CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 1402Introduced by Senator UmbergFebruary 18, 2022 An act to amend Section 22806 of the Education Code, and to amend Section 21029 of the Government Code, relating to public employees retirement, and making an appropriation therefor. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 1402, as introduced, Umberg. Public employees retirement: service credit.Existing law, the Teachers Retirement Law, establishes the State Teachers Retirement System (STRS) and creates the Defined Benefit Program of the State Teachers Retirement Plan, which provides a defined benefit to members of the program, based on final compensation, creditable service, and age at retirement, subject to certain variations. STRS is administered by the Teachers Retirement Board. Existing law creates the Teachers Retirement Fund, which is continuously appropriated for specified purposes, into which certain moneys are deposited, including employee contributions.Existing law authorizes a member of STRS to receive creditable service for certain types of service outside the system, including military service, and distinguishes in this regard between service performed before membership and after becoming a member. Existing law authorizes receipt of credit for specified military or Merchant Marine service occurring prior to membership and prescribes requirements and limits in this connection. Existing law requires, in this context, that the member contribute sufficient funds to cover the total cost of military service credit, as specified. Existing law limits the application of this authorization to receive premembership service credit to specified service in the Armed Forces of the United States or in the Merchant Marine of the United States prior to January 1, 1950.This bill would delete the requirement that the service subject to the authorization described above have occurred prior to January 1, 1950. By providing for additional contributions to be made to a continuously appropriated fund, this bill would make an appropriation. The Public Employees Retirement Law creates the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS), which is administered by the Board of Administration of the Public Employees Retirement System. Existing law establishes the Public Employees Retirement Fund, which is a trust fund that is appropriated continuously for specified purposes, into which certain moneys are deposited, including employee contributions. Existing law authorizes specified members of PERS, including state members, to receive public service credit for certain types of service outside the system, including military service, and distinguishes in this regard between service performed before membership and after becoming a member. Existing law authorizes receipt of public service credit for specified military or Merchant Marine service occurring prior to membership and prescribes requirements and limits in this connection. Existing law requires, in this context, that the member contribute funds to cover the total cost of this public service credit, as specified. Existing law limits the application of this authorization to receive this public service credit to specified service in the Armed Forces of the United States or in the Merchant Marine of the United States prior to January 1, 1950.This bill would delete the requirement that the service subject to the authorization described above have occurred prior to January 1, 1950. By providing for additional contributions to be made to a continuously appropriated fund, this bill would make an appropriation.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: YES Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 22806 of the Education Code is amended to read:22806. (a) A member who is a state employee who retired on or after December 31, 1981, and who was at retirement a state employee may elect to receive credit under this part, of not to exceed four years, for time served of not less than one year, prior to membership in the Defined Benefit Program, in the armed forces Armed Forces of the United States or in the Merchant Marine of the United States prior to January 1, 1950. States. Service credit shall not be granted if that service terminated with a discharge under dishonorable conditions. The service credit to be accorded pursuant to this section for that service shall be on the basis of one year of credit for each five years of credited service, but shall not exceed a total of four years of service credit regardless of the number of years of either that service or subsequent service. A member electing to receive credit under this part for that service shall have been credited with at least 10 years of service on the date of election or the date of retirement.(b) An election by a member with respect to service credit under this section may be made only while the member is in state or university employment, and a retired member shall have retired immediately following service as a member who was at retirement a state employee. The retirement allowance of a member who elects to receive service credit pursuant to this section shall be increased only with respect to the allowance payable on and after the date of election.(c) A member who elects to become subject to this section shall pay all reasonable administrative costs and contributions, sufficient to cover the total employer and employee cost plus interest of the military service credit, at rates to be determined by the board. The amount shall be contributed in lump sum or by installments over the period and subject to those minimum payments as may be prescribed by regulations of the board. Payments for administrative costs shall be credited to the current appropriation for support of the board and available for expenditure by the board to fund positions deemed necessary by the board to implement this section.