district may amend or repeal the ordinance or resolution at any time except that as to any member who is retired at the time of such an amendment or repeal, the amendment or repeal shall not be operative until ninety (90) days after the board or governing body notifies the member in writing of the amendment or repeal. In counties with a population of 5,000,000 or more, the adoption of an ordinance or resolution pursuant to Section 31691 shall remain in effect for any member heretofore or hereafter retired for as long as the board of supervisors or governing body provides similar types of benefits to any active member in current county service.(Amended by Stats. 1982, Ch. 961, Sec. 1.)
CA Govt Code § 31693 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 3 - GOVERNMENT OF COUNTIES|DIVISION 4 - EMPLOYEES|PART 3 - RETIREMENT SYSTEMS|CHAPTER 3 - County Employees Retirement Law of 197|ARTICLE 8.5 - Group Insurance|Section 31693.

31693.  In any county, district, or county retirement system providing benefits under this article, the county, district, or county retirement system shall provide any recognized retiree organization, as defined in Section 31471.5, that is recognized by the retirement system of the county or district as representing the retired employees of that county or district reasonable advance notice of any proposed changes in employee health care benefits affecting those retired employees and the organization shall have a reasonable opportunity to comment prior to any formal action by the county, district, or county retirement system on the proposed changes. As used in this section, “proposed changes” means significant changes affecting health care benefits, including, but not limited to, changes in health care carriers, plan design, and premiums.(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 178, Sec. 6. (SB 1382) Effective January 1, 2013.)
CA Govt Code § 31694 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 3 - GOVERNMENT OF COUNTIES|DIVISION 4 - EMPLOYEES|PART 3 - RETIREMENT SYSTEMS|CHAPTER 3 - County Employees Retirement Law of 197|ARTICLE 8.6 - Post-Employment Benefits|Section 31694.

31694.  (a) The board of supervisors of a county or the governing body of a district or other public entity may, by ordinance or resolution and with the agreement of the board of retirement, provide for the contribution of funds by the county, a district, or other public entity into a Post-Employment Benefits Trust Account. The retirement system may establish the Post-Employment Benefits Trust Account as a part of the retirement fund. The Post-Employment Benefits Trust Account shall be established for the sole purpose of funding the benefits provided under a post-employment group health, life, welfare, or other supplemental benefits plan or plans established and maintained by the county or district, which plan or plans may provide for self-insured coverage or the payment of all or a portion of the premiums on one or more insurance contracts or health care service plan contracts for retired employees of the participating county, district, or other public entity, and their qualified spouses, dependents and beneficiaries.(b) Contributions to the Post-Employment Benefits Trust Account may include the proceeds of debt issued by the county, a district, or other public entity solely for the purpose of funding post-employment health, life, welfare, or other supplemental benefits.(c) The post-employment benefits provided with the funds contributed to the Post-Employment Benefits Trust Account are in addition to any other benefits provided under this chapter.(d) (1) Except as described in subdivision (b) of Section 31694.1, the assets of the retirement fund may not be used, directly or indirectly, to pay the cost of any benefits provided through the Post-Employment Benefits Trust Account or, except to the extent allowed by federal tax law, to pay any direct or indirect cost of administering the Post-Employment Benefits Trust Fund.(2) Except as described in subdivision (c) of Section 31694.1, funds in the Post-Employment Benefits Trust Account may not be used, directly or indirectly, to pay the cost of any other benefits provided under this chapter.(Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 327, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2008.)
CA Govt Code § 31694.2 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 3 - GOVERNMENT OF COUNTIES|DIVISION 4 - EMPLOYEES|PART 3 - RETIREMENT SYSTEMS|CHAPTER 3 - County Employees Retirement Law of 197|ARTICLE 8.6 - Post-Employment Benefits|Section 31694.2.

31694.2.  An employer who elects to participate in the Post-Employment Benefits Trust Account shall be required to establish, fund, and apply distributions from the Post-Employment Benefits Trust Account, and administer a post-employment health, life, welfare, or other supplemental benefit plan or plans funded through the Post-Employment Benefits Trust Account, pursuant to applicable federal tax requirements or other legal provisions. An employer may expressly delegate its responsibilities under this section to the retirement system as described in subdivision (f) of Section 31694.1, to the extent allowed by federal tax laws.(Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 327, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 2008.)
CA Govt Code § 31694.3 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 3 - GOVERNMENT OF COUNTIES|DIVISION 4 - EMPLOYEES|PART 3 - RETIREMENT SYSTEMS|CHAPTER 3 - County Employees Retirement Law of 197|ARTICLE 8.6 - Post-Employment Benefits|Section 31694.3.

