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CA Govt Code § 31487 (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 1.5 - Alternative Plan for Counties with Populations in Excess of Six Million|Section 31487.

31487.  (a) The retirement plan created by this article shall be known as Retirement Plan E.(b) This article shall be applicable in the retirement system of any county with a population in excess of six million, if the board of supervisors executes a memorandum of understanding with employee representatives and adopts, by majority vote, a resolution providing that the article shall be applicable.(c) The purpose of this article is to provide an optional, noncontributory retirement plan for general members as an alternative to the provisions and benefits otherwise contained in this chapter.(d) The retirement benefits of (1) all general members employed after the date this article is made operative and who elect the plan created by this article and (2) existing general members who transfer to the plan herein created, shall be governed by this article.(e) In the event of a conflict, this article shall supersede and prevail over other provisions or application of provisions otherwise contained in this chapter.(f) Except as otherwise provided below, the provisions contained in this chapter shall apply:(1) Article 9 (commencing with Section 31700) of this chapter shall not be applicable.(2) Article 10 (commencing with Section 31720) of this chapter shall not be applicable.(3) Article 11 (commencing with Section 31760) of this chapter shall not be applicable.(4) Article 12 (commencing with Section 31780) of this chapter shall not be applicable.(5) Article 16.5 (commencing with Section 31870) of this chapter shall not be applicable.(g) Article 15 (commencing with Section 31830) dealing with reciprocal benefits shall be applicable, excluding those provisions dealing with disability retirement, death benefits, and the requirement relating to the deposit of accumulated member contributions.(h) Any amendments to or modifications of this chapter subsequent to the effective date of this article shall not affect the provisions of this article unless mutually agreed to by the employer and employee representatives and adopted by majority resolution of the board of supervisors.(i) Except as otherwise provided, any member who upon retirement receives a retirement pension calculated in accordance with sections or provisions added to this article subsequent to the effective date of this article shall have his or her pension calculated under each such section or provision only for the period of time that those sections or provisions were in effect, unless otherwise mutually agreed between the employer and its employee representatives.(Added by Stats. 1981, Ch. 910, Sec. 1. Effective September 28, 1981.)
CA Govt Code § 31488 (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 1.5 - Alternative Plan for Counties with Populations in Excess of Six Million|Section 31488.

31488.  Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions contained in this section, govern the construction of this article.(a) As used in subdivisions (f) and (g) of Section 31491, subdivisions (b) and (c) of Section 31492, and Section 31495, “board” means the board of investments. In all other cases, “board” means the board of retirement.(b) “Employer” means the county or district or agency whose employees are members of the retirement system of the county.(c) “Federal system” means the Old Age and Survivors Insurance provisions of the Social Security Act.(d) “Final compensation” means the average annual compensation earnable by a general member during any three years, whether or not consecutive, elected by the member at or before the time an application for retirement is filed or, if no election is made, during the three years in which the member or former member last earned compensation preceding retirement. If a member or former member has less than three years of service, final compensation shall be determined by dividing total compensation by the number of months of service credited to the member or former member and multiplying by 12. In no event shall final compensation include any disability benefits received by the member or former member under a disability plan provided by the employer.(e) “Member” or “general member” means an employee hired on a monthly permanent basis of at least three-quarter time, as defined by the employer, except an employee eligible for safety membership.(f) “Primary insurance amount” means the monthly retirement benefit payable under the federal system at the age at which full retirement benefits are available under the federal system. This age is deemed to be age 65 until June 30, 1983.(g) “Service” means the period of uninterrupted employment of a member and the time in which a member or former member (1) is totally disabled, and (2) is receiving disability benefits or is eligible to receive disability benefits either during or after any elimination or qualifying period, under a disability plan provided by the employer.Except as otherwise herein provided, a member shall not be credited with service for any payroll period in which no compensation is received by the member.Unless otherwise provided, service shall not include military service or public service other than service with the employer.(Amended by Stats. 2010, Ch. 86, Sec. 1. (AB 1902) Effective January 1, 2011.)
CA Govt Code § 31489 (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 1.5 - Alternative Plan for Counties with Populations in Excess of Six Million|Section 31489.

31489.  (a) Except as otherwise provided in Section 31490.5 or 31490.6, there shall be no general members’ contributions under the plan created by this article.(b) A member who transfers to the retirement plan created by this article shall have refunded, within a reasonable period of time, not to exceed nine months from the date of receipt of election to transfer by the board, the member’s accumulated contributions, together with interest thereon, which are credited to the member’s account. Interest shall be credited to the June 30 or December 31 date, whichever is later, immediately preceding the date of the refund warrant. A refund under this section shall be payable to the member.(Amended by Stats. 2006, Ch. 117, Sec. 5. Effective January 1, 2007.)
CA Govt Code § 31490 (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 1.5 - Alternative Plan for Counties with Populations in Excess of Six Million|Section 31490.