(d) The board has no duty to locate or notify any member or to provide the name or address of any member, agency, or entity for the purpose of notifying those persons.SEC. 2. Section 21029 of the Government Code is amended to read:21029. (a) Public service with respect to a state member or a school member or with respect to a retired former state employee or a retired former school employee, who retired on or after December 31, 1981, also means active service, prior to entering this system as a state member or as a school member, of not less than one year in the Armed Forces of the United States, or, active service, prior to entering this system as a state or school member, of not less than one year in the Merchant Marine of the United States prior to January 1, 1950. States. Public service credit shall not be granted if the service described above terminated with a discharge under dishonorable conditions. The public service credit to be granted for that service shall be on the basis of one year of credit for each year of credited state service, but shall not exceed a total of four years of public service credit regardless of the number of years of either that service or subsequent state service. A state member or a school member or a retired former state employee or a retired former school employee electing to receive a credit for that public service shall have been credited with at least one year of state service on the date of election or the date of retirement.(b) An election by a state member or a school member with respect to public service under this section may be made only while the member is in state, university, or school employment, and a retired former employee shall have retired immediately following service as a state member or as a school member. The retirement allowance of a retired former state employee or a retired former school employee, who elects to receive public service credit pursuant to this section shall be increased only with respect to the allowance payable on and after the date of election. For the purposes of this section, a member as described in subdivision (d) of Section 20776, shall also mean a former state employee or a former school employee, who retired on or after December 31, 1981.(c) A member or retired former employee who elects to become subject to this section shall make the contributions as specified in Sections 21050 and 21052.(d) The board has no duty to locate or notify any eligible former member who is currently retired or to provide the name or address of any such retired person, agency, or entity for the purpose of notifying those persons.(e) An employer shall inform a new employee at the time of hire of his or her their rights to purchase service credit under this section.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 1402Introduced by Senator UmbergFebruary 18, 2022 An act to amend Section 22806 of the Education Code, and to amend Section 21029 of the Government Code, relating to public employees retirement, and making an appropriation therefor. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 1402, as introduced, Umberg. Public employees retirement: service credit.Existing law, the Teachers Retirement Law, establishes the State Teachers Retirement System (STRS) and creates the Defined Benefit Program of the State Teachers Retirement Plan, which provides a defined benefit to members of the program, based on final compensation, creditable service, and age at retirement, subject to certain variations. STRS is administered by the Teachers Retirement Board. Existing law creates the Teachers Retirement Fund, which is continuously appropriated for specified purposes, into which certain moneys are deposited, including employee contributions.Existing law authorizes a member of STRS to receive creditable service for certain types of service outside the system, including military service, and distinguishes in this regard between service performed before membership and after becoming a member. Existing law authorizes receipt of credit for specified military or Merchant Marine service occurring prior to membership and prescribes requirements and limits in this connection. Existing law requires, in this context, that the member contribute sufficient funds to cover the total cost of military service credit, as specified. Existing law limits the application of this authorization to receive premembership service credit to specified service in the Armed Forces of the United States or in the Merchant Marine of the United States prior to January 1, 1950.This bill would delete the requirement that the service subject to the authorization described above have occurred prior to January 1, 1950. By providing for additional contributions to be made to a continuously appropriated fund, this bill would make an appropriation. The Public Employees Retirement Law creates the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS), which is administered by the Board of Administration of the Public Employees Retirement System. Existing law establishes the Public Employees Retirement Fund, which is a trust fund that is appropriated continuously for specified purposes, into which certain moneys are deposited, including employee contributions. Existing law authorizes specified members of PERS, including state members, to receive public service credit for certain types of service outside the system, including military service, and distinguishes in this regard between service performed before membership and after becoming a member. Existing law authorizes receipt of public service credit for specified military or Merchant Marine service occurring prior to membership and prescribes requirements and limits in this connection. Existing law requires, in this context, that the member contribute funds to cover the total cost of this public service credit, as specified. Existing law limits the application of this authorization to receive this public service credit to specified service in the Armed Forces of the United States or in the Merchant Marine of the United States prior to January 1, 1950.This bill would delete the requirement that the service subject to the authorization described above have occurred prior to January 1, 1950. By providing for additional contributions to be made to a continuously appropriated fund, this bill would make an appropriation.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: YES Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION
Senate Bill
No. 1402
Introduced by Senator UmbergFebruary 18, 2022
Introduced by Senator Umberg
February 18, 2022
An act to amend Section 22806 of the Education Code, and to amend Section 21029 of the Government Code, relating to public employees retirement, and making an appropriation therefor.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SB 1402, as introduced, Umberg. Public employees retirement: service credit.
