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CA Govt Code § 31461 (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 - General|Section 31461.

31461.  (a) “Compensation earnable” by a member means the average compensation as determined by the board, for the period under consideration upon the basis of the average number of days ordinarily worked by persons in the same grade or class of positions during the period, and at the same rate of pay. The computation for any absence shall be based on the compensation of the position held by the member at the beginning of the absence. Compensation, as defined in Section 31460, that has been deferred shall be deemed “compensation earnable” when earned, rather than when paid.(b) “Compensation earnable” does not include, in any case, the following:(1) Any compensation determined by the board to have been paid to enhance a member’s retirement benefit under that system. That compensation may include:(A) Compensation that had previously been provided in kind to the member by the employer or paid directly by the employer to a third party other than the retirement system for the benefit of the member, and which was converted to and received by the member in the form of a cash payment in the final average salary period.(B) Any one-time or ad hoc payment made to a member, but not to all similarly situated members in the member’s grade or class.(C) Any payment that is made solely due to the termination of the member’s employment, but is received by the member while employed, except those payments that do not exceed what is earned and payable in each 12-month period during the final average salary period regardless of when reported or paid.(2) Payments for unused vacation, annual leave, personal leave, sick leave, or compensatory time off, however denominated, whether paid in a lump sum or otherwise, in an amount that exceeds that which may be earned and payable in each 12-month period during the final average salary period, regardless of when reported or paid.(3) Payments for additional services rendered outside of normal working hours, whether paid in a lump sum or otherwise.(4) Payments made at the termination of employment, except those payments that do not exceed what is earned and payable in each 12-month period during the final average salary period, regardless of when reported or paid. (c) The terms of subdivision (b) are intended to be consistent with and not in conflict with the holdings in Salus v. San Diego County Employees Retirement Association (2004) 117 Cal.App.4th 734 and In re Retirement Cases (2003)110 Cal.App.4th 426.(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 297, Sec. 2. (AB 197) Effective January 1, 2013.)
CA Govt Code § 31461.1 (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 - General|Section 31461.1.

31461.1.  (a) This section applies only to a county of the first class, as defined by Section 28020, as amended by Chapter 1204 of the Statutes of 1971, and Section 28022, as amended by Chapter 43 of the Statutes of 1961.(b) Notwithstanding Sections 31460 and 31461, neither “compensation” nor “compensation earnable” shall include any of the following: cafeteria or flexible benefit plan contributions, transportation allowances, car allowances, or security allowances, as enumerated in a resolution adopted pursuant to subdivision (c).(c) Except as provided in subdivision (d), this section shall not be operative until the board of supervisors, by resolution adopted by a majority vote, makes this section operative with respect to any employee who becomes a member after the effective date of the resolution.(d) Regardless of whether it has acted pursuant to subdivision (c), at any time the board of supervisors, by separate resolution adopted by a majority vote, may make this section operative with respect to any member not represented by a certified employee organization who makes an irrevocable election to become subject to this section.(e) Nothing in this section shall be construed to affect any determination made by the board of retirement, pursuant to Section 31461, prior to the effective date of this section.(f) Nothing in this section shall be construed to affect the validity of any memorandum of understanding or similar agreement that has been executed prior to the effective date of this section.(Amended by Stats. 2006, Ch. 538, Sec. 303. Effective January 1, 2007.)
CA Govt Code § 31461.2 (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 - General|Section 31461.2.

31461.2.  “Compensation earnable” by a public administrator, coroner or coroner-public administrator member compensated by means of fees means the average compensation as determined by the board, for the period under consideration, upon the basis of the average amount of fees received each month by such member.(Added by Stats. 1961, Ch. 2095.)
CA Govt Code § 31461.3 (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 1 - General|Section 31461.3.