31490.  (a) Except as provided in Sections 31490.5 and 31494, and under reciprocal provisions of this article, a member who was in public service prior to becoming a member may not elect to receive credit in this retirement plan for that public service time, and shall not receive credit for that prior public service.(b) Absence from work or termination of employment while an eligible employee or disability beneficiary, as defined by a disability plan provided by the employer, shall not be considered as breaking the continuity of service.(c) For the purposes of subdivision (b) of Section 31491, an unpaid leave of absence of not to exceed one year, or a leave of absence for which an employee receives any benefit that has been approved by the employer, shall not be considered an interruption of service. However, a payroll period in which no compensation is received by a member shall not be considered as service in calculating the benefits otherwise provided under this article.(Amended by Stats. 2010, Ch. 86, Sec. 2. (AB 1902) Effective January 1, 2011.)
CA Govt Code § 31490.5 (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 1.5 - Alternative Plan for Counties with Populations in Excess of Six Million|Section 31490.5.

31490.5.  (a) An active member governed by the provisions of this article may elect, by written notice filed with the board, to make contributions and receive credit under this plan for service for which he or she would not otherwise be entitled to receive credit pursuant to this article.(b) Any member who elects to receive service credit pursuant to this section shall have the same purchase rights and shall contribute to the retirement fund the amount that a member in the contributory plan wishing to purchase the same service would have to contribute, based on the rates applicable to a member of the contributory plan with the same date of entry into membership. Payment shall be made by lump-sum payment or by installment payments over a period not to exceed 10 years, prior to the effective date of his or her retirement or, if applicable, prior to the date provided in Section 31485.8.(c) No member may receive any service credit under this section for which he or she has not completed payment pursuant to subdivision (b) before the effective date of his or her retirement or, if applicable, before the date provided in Section 31485.8. Subject to the limitations of federal law, a member who has elected to make payments in installments may complete payment by lump sum at any time prior to the effective date of his or her retirement.(d) Any sums paid by a member pursuant to this section shall be considered to be and administered as contributions by the member.(e) As used in this section, the “contributory plan” means that contributory plan otherwise available to new members of the system on the election date.(f) This section is not operative until the board of supervisors elects, by resolution adopted by a majority vote, to make this section operative in the county.(Amended by Stats. 2006, Ch. 369, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2007.)
CA Govt Code § 31490.6 (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 1.5 - Alternative Plan for Counties with Populations in Excess of Six Million|Section 31490.6.

31490.6.  (a) An active member may elect, by written notice filed with the board, to make contributions pursuant to this section and to receive up to five years of service credit in the retirement system for additional retirement credit, if the member has completed at least five years of credited service with that retirement system.(b) As used in this section, “additional retirement credit” means time that does not otherwise qualify as county service, public service, military service, medical leave of absence, or any other time recognized for service credit by the retirement system.(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, service credit for additional retirement credit may not be counted to meet the minimum qualifications for service retirement or for purposes of establishing eligibility for benefits based on 30 years of service, additional ad hoc cost-of-living benefits based on service credit, health care benefits, or any other benefits based upon service credit.(d) A member who elects to make contributions and receive service credit for additional retirement credit shall contribute to the retirement fund, prior to the effective date of his or her retirement, by lump-sum payment or by installment payments over a period not to exceed 10 years, an amount that, at the time of commencement of purchase, in the opinion of the board and the actuary, is sufficient to not place any additional financial burden upon the retirement system.(e) No member may receive service credit under this section for additional retirement credit that he or she has not completed payment pursuant to subdivision (d) before the effective date of his or her retirement or, if applicable, prior to the date provided in Section 31485.8. Subject to the limitations of United States Internal Revenue Service regulations, a member who has elected to make payment in installments may complete payment by lump sum at any time prior to the effective date of his or her retirement.(f) Sums paid by a member pursuant to this section shall be considered to be and administered as contributions by the member.(g) This section is not operative until the board of supervisors, by resolution adopted by majority vote, makes this section operative in the county.(h) Pursuant to Section 7522.46, this section shall apply only to an application to purchase additional retirement credit that was received by the retirement system prior to January 1, 2013, that is subsequently approved by the system.(Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 247, Sec. 13. (AB 1380) Effective January 1, 2014.)
CA Govt Code § 31490.7 (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 1.5 - Alternative Plan for Counties with Populations in Excess of Six Million|Section 31490.7.

31490.7.  Upon the death of an active or former member of the plan established by this article, an amount equal to the accumulated contributions made by the member pursuant to this article, with interest on that amount, shall be paid to the member’s beneficiaries.(Added by Stats. 2008, Ch. 72, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2009.)
CA Govt Code § 31491.1 (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 1.5 - Alternative Plan for Counties with Populations in Excess of Six Million|Section 31491.1.

31491.1.  (a) Notwithstanding Section 31491, any retired member receiving a retirement pension may present evidence in the form required by the board of the retired member’s actual primary insurance amount. For the purposes of this section, the actual primary insurance amount shall be the amount being paid under the federal system. Following receipt of that evidence, the board shall adjust the retired member’s pension to equal the amount of the pension to which he or she would have been entitled on that date had the estimated primary insurance amount equaled the actual insurance amount.(b) The adjustment calculated in subdivision (a) shall be applied to the retired member’s pension beginning in the month upon which the retired member presents evidence required by the board.(c) This section shall not be operative in any county until the board of supervisors, by resolution adopted by majority vote, makes this section applicable.(Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 664, Sec. 114. Effective January 1, 2003.)
CA Govt Code § 31491.2 (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 1.5 - Alternative Plan for Counties with Populations in Excess of Six Million|Section 31491.2.