Existing law, the Teachers Retirement Law, establishes the State Teachers Retirement System (STRS) and creates the Defined Benefit Program of the State Teachers Retirement Plan, which provides a defined benefit to members of the program, based on final compensation, creditable service, and age at retirement, subject to certain variations. STRS is administered by the Teachers Retirement Board. Existing law creates the Teachers Retirement Fund, which is continuously appropriated for specified purposes, into which certain moneys are deposited, including employee contributions.Existing law authorizes a member of STRS to receive creditable service for certain types of service outside the system, including military service, and distinguishes in this regard between service performed before membership and after becoming a member. Existing law authorizes receipt of credit for specified military or Merchant Marine service occurring prior to membership and prescribes requirements and limits in this connection. Existing law requires, in this context, that the member contribute sufficient funds to cover the total cost of military service credit, as specified. Existing law limits the application of this authorization to receive premembership service credit to specified service in the Armed Forces of the United States or in the Merchant Marine of the United States prior to January 1, 1950.This bill would delete the requirement that the service subject to the authorization described above have occurred prior to January 1, 1950. By providing for additional contributions to be made to a continuously appropriated fund, this bill would make an appropriation. The Public Employees Retirement Law creates the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS), which is administered by the Board of Administration of the Public Employees Retirement System. Existing law establishes the Public Employees Retirement Fund, which is a trust fund that is appropriated continuously for specified purposes, into which certain moneys are deposited, including employee contributions. Existing law authorizes specified members of PERS, including state members, to receive public service credit for certain types of service outside the system, including military service, and distinguishes in this regard between service performed before membership and after becoming a member. Existing law authorizes receipt of public service credit for specified military or Merchant Marine service occurring prior to membership and prescribes requirements and limits in this connection. Existing law requires, in this context, that the member contribute funds to cover the total cost of this public service credit, as specified. Existing law limits the application of this authorization to receive this public service credit to specified service in the Armed Forces of the United States or in the Merchant Marine of the United States prior to January 1, 1950.This bill would delete the requirement that the service subject to the authorization described above have occurred prior to January 1, 1950. By providing for additional contributions to be made to a continuously appropriated fund, this bill would make an appropriation.
Existing law, the Teachers Retirement Law, establishes the State Teachers Retirement System (STRS) and creates the Defined Benefit Program of the State Teachers Retirement Plan, which provides a defined benefit to members of the program, based on final compensation, creditable service, and age at retirement, subject to certain variations. STRS is administered by the Teachers Retirement Board. Existing law creates the Teachers Retirement Fund, which is continuously appropriated for specified purposes, into which certain moneys are deposited, including employee contributions.
Existing law authorizes a member of STRS to receive creditable service for certain types of service outside the system, including military service, and distinguishes in this regard between service performed before membership and after becoming a member. Existing law authorizes receipt of credit for specified military or Merchant Marine service occurring prior to membership and prescribes requirements and limits in this connection. Existing law requires, in this context, that the member contribute sufficient funds to cover the total cost of military service credit, as specified. Existing law limits the application of this authorization to receive premembership service credit to specified service in the Armed Forces of the United States or in the Merchant Marine of the United States prior to January 1, 1950.
This bill would delete the requirement that the service subject to the authorization described above have occurred prior to January 1, 1950. By providing for additional contributions to be made to a continuously appropriated fund, this bill would make an appropriation.
The Public Employees Retirement Law creates the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS), which is administered by the Board of Administration of the Public Employees Retirement System. Existing law establishes the Public Employees Retirement Fund, which is a trust fund that is appropriated continuously for specified purposes, into which certain moneys are deposited, including employee contributions.