31461.3.  (a) The average compensation during any period of service as a member of the Public Employees’ Retirement System, a member of a retirement system established under this chapter in another county, a member of the State Teachers’ Retirement System, or a member of a retirement system of any other public agency of the state that has established reciprocity with the Public Employees’ Retirement System subject to the conditions of Section 31840.2 shall be considered compensation earnable by a member for purposes of computing final compensation for that member provided:(1) The period intervening between active memberships in the respective systems does not exceed 90 days, or six months if Section 31840.4 applies.(2) He or she retires concurrently under both systems and is credited with that period of service under the other system at the time of retirement.(b) This section shall be applied retroactively under this chapter in favor of any member whose membership in the Public Employees’ Retirement System or in a retirement system established under this chapter in any county terminated prior to October 1, 1957, provided that he or she was eligible to and elected deferred retirement therein within 90 days after eligibility for reciprocity, the period intervening between active memberships in the respective systems did not exceed 90 days, or six months if Section 31840.4 applies, and he or she retires concurrently under both systems and is credited with that period of service under the other system at the time of retirement. The limitation of the 90-day or six-month period between the active membership in the two retirement systems shall not apply to an employee who entered the employment in which he or she became a member of the State Employees’ Retirement System prior to July 18, 1961; provided he or she entered that employment within 90 days, or six months if Section 31840.4 applies , after the termination of employment in the county system, whether that employment is with the state or with a county, a city, or other public agency that contracts with the Public Employees’ Retirement System, the State Teachers’ Retirement System, or a retirement system of any other public agency of the state that has established reciprocity with the Public Employees’ Retirement System subject to the conditions of Section 31840.2.(Amended by Stats. 2001, Ch. 159, Sec. 116. Effective January 1, 2002.)
CA Govt Code § 31461.4 (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 1 - General|Section 31461.4.

31461.4.  (a) This section applies only to a county of the first class, as defined by Section 28020, as amended by Chapter 1204 of the Statutes of 1971, and Section 28022, as amended by Chapter 43 of the Statutes of 1961.(b) Notwithstanding Sections 31460 and 31461, neither “compensation” nor “compensation earnable” shall include any increase, made on or after January 1, 1996, in cafeteria or flexible benefit plan contributions for any member represented by a certified employee organization, nor shall they include any increase in cafeteria or flexible benefit plan contributions made on or after January 1, 1995, for any member not represented by a certified employee organization, provided that the nonrepresented member waives the applicability of Sections 31460 and 31461 in writing prior to receiving any cash payment based on the increase.(c) This section shall not be operative in the county until the time as the board of supervisors shall, by resolution adopted by a majority vote, make the provisions of this section applicable in the county.(Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 7, Sec. 1. Effective March 24, 1999.)
CA Govt Code § 31461.5 (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 - General|Section 31461.5.

31461.5.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, salary bonuses or any other compensation incentive payments for regular duties or for additional services outside regular duties received under the program known on April 1, 1997, as the Executive and Unclassified Management Operational Incentive Plan or any successor program that is substantially similar by any members who are in positions identified as executive or unclassified management shall be excluded from all retirement benefit calculations.(Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 129, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1999.)
CA Govt Code § 31461.6 (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 - General|Section 31461.6.

31461.6.  (a) “Compensation earnable” shall not include overtime premium pay other than premium pay for hours worked within the normally scheduled or regular working hours that are in excess of the statutory maximum workweek or work period applicable to the employee under Section 201 and following of Title 29 of the United States Code.(b) This section shall not apply to a member who is subject to the California Public Employees’ Pension Reform Act of 2013.(Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 247, Sec. 6. (AB 1380) Effective January 1, 2014.)
CA Govt Code § 31462 (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 - General|Section 31462.

31462.  (a) “Final compensation” means the average annual compensation earnable by a member during any three years elected by a member at or before the time he or she files an application for retirement, or, if he or she fails to elect, during the three years immediately preceding his or her retirement. If a member has less than three years of service, his or her final compensation shall be determined by dividing his or her total compensation by the number of months of service credited to him or her and multiplying by 12.(b) This section shall not apply to a member who is subject to the California Public Employees’ Pension Reform Act of 2013 for all or any portion of his or her membership in the county retirement system. (Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 247, Sec. 7. (AB 1380) Effective January 1, 2014.)
CA Govt Code § 31462.05 (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 - General|Section 31462.05.