31491.2.  (a) Notwithstanding Section 31491, any retired member receiving a retirement pension may present evidence in the form required by the board of the retired member’s federal estimated primary insurance amount provided that the retired member is not receiving a federal primary insurance amount. For the purposes of this section, the federal estimated primary insurance amount shall be the amount payable under the federal system as of the retired member’s normal federal retirement age. Should the federal estimated primary insurance amount equal zero, the retired member shall not have his or her pension benefit reduced for an estimated primary insurance amount as required in subdivision (e) of Section 31491.(b) Following receipt of that evidence, the board shall adjust the retired member’s pension to equal the amount of the pension to which he or she would have been entitled on that date had the estimated primary insurance amount calculated in Section 31491 equaled zero.(c) The adjustment calculated in subdivision (a) shall be applied to the retired member’s pension beginning in the month upon which the retired member presents evidence required by the board.(d) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), upon attaining federal retirement age, the retired member shall submit any evidence as may be required by the board of the retired members’ federal estimated or actual primary insurance amount. Following receipt of that evidence, the board shall adjust the retired member’s pension in accordance with subdivision (j) of Section 31491.(e) This section shall not be operative in any county until the board of supervisors, by resolution adopted by majority vote, makes this section applicable.(Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 664, Sec. 115. Effective January 1, 2003.)
CA Govt Code § 31492.1 (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 1.5 - Alternative Plan for Counties with Populations in Excess of Six Million|Section 31492.1.

31492.1.  (a) Notwithstanding Section 31492, each monthly survivor allowance paid pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 31492 on account of a member who retires on or after the operative date of this section shall be equal to 55 percent of the retirement pension, if not modified in accordance with the optional survivor allowance in subdivision (c) or (d) of that section.(b) This section is only applicable to Los Angeles County and is not operative until the board of supervisors of that county elects, by resolution adopted by a majority vote, to make this section operative in the county.(Amended by Stats. 2005, Ch. 22, Sec. 89. Effective January 1, 2006. Section conditionally operative by its own provisions.)
CA Govt Code § 31492.2 (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 1.5 - Alternative Plan for Counties with Populations in Excess of Six Million|Section 31492.2.

31492.2.  (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 31492, each monthly survivor allowance paid on or after the operative date of this section pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 31492 on account of a member who retires before the operative date of this section shall be equal to 55 percent of the retirement pension, if not modified in accordance with the optional survivor allowance in subdivision (b) of that section.(b) This section shall only be applicable to Los Angeles County and shall not become operative until the board of supervisors of that county elects, by resolution adopted by a majority vote, to make this section operative in the county.(Added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 778, Sec. 4. Effective October 13, 2001. Section conditionally operative by its own provisions.)
CA Govt Code § 31493 (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 1.5 - Alternative Plan for Counties with Populations in Excess of Six Million|Section 31493.

31493.  (a) Any person employed subsequent to the effective date of this article who would otherwise qualify as a member shall not become a member until he or she certifies to the board his or her election to be covered by the retirement plan established by this article or to be covered by the retirement provisions and benefits otherwise available to members on the date preceding the effective date of this article. As a condition of continued employment, the certification shall be made within 60 days of employment. The employer shall make available to the person a disclosure of the elements of each of the available retirement plans prior to accepting his or her election.(b) This section shall be applicable to persons who are eligible for membership and are employed prior to January 1, 1991.(Amended by Stats. 1990, Ch. 218, Sec. 1.)
CA Govt Code § 31493.5 (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 1.5 - Alternative Plan for Counties with Populations in Excess of Six Million|Section 31493.5.

31493.5.  (a) Any person employed who qualifies as a member shall certify to the board his or her election to be covered by the retirement plan established by this article or to be covered by the retirement provisions and benefits otherwise available to members as of the date of employment. Any person who dies prior to certifying his or her election or who fails to certify his or her election within the period set forth in subdivision (b) shall, as of the date of death or the day immediately following the last day to certify his or her election, be deemed to have elected to be covered by the retirement plan established by this article. (b) The election required to be made by subdivision (a) shall be certified to the board: (1) Within 30 days of employment if written disclosure materials are provided by the employer pursuant to subdivision (c) within 14 days of employment, or (2) Within 30 days of the receipt of written disclosure materials provided by the employer if the employer fails to provide written disclosure materials within 14 days of employment as required by subdivision (c).(c) The employer shall, within 14 days of the date of employment, provide to each person who qualifies as a member, written disclosure materials of the elements of each of the available retirement plans. (d) This section shall be applicable to persons eligible for general membership in Plans D and E who become employed on or after January 1, 1991, and prior to January 1, 1992, and to persons who were employed prior to January 1, 1991, who first became eligible for membership on or after January 1, 1991, and before January 1, 1992.(Amended by Stats. 1991, Ch. 1108, Sec. 4. Effective October 14, 1991.)