Existing law authorizes specified members of PERS, including state members, to receive public service credit for certain types of service outside the system, including military service, and distinguishes in this regard between service performed before membership and after becoming a member. Existing law authorizes receipt of public service credit for specified military or Merchant Marine service occurring prior to membership and prescribes requirements and limits in this connection. Existing law requires, in this context, that the member contribute funds to cover the total cost of this public service credit, as specified. Existing law limits the application of this authorization to receive this public service credit to specified service in the Armed Forces of the United States or in the Merchant Marine of the United States prior to January 1, 1950.
This bill would delete the requirement that the service subject to the authorization described above have occurred prior to January 1, 1950. By providing for additional contributions to be made to a continuously appropriated fund, this bill would make an appropriation.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 22806 of the Education Code is amended to read:22806. (a) A member who is a state employee who retired on or after December 31, 1981, and who was at retirement a state employee may elect to receive credit under this part, of not to exceed four years, for time served of not less than one year, prior to membership in the Defined Benefit Program, in the armed forces Armed Forces of the United States or in the Merchant Marine of the United States prior to January 1, 1950. States. Service credit shall not be granted if that service terminated with a discharge under dishonorable conditions. The service credit to be accorded pursuant to this section for that service shall be on the basis of one year of credit for each five years of credited service, but shall not exceed a total of four years of service credit regardless of the number of years of either that service or subsequent service. A member electing to receive credit under this part for that service shall have been credited with at least 10 years of service on the date of election or the date of retirement.(b) An election by a member with respect to service credit under this section may be made only while the member is in state or university employment, and a retired member shall have retired immediately following service as a member who was at retirement a state employee. The retirement allowance of a member who elects to receive service credit pursuant to this section shall be increased only with respect to the allowance payable on and after the date of election.(c) A member who elects to become subject to this section shall pay all reasonable administrative costs and contributions, sufficient to cover the total employer and employee cost plus interest of the military service credit, at rates to be determined by the board. The amount shall be contributed in lump sum or by installments over the period and subject to those minimum payments as may be prescribed by regulations of the board. Payments for administrative costs shall be credited to the current appropriation for support of the board and available for expenditure by the board to fund positions deemed necessary by the board to implement this section.(d) The board has no duty to locate or notify any member or to provide the name or address of any member, agency, or entity for the purpose of notifying those persons.SEC. 2. Section 21029 of the Government Code is amended to read:21029. (a) Public service with respect to a state member or a school member or with respect to a retired former state employee or a retired former school employee, who retired on or after December 31, 1981, also means active service, prior to entering this system as a state member or as a school member, of not less than one year in the Armed Forces of the United States, or, active service, prior to entering this system as a state or school member, of not less than one year in the Merchant Marine of the United States prior to January 1, 1950. States. Public service credit shall not be granted if the service described above terminated with a discharge under dishonorable conditions. The public service credit to be granted for that service shall be on the basis of one year of credit for each year of credited state service, but shall not exceed a total of four years of public service credit regardless of the number of years of either that service or subsequent state service. A state member or a school member or a retired former state employee or a retired former school employee electing to receive a credit for that public service shall have been credited with at least one year of state service on the date of election or the date of retirement.(b) An election by a state member or a school member with respect to public service under this section may be made only while the member is in state, university, or school employment, and a retired former employee shall have retired immediately following service as a state member or as a school member. The retirement allowance of a retired former state employee or a retired former school employee, who elects to receive public service credit pursuant to this section shall be increased only with respect to the allowance payable on and after the date of election. For the purposes of this section, a member as described in subdivision (d) of Section 20776, shall also mean a former state employee or a former school employee, who retired on or after December 31, 1981.(c) A member or retired former employee who elects to become subject to this section shall make the contributions as specified in Sections 21050 and 21052.(d) The board has no duty to locate or notify any eligible former member who is currently retired or to provide the name or address of any such retired person, agency, or entity for the purpose of notifying those persons.(e) An employer shall inform a new employee at the time of hire of his or her their rights to purchase service credit under this section.