California Government Code

§ 21070

GOV § 21070 Effective Jan 1, 2000Div. 5 · Title 2 · Part 3 · Ch. 12 · Art. 2

Statute text

(a)Effective January 1, 1985, there shall be an alternative level of benefits available to the following state miscellaneous members: (1) members who are excluded from the definition of state employee in subdivision (c) of Section 3513; (2) members employed by the executive branch of government who are not members of the civil service; and (3) members in state bargaining units for which a memorandum of understanding has been agreed to by the state employer and the recognized employee organization to become subject to this section. Effective September 1, 1986, this section shall apply to members employed by the state as provided for in Article VI of the California Constitution. The board shall provide the affected members a one-month election period commencing on August 1, 1986. This section does not apply to state miscellaneous members employed by the California State University or the University of California. This section shall not apply to any employee described by Section 20324 unless and until the employer, as defined in Section 20902, adopts a resolution approving that application.

(b)Effective September 1, 1986, there shall be an alternate level of benefits available to the following state industrial members: (1) members in state bargaining units for which a memorandum of understanding has been agreed to by the state employer and the recognized employee organization to become subject to this section; (2) members who are excluded from the definition of state employees in subdivision (c) of Section 3513; and (3) members employed by the executive branch of government who are not members of the civil service. The board shall provide the affected members a one-month election period commencing on August 1, 1986.

(c)Members eligible to participate in the alternative level of benefits, referred to in this part as the Second Tier, may make an irrevocable election during the period from November 1, 1988, through October 31, 1989, to: (1) become subject to the Second Tier benefits provided for in Section 21076 for all past state miscellaneous and state industrial service and all future state miscellaneous and state industrial service not excluded by this section; (2) become subject to the Second Tier benefits provided for in Section 21077 for state miscellaneous and state industrial service not excluded by this section rendered on and after the effective date of the election to be subject to the Second Tier. Any election by a member to be subject to Section 21076 or 21077 shall also be signed by the spouse of the member and both signatures shall be notarized; (3) become subject to the First Tier retirement formula prescribed by Section 21353 for state miscellaneous and state industrial service rendered on or after the effective date of the election, provided that the member had previously elected coverage pursuant to Section 21076 or 21077 and makes the contributions specified in Section 20677; or (4) become subject to the First Tier retirement formula prescribed by Section 21353 for all past and future state miscellaneous and state industrial service, provided that the member had previously elected coverage pursuant to Section 21076 or 21077 and the member makes the contributions specified in Sections 20677 and 21073. The right of eligible members to elect coverage under the retirement formula of their choice shall apply solely during the above-prescribed one-year period, subject to conditions to be established and communicated by the board. Thereafter, and until January 1, 2000, the board shall provide a 30-day period every five years for eligible members to make an irrevocable election to be subject to the Second Tier benefits provided for in Section 21076 or 21077. Eligible members who previously elected Section 21077 may make an irrevocable election to become subject to Section 21076 for all past state miscellaneous and state industrial service during this election period. The first election period shall be held five years from the ending date of the one-year election period specified in this subdivision. The effective date of any election filed with the board shall be the first of the month following the date the election is received in the system, provided the election meets the conditions set by the board. Any election filed with the board under this subdivision shall also be signed by the spouse of the member and both signatures shall be notarized.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 1999, Ch. 555, Sec. 16. Effective January 1, 2000. Pursuant to subd. (g), amendment is conditionally operative as prescribed in Section 21251.13. Note: See this version as modified on July 1, 2012, in Sec. 144 of Governor's Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 2011.