31462.05.  (a) For a member who is subject to the California Public Employees’ Pension Reform Act of 2013 (Article 4 (commencing with Section 7522) of Chapter 21 of Division 7 of Title 1) for all or any portion of his or her membership in the county retirement system, “final compensation” as defined in Section 7522.32 shall apply.(b) If a member has less than three years of service, that member’s final compensation shall be determined by dividing the total compensation by the number of months of service credited to the member and multiplying by 12.(c) When determining final compensation for a member who does not have three consecutive years of earned pensionable compensation due to an absence, the compensation for any absence shall be based on the pensionable compensation of the position held by the member immediately prior to the absence.(Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 561, Sec. 88. (AB 1516) Effective January 1, 2018.)
CA Govt Code § 31462.1 (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 - General|Section 31462.1.

31462.1.  (a) (1) “Final compensation” means the average annual compensation earnable by a member during any year elected by a member at or before the time he or she files an application for retirement, or, if he or she fails to elect, during the year immediately preceding his or her retirement.(2) This section shall not be operative in any county until such time as the board of supervisors shall, by resolution adopted by a majority vote, make the provisions of this section applicable in such county.(b) This section shall not apply to a member who is subject to the California Public Employees’ Pension Reform Act of 2013 for all or any portion of his or her membership in the county retirement system.(Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 247, Sec. 9. (AB 1380) Effective January 1, 2014.)
CA Govt Code § 31462.11 (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 - General|Section 31462.11.

31462.11.  In any county subject to the provisions of Section 31462.1, every retirement allowance, optional death allowances, or annual death allowance, payable to or on account of any member, granted prior to the effective date of Section 31462.1 in such county, shall be recalculated as though Section 31462.1 had been in force in such county on the effective date of such allowance.Any increased allowances resulting from such recalculation shall be payable only prospectively on and after the operative date of this section in that county. This section shall not be operative in any county until such time as the board of supervisors shall, by resolution adopted by a majority vote, make the provisions of this section applicable in such county.(Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 249.)
CA Govt Code § 31462.2 (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 - General|Section 31462.2.

31462.2.  (a) “Final compensation” for members whose service is on a tenure that is temporary, seasonal, intermittent, or for part time only means one-third of the total compensation earned for that period of time during which the member rendered the equivalent of three years of full-time service.(b) The member may elect at or before the time he or she files an application for retirement the period of time during which he or she has earned three full years of credit upon which final compensation shall be calculated. If he or she does not so elect, that period of time immediately preceding his or her retirement shall be used.(c) This section also applies to a member meeting the conditions specified in subdivision (a), whose service is described in subdivision (a), and who is subject to the California Public Employees’ Pension Reform Act of 2013 (Article 4 (commencing with Section 7522) of Chapter 21 of Division 7 of Title 1).(Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 741, Sec. 2. (AB 2474) Effective January 1, 2015.)
CA Govt Code § 31462.3 (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 1 - General|Section 31462.3.

31462.3.  (a) For members participating in the designated plans who are employed by the County of Los Angeles on or after October 1, 2000, and who retire or die on or after July 1, 2001, “final compensation” means the average annual compensation earnable by a member during any year elected by the member at or before the time he or she files an application for retirement or, if the member fails to elect, during the year immediately preceding his or her retirement.(b) As used in this section, the “designated plans” means the retirement plans sponsored by the County of Los Angeles that are commonly known as Retirement Plans B, C, and D for general members and Retirement Plan B for safety members.(c) 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.(Added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 778, Sec. 1.5. Effective October 13, 2001. Section conditionally operative by its own provisions.)
CA Govt Code § 31463 (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 - General|Section 31463.

31463.  “Normal contributions” means contributions by a member at the normal rates of contributions, but does not include additional contributions by a member.(Added by Stats. 1947, Ch. 424.)
CA Govt Code § 31464 (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 - General|Section 31464.