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 22806 of the Education Code is amended to read:22806. (a) A member who is a state employee who retired on or after December 31, 1981, and who was at retirement a state employee may elect to receive credit under this part, of not to exceed four years, for time served of not less than one year, prior to membership in the Defined Benefit Program, in the armed forces Armed Forces of the United States or in the Merchant Marine of the United States prior to January 1, 1950. States. Service credit shall not be granted if that service terminated with a discharge under dishonorable conditions. The service credit to be accorded pursuant to this section for that service shall be on the basis of one year of credit for each five years of credited service, but shall not exceed a total of four years of service credit regardless of the number of years of either that service or subsequent service. A member electing to receive credit under this part for that service shall have been credited with at least 10 years of service on the date of election or the date of retirement.(b) An election by a member with respect to service credit under this section may be made only while the member is in state or university employment, and a retired member shall have retired immediately following service as a member who was at retirement a state employee. The retirement allowance of a member who elects to receive service credit pursuant to this section shall be increased only with respect to the allowance payable on and after the date of election.(c) A member who elects to become subject to this section shall pay all reasonable administrative costs and contributions, sufficient to cover the total employer and employee cost plus interest of the military service credit, at rates to be determined by the board. The amount shall be contributed in lump sum or by installments over the period and subject to those minimum payments as may be prescribed by regulations of the board. Payments for administrative costs shall be credited to the current appropriation for support of the board and available for expenditure by the board to fund positions deemed necessary by the board to implement this section.(d) The board has no duty to locate or notify any member or to provide the name or address of any member, agency, or entity for the purpose of notifying those persons.
SECTION 1. Section 22806 of the Education Code is amended to read:
### SECTION 1.
22806. (a) A member who is a state employee who retired on or after December 31, 1981, and who was at retirement a state employee may elect to receive credit under this part, of not to exceed four years, for time served of not less than one year, prior to membership in the Defined Benefit Program, in the armed forces Armed Forces of the United States or in the Merchant Marine of the United States prior to January 1, 1950. States. Service credit shall not be granted if that service terminated with a discharge under dishonorable conditions. The service credit to be accorded pursuant to this section for that service shall be on the basis of one year of credit for each five years of credited service, but shall not exceed a total of four years of service credit regardless of the number of years of either that service or subsequent service. A member electing to receive credit under this part for that service shall have been credited with at least 10 years of service on the date of election or the date of retirement.(b) An election by a member with respect to service credit under this section may be made only while the member is in state or university employment, and a retired member shall have retired immediately following service as a member who was at retirement a state employee. The retirement allowance of a member who elects to receive service credit pursuant to this section shall be increased only with respect to the allowance payable on and after the date of election.(c) A member who elects to become subject to this section shall pay all reasonable administrative costs and contributions, sufficient to cover the total employer and employee cost plus interest of the military service credit, at rates to be determined by the board. The amount shall be contributed in lump sum or by installments over the period and subject to those minimum payments as may be prescribed by regulations of the board. Payments for administrative costs shall be credited to the current appropriation for support of the board and available for expenditure by the board to fund positions deemed necessary by the board to implement this section.(d) The board has no duty to locate or notify any member or to provide the name or address of any member, agency, or entity for the purpose of notifying those persons.
22806. (a) A member who is a state employee who retired on or after December 31, 1981, and who was at retirement a state employee may elect to receive credit under this part, of not to exceed four years, for time served of not less than one year, prior to membership in the Defined Benefit Program, in the armed forces Armed Forces of the United States or in the Merchant Marine of the United States prior to January 1, 1950. States. Service credit shall not be granted if that service terminated with a discharge under dishonorable conditions. The service credit to be accorded pursuant to this section for that service shall be on the basis of one year of credit for each five years of credited service, but shall not exceed a total of four years of service credit regardless of the number of years of either that service or subsequent service. A member electing to receive credit under this part for that service shall have been credited with at least 10 years of service on the date of election or the date of retirement.(b) An election by a member with respect to service credit under this section may be made only while the member is in state or university employment, and a retired member shall have retired immediately following service as a member who was at retirement a state employee. The retirement allowance of a member who elects to receive service credit pursuant to this section shall be increased only with respect to the allowance payable on and after the date of election.(c) A member who elects to become subject to this section shall pay all reasonable administrative costs and contributions, sufficient to cover the total employer and employee cost plus interest of the military service credit, at rates to be determined by the board. The amount shall be contributed in lump sum or by installments over the period and subject to those minimum payments as may be prescribed by regulations of the board. Payments for administrative costs shall be credited to the current appropriation for support of the board and available for expenditure by the board to fund positions deemed necessary by the board to implement this section.(d) The board has no duty to locate or notify any member or to provide the name or address of any member, agency, or entity for the purpose of notifying those persons.