31694.3.  (a) The board of supervisors of a county, or the governing body of a district, may establish, by resolution or ordinance, its own trust for the sole purpose of funding any post-employment benefits provided under a group health, life, or other welfare benefits plan or plans established and maintained by that county or district.(b) The board of retirement and, if applicable, the board of investments, may, with the agreement of the county or district, act as one or more of the following for that employer-established trust: trustee, third-party administrator, or investment manager. The board of retirement and, if applicable, the board of investments, may enter a trust agreement, third-party administrative services agreement, investment manager agreement, or other appropriate agreement with the county or district, which shall establish the respective roles and responsibilities of the parties with respect to the administration and investment of the employer-established trust. That agreement shall provide for the manner and method of payment for the reasonable costs related to investment expenses for, and administration of, the employer-established trust. Those expenses shall not be deemed to be an investment or administrative expense of a retirement system under this chapter.(c) The county or district may contract with an entity other than the board of retirement or board of investments to act as trustee, third-party administrator, or investment manager for the trust.(d) Contributions to the employer-established trust may include the proceeds of debt issued by the county or district solely for the purpose of funding post-employment health, life, or other welfare benefits.(Repealed and added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 846, Sec. 6. Effective September 30, 2006.)
CA Govt Code § 31694.4 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 3 - GOVERNMENT OF COUNTIES|DIVISION 4 - EMPLOYEES|PART 3 - RETIREMENT SYSTEMS|CHAPTER 3 - County Employees Retirement Law of 197|ARTICLE 8.6 - Post-Employment Benefits|Section 31694.4.

31694.4.  This article shall not apply to a county, district, or other public entity in a county of the first class as defined by Section 28020 until the provisions of this article are funded pursuant to the provisions of a ratified collective bargaining agreement by that county, district, or other public entity.(Added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 846, Sec. 6. Effective September 30, 2006.)
CA Govt Code § 31694.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 3 - GOVERNMENT OF COUNTIES|DIVISION 4 - EMPLOYEES|PART 3 - RETIREMENT SYSTEMS|CHAPTER 3 - County Employees Retirement Law of 197|ARTICLE 8.6 - Post-Employment Benefits|Section 31694.5.

31694.5.  A contract entered into between a public employer and a board of retirement or board of investments as described in Section 31694.1 shall not change the obligations of a public employer, board of retirement, or board of investments that are created under other contracts, laws, ordinances, regulations, or similar actions to provide benefits for employees or retired employees of a participating county, district, or other public entity, or their qualified spouses, dependents, and beneficiaries.(Repealed and added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 846, Sec. 6. Effective September 30, 2006.)
CA Govt Code § 31694.6 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 3 - GOVERNMENT OF COUNTIES|DIVISION 4 - EMPLOYEES|PART 3 - RETIREMENT SYSTEMS|CHAPTER 3 - County Employees Retirement Law of 197|ARTICLE 8.6 - Post-Employment Benefits|Section 31694.6.

31694.6.  (a) Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in this article, if the Post-Employment Benefits Trust Account established under Section 31694 is established as a part of the retirement fund, then that account shall be established for the sole purpose of providing health benefits for retired members, their spouses, and dependents, and shall comply with all requirements, including the limitations on contributions, of Section 401(h) of Title 26 of the United States Code, as applicable.(b) The board of supervisors or the board of retirement shall take any actions necessary or appropriate to ensure that the program provided by this section complies with all applicable federal and state income tax laws, including, but not limited to, establishing rules and procedures for establishing and maintaining an account under Section 401(h) of Title 26 of the United States Code.(c) If the Post-Employment Benefits Trust Account is established under Section 31694, assets shall not be transferred or otherwise paid from the funds held by the retirement system for retirement benefits to a medical benefits account. Assets shall not be transferred or otherwise paid from a medical benefits account to the funds held by the retirement system for retirement benefits.(Added by Stats. 2014, Ch. 740, Sec. 13. (AB 2473) Effective January 1, 2015.)
CA Govt Code § 31695.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 3 - GOVERNMENT OF COUNTIES|DIVISION 4 - EMPLOYEES|PART 3 - RETIREMENT SYSTEMS|CHAPTER 3 - County Employees Retirement Law of 197|ARTICLE 8.7 - Extension of Safety Member Provisions|Section 31695.1.