31464.  “Accumulated normal contributions” means the sum of all normal contributions standing to the credit of a member’s individual account and regular interest thereon.(Added by Stats. 1947, Ch. 424.)
CA Govt Code § 31465 (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 - General|Section 31465.

31465.  “Additional contributions” means contributions made by members in addition to normal contributions under Section 31627.(Amended by Stats. 2020, Ch. 275, Sec. 30. (AB 2101) Effective January 1, 2021.)
CA Govt Code § 31466 (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 - General|Section 31466.

31466.  “Accumulated additional contributions” means the sum of all additional contributions standing to the credit of a member’s individual account and regular interest thereon.(Added by Stats. 1947, Ch. 424.)
CA Govt Code § 31467 (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 - General|Section 31467.

31467.  “Accumulated contributions” means accumulated normal contributions plus any accumulated additional contributions standing to the credit of a member’s account.(Added by Stats. 1947, Ch. 424.)
CA Govt Code § 31469 (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 - General|Section 31469.

31469.  (a) “Employee” means any officer or other person employed by a county whose compensation is fixed by the board of supervisors or by statute and whose compensation is paid by the county, and any officer or other person employed by any district within the county.(b) “Employee” includes any officer or attaché of any superior court that has been brought within the operation of this chapter.(c) “Employee” includes any officer or other person employed by a district as defined in subdivision (c) of Section 31468 and whose compensation is paid from funds of the district.(d) “Employee” includes any member paid from the county school service fund who elected pursuant to Section 1313 of the Education Code to remain a member of this system.(e) “Employee” includes any person permanently employed by a local agency formation commission including the executive officer thereof.(Amended by Stats. 2006, Ch. 538, Sec. 304. Effective January 1, 2007.)
CA Govt Code § 31469.1 (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 - General|Section 31469.1.

31469.1.  (a) “County peace officer” means the sheriff and any officer or employee of the sheriff’s office of a county employed and qualifying as a constable or deputy constable or marshal or deputy marshal or deputy sheriff or equal or higher rank, irrespective of the duties to which that person may be assigned, excepting, however, those employees whose principal duties are those of a telephone operator, clerk, stenographer, machinist or mechanic.(b) Any other provision in the Government Code to the contrary notwithstanding, “county peace officer” shall also include and mean any inspectors, detectives and investigators employed by the district attorney, whose principal duties are to investigate crime and criminal cases and to receive regular compensation for that service.(c) “County peace officer” does not include a local prosecutor, local public defender, or local public defender investigator, as defined in Section 31469.2.(Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 1152, Sec. 8. Effective January 1, 2003.)
CA Govt Code § 31469.3 (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 1 - General|Section 31469.3.

31469.3.  “Safety member” means any person who is any of the following:(a) A member of a pension system established pursuant to either Chapter 4 or Chapter 5, who elects by written notice filed with the board, to become a safety member.(b) Any person employed by a county, subject to Section 31676.1 or 31695.1 or by a district or court organized or existing within such a county, whose principal duties consist of active law enforcement or active fire suppression as described in Section 31470.2 and 31470.4, or active lifeguard service as limited by Section 31470.6 or juvenile hall group counseling and group supervision if adopted by the board of supervisors as provided in Section 31469.4. (c) Any person described in Section 31469.2 in any county in which Section 31470.14 has become operative.(Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 1152, Sec. 10. Effective January 1, 2003.)
CA Govt Code § 31469.4 (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 1 - General|Section 31469.4.

31469.4.  “Safety member” means persons employed as probation officers, juvenile hall or juvenile home group counselors, and group supervisors who are primarily engaged in the control and custody of delinquent youths who must be detained under physical security in order not to be harmful to themselves or others.The provisions of this section shall not be applicable in any county until the board of supervisors by resolution make the provisions applicable.(Amended by Stats. 1981, Ch. 1142, Sec. 4.)