22806. (a) A member who is a state employee who retired on or after December 31, 1981, and who was at retirement a state employee may elect to receive credit under this part, of not to exceed four years, for time served of not less than one year, prior to membership in the Defined Benefit Program, in the armed forces Armed Forces of the United States or in the Merchant Marine of the United States prior to January 1, 1950. States. Service credit shall not be granted if that service terminated with a discharge under dishonorable conditions. The service credit to be accorded pursuant to this section for that service shall be on the basis of one year of credit for each five years of credited service, but shall not exceed a total of four years of service credit regardless of the number of years of either that service or subsequent service. A member electing to receive credit under this part for that service shall have been credited with at least 10 years of service on the date of election or the date of retirement.(b) An election by a member with respect to service credit under this section may be made only while the member is in state or university employment, and a retired member shall have retired immediately following service as a member who was at retirement a state employee. The retirement allowance of a member who elects to receive service credit pursuant to this section shall be increased only with respect to the allowance payable on and after the date of election.(c) A member who elects to become subject to this section shall pay all reasonable administrative costs and contributions, sufficient to cover the total employer and employee cost plus interest of the military service credit, at rates to be determined by the board. The amount shall be contributed in lump sum or by installments over the period and subject to those minimum payments as may be prescribed by regulations of the board. Payments for administrative costs shall be credited to the current appropriation for support of the board and available for expenditure by the board to fund positions deemed necessary by the board to implement this section.(d) The board has no duty to locate or notify any member or to provide the name or address of any member, agency, or entity for the purpose of notifying those persons.
22806. (a) A member who is a state employee who retired on or after December 31, 1981, and who was at retirement a state employee may elect to receive credit under this part, of not to exceed four years, for time served of not less than one year, prior to membership in the Defined Benefit Program, in the armed forces Armed Forces of the United States or in the Merchant Marine of the United States prior to January 1, 1950. States. Service credit shall not be granted if that service terminated with a discharge under dishonorable conditions. The service credit to be accorded pursuant to this section for that service shall be on the basis of one year of credit for each five years of credited service, but shall not exceed a total of four years of service credit regardless of the number of years of either that service or subsequent service. A member electing to receive credit under this part for that service shall have been credited with at least 10 years of service on the date of election or the date of retirement.
(b) An election by a member with respect to service credit under this section may be made only while the member is in state or university employment, and a retired member shall have retired immediately following service as a member who was at retirement a state employee. The retirement allowance of a member who elects to receive service credit pursuant to this section shall be increased only with respect to the allowance payable on and after the date of election.
(c) A member who elects to become subject to this section shall pay all reasonable administrative costs and contributions, sufficient to cover the total employer and employee cost plus interest of the military service credit, at rates to be determined by the board. The amount shall be contributed in lump sum or by installments over the period and subject to those minimum payments as may be prescribed by regulations of the board. Payments for administrative costs shall be credited to the current appropriation for support of the board and available for expenditure by the board to fund positions deemed necessary by the board to implement this section.
(d) The board has no duty to locate or notify any member or to provide the name or address of any member, agency, or entity for the purpose of notifying those persons.