31695.1.  Any provisions of this chapter to the contrary notwithstanding, the board of supervisors in any county not subject to the provisions of Section 31676.1 may, by majority vote, provide that all the provisions of this chapter relating to safety members, which apply to counties coming under the provisions of Section 31676.1 prior to January 1, 1953, shall apply in such county to all employees of such county whose principal duties consist of active law enforcement or active fire suppression as defined in Section 31470.2 or 31470.4, and the board in such county shall in its regulations provide for the time of election and terms of office of additional members of the board.(Added by Stats. 1957, Ch. 568.)
CA Govt Code § 31695.2 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 3 - GOVERNMENT OF COUNTIES|DIVISION 4 - EMPLOYEES|PART 3 - RETIREMENT SYSTEMS|CHAPTER 3 - County Employees Retirement Law of 197|ARTICLE 8.7 - Extension of Safety Member Provisions|Section 31695.2.

31695.2.  All eligible employees may elect to be included within the safety member provisions of this chapter by written notice filed with the board not later than 60 days from and after the effective date of the approval of the board of supervisors of the provisions of this article, or within 60 days from and after the effective date of a selection of benefits by the board of supervisors under Section 31808.6, whichever is later.(Amended by Stats. 1969, Ch. 767.)
CA Govt Code § 31695.3 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 3 - GOVERNMENT OF COUNTIES|DIVISION 4 - EMPLOYEES|PART 3 - RETIREMENT SYSTEMS|CHAPTER 3 - County Employees Retirement Law of 197|ARTICLE 8.7 - Extension of Safety Member Provisions|Section 31695.3.

31695.3.  From and after the effective date of the approval of the board of supervisors under Section 31695.1, all of the provisions of this chapter relating to safety members which apply to counties coming under the provisions of Section 31676.1, prior to January 1, 1953, except as provided in Section 31695.2, shall apply in such county.(Added by Stats. 1957, Ch. 568.)
CA Govt Code § 31696.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 3 - GOVERNMENT OF COUNTIES|DIVISION 4 - EMPLOYEES|PART 3 - RETIREMENT SYSTEMS|CHAPTER 3 - County Employees Retirement Law of 197|ARTICLE 8.8 - Long-Term Care Group Insurance|Section 31696.1.

31696.1.  (a) The board of retirement may provide a long-term care insurance program for retired members and their spouses, their parents, and their spouses’ parents.(b) Subject to Section 31696.5, the board may permit active members and their spouses, their parents, and their spouses’ parents to enroll in the long-term care insurance program.(c) The long-term care insurance plan shall be made available periodically during open enrollment periods determined by the board.(d) The board shall award contracts to carriers who are qualified to provide long-term care benefits.(e) The long-term care insurance plan shall include home, community, and institutional care and shall provide substantially equivalent coverage to that required under Chapter 2.6 (commencing with Section 10230) of Part 2 of Division 2 of the Insurance Code and shall meet those requirements set forth in the Knox-Keene Health Care Service Plan Act of 1975 (Chapter 2.2 (commencing with Section 1340) of Division 2 of the Health and Safety Code). However, the Department of Managed Health Care shall have no jurisdiction over the insurance plan authorized by this article.(f) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), no person shall be enrolled unless he or she meets the eligibility and underwriting criteria approved by the board.(g) The board shall approve eligibility criteria for enrollment, approve appropriate underwriting criteria for potential enrollees, approve the scope of covered benefits, approve the criteria to receive benefits, and approve any other standards as needed.(Amended by Stats. 2000, Ch. 857, Sec. 15. Effective January 1, 2001.)
CA Govt Code § 31696.2 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 3 - GOVERNMENT OF COUNTIES|DIVISION 4 - EMPLOYEES|PART 3 - RETIREMENT SYSTEMS|CHAPTER 3 - County Employees Retirement Law of 197|ARTICLE 8.8 - Long-Term Care Group Insurance|Section 31696.2.

31696.2.  (a) The full cost of enrollment in a long-term care insurance plan shall be paid by the enrollees.(b) The long-term care insurance plan shall not become part of, or subject to, the retirement or health benefits programs administered by the system.(Added by Stats. 1997, Ch. 491, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1998.)