SEC. 2. Section 21029 of the Government Code is amended to read:21029. (a) Public service with respect to a state member or a school member or with respect to a retired former state employee or a retired former school employee, who retired on or after December 31, 1981, also means active service, prior to entering this system as a state member or as a school member, of not less than one year in the Armed Forces of the United States, or, active service, prior to entering this system as a state or school member, of not less than one year in the Merchant Marine of the United States prior to January 1, 1950. States. Public service credit shall not be granted if the service described above terminated with a discharge under dishonorable conditions. The public service credit to be granted for that service shall be on the basis of one year of credit for each year of credited state service, but shall not exceed a total of four years of public service credit regardless of the number of years of either that service or subsequent state service. A state member or a school member or a retired former state employee or a retired former school employee electing to receive a credit for that public service shall have been credited with at least one year of state service on the date of election or the date of retirement.(b) An election by a state member or a school member with respect to public service under this section may be made only while the member is in state, university, or school employment, and a retired former employee shall have retired immediately following service as a state member or as a school member. The retirement allowance of a retired former state employee or a retired former school employee, who elects to receive public service credit pursuant to this section shall be increased only with respect to the allowance payable on and after the date of election. For the purposes of this section, a member as described in subdivision (d) of Section 20776, shall also mean a former state employee or a former school employee, who retired on or after December 31, 1981.(c) A member or retired former employee who elects to become subject to this section shall make the contributions as specified in Sections 21050 and 21052.(d) The board has no duty to locate or notify any eligible former member who is currently retired or to provide the name or address of any such retired person, agency, or entity for the purpose of notifying those persons.(e) An employer shall inform a new employee at the time of hire of his or her their rights to purchase service credit under this section.
SEC. 2. Section 21029 of the Government Code is amended to read:
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21029. (a) Public service with respect to a state member or a school member or with respect to a retired former state employee or a retired former school employee, who retired on or after December 31, 1981, also means active service, prior to entering this system as a state member or as a school member, of not less than one year in the Armed Forces of the United States, or, active service, prior to entering this system as a state or school member, of not less than one year in the Merchant Marine of the United States prior to January 1, 1950. States. Public service credit shall not be granted if the service described above terminated with a discharge under dishonorable conditions. The public service credit to be granted for that service shall be on the basis of one year of credit for each year of credited state service, but shall not exceed a total of four years of public service credit regardless of the number of years of either that service or subsequent state service. A state member or a school member or a retired former state employee or a retired former school employee electing to receive a credit for that public service shall have been credited with at least one year of state service on the date of election or the date of retirement.(b) An election by a state member or a school member with respect to public service under this section may be made only while the member is in state, university, or school employment, and a retired former employee shall have retired immediately following service as a state member or as a school member. The retirement allowance of a retired former state employee or a retired former school employee, who elects to receive public service credit pursuant to this section shall be increased only with respect to the allowance payable on and after the date of election. For the purposes of this section, a member as described in subdivision (d) of Section 20776, shall also mean a former state employee or a former school employee, who retired on or after December 31, 1981.(c) A member or retired former employee who elects to become subject to this section shall make the contributions as specified in Sections 21050 and 21052.(d) The board has no duty to locate or notify any eligible former member who is currently retired or to provide the name or address of any such retired person, agency, or entity for the purpose of notifying those persons.(e) An employer shall inform a new employee at the time of hire of his or her their rights to purchase service credit under this section.
21029. (a) Public service with respect to a state member or a school member or with respect to a retired former state employee or a retired former school employee, who retired on or after December 31, 1981, also means active service, prior to entering this system as a state member or as a school member, of not less than one year in the Armed Forces of the United States, or, active service, prior to entering this system as a state or school member, of not less than one year in the Merchant Marine of the United States prior to January 1, 1950. States. Public service credit shall not be granted if the service described above terminated with a discharge under dishonorable conditions. The public service credit to be granted for that service shall be on the basis of one year of credit for each year of credited state service, but shall not exceed a total of four years of public service credit regardless of the number of years of either that service or subsequent state service. A state member or a school member or a retired former state employee or a retired former school employee electing to receive a credit for that public service shall have been credited with at least one year of state service on the date of election or the date of retirement.(b) An election by a state member or a school member with respect to public service under this section may be made only while the member is in state, university, or school employment, and a retired former employee shall have retired immediately following service as a state member or as a school member. The retirement allowance of a retired former state employee or a retired former school employee, who elects to receive public service credit pursuant to this section shall be increased only with respect to the allowance payable on and after the date of election. For the purposes of this section, a member as described in subdivision (d) of Section 20776, shall also mean a former state employee or a former school employee, who retired on or after December 31, 1981.(c) A member or retired former employee who elects to become subject to this section shall make the contributions as specified in Sections 21050 and 21052.(d) The board has no duty to locate or notify any eligible former member who is currently retired or to provide the name or address of any such retired person, agency, or entity for the purpose of notifying those persons.(e) An employer shall inform a new employee at the time of hire of his or her their rights to purchase service credit under this section.
21029. (a) Public service with respect to a state member or a school member or with respect to a retired former state employee or a retired former school employee, who retired on or after December 31, 1981, also means active service, prior to entering this system as a state member or as a school member, of not less than one year in the Armed Forces of the United States, or, active service, prior to entering this system as a state or school member, of not less than one year in the Merchant Marine of the United States prior to January 1, 1950. States. Public service credit shall not be granted if the service described above terminated with a discharge under dishonorable conditions. The public service credit to be granted for that service shall be on the basis of one year of credit for each year of credited state service, but shall not exceed a total of four years of public service credit regardless of the number of years of either that service or subsequent state service. A state member or a school member or a retired former state employee or a retired former school employee electing to receive a credit for that public service shall have been credited with at least one year of state service on the date of election or the date of retirement.(b) An election by a state member or a school member with respect to public service under this section may be made only while the member is in state, university, or school employment, and a retired former employee shall have retired immediately following service as a state member or as a school member. The retirement allowance of a retired former state employee or a retired former school employee, who elects to receive public service credit pursuant to this section shall be increased only with respect to the allowance payable on and after the date of election. For the purposes of this section, a member as described in subdivision (d) of Section 20776, shall also mean a former state employee or a former school employee, who retired on or after December 31, 1981.(c) A member or retired former employee who elects to become subject to this section shall make the contributions as specified in Sections 21050 and 21052.(d) The board has no duty to locate or notify any eligible former member who is currently retired or to provide the name or address of any such retired person, agency, or entity for the purpose of notifying those persons.(e) An employer shall inform a new employee at the time of hire of his or her their rights to purchase service credit under this section.
21029. (a) Public service with respect to a state member or a school member or with respect to a retired former state employee or a retired former school employee, who retired on or after December 31, 1981, also means active service, prior to entering this system as a state member or as a school member, of not less than one year in the Armed Forces of the United States, or, active service, prior to entering this system as a state or school member, of not less than one year in the Merchant Marine of the United States prior to January 1, 1950. States. Public service credit shall not be granted if the service described above terminated with a discharge under dishonorable conditions. The public service credit to be granted for that service shall be on the basis of one year of credit for each year of credited state service, but shall not exceed a total of four years of public service credit regardless of the number of years of either that service or subsequent state service. A state member or a school member or a retired former state employee or a retired former school employee electing to receive a credit for that public service shall have been credited with at least one year of state service on the date of election or the date of retirement.
(b) An election by a state member or a school member with respect to public service under this section may be made only while the member is in state, university, or school employment, and a retired former employee shall have retired immediately following service as a state member or as a school member. The retirement allowance of a retired former state employee or a retired former school employee, who elects to receive public service credit pursuant to this section shall be increased only with respect to the allowance payable on and after the date of election. For the purposes of this section, a member as described in subdivision (d) of Section 20776, shall also mean a former state employee or a former school employee, who retired on or after December 31, 1981.
(c) A member or retired former employee who elects to become subject to this section shall make the contributions as specified in Sections 21050 and 21052.
(d) The board has no duty to locate or notify any eligible former member who is currently retired or to provide the name or address of any such retired person, agency, or entity for the purpose of notifying those persons.
(e) An employer shall inform a new employee at the time of hire of his or her their rights to purchase service credit under this section.