County Employees Retirement Law of 1937 (CERL) - sdcera

More documents

Recommendations

Info

Time for election extended..................................................................... 31558.1, 31567, 31695.2 Transferred from other public agencies.............................................................................. 31559 Undersheriff, election to become member......................................................................... 31558 Welfare fraud investigators and administrators...........................................................31470.11 Salaries, payment of, less contributions.................................................................................... 31626 Salary and benefit increases......................................................................................... 31515.5, 31516 San Bernardino County Appointment of personnel................................................................................. 31522.5, 31522.7 Contracts for legal services................................................................................................ 31529.9 Contributions not deducted after 30 years service................................................... 31625.2(b) District..................................................................................................................................... 31468 Post-Employment Health Benefits..............................................................................31699.1-10 San Diego County Alternative benefit formulas............................................................................................. 31808.8 Assistant administrators; chief investment officers....................................................... 31522.3 Court service officers......................................................................................................31470.2(a) Eligibility for safety membership....................................................... 31470.2, 31470.3, 31558.8 Public service..................................................................................................................... 31641.20 Sick leave credit................................................................................................................. 31641.02 Termination of certain additional benefits......................................................................... 31484 San Joaquin County Assistant administrators; chief investment officers....................................................... 31522.3 Contracts for legal services................................................................................................ 31529.9 District................................................................................................................................ 31468(k) San Mateo County Alternative plan...................................................................................................... 31496–31498.7 Authority to provide retirement benefits...................................................................... 31485.10 Cost-of-Living..................................................................................................................... 31874.4 Definitions............................................................................................................................ 31496.3 Domestic partners............................................................................................................... 31780.2 Military service, credit for................................................................................................. 31641.7 Normal rates of contribution............................................................................................. 31621.9 Optional calculation of allowance.................................................................................... 31800.1 Optional safety status for probation officers.................................................................. 31469.5 Termination of certain additional benefits...................................................................... 31484.5 Santa Barbara County Alternative plan.................................................................................................... 31486–31486.12 Appointment of alternate retired member...................................................................... 31520.3 Assumption of safety functions........................................................................................ 31657.1 Contracts for legal services................................................................................................ 31529.9 Elective officers................................................................................................................... 31672.2 Eligibility for safety membership...................................................................31470.11, 31470.12 Seasonal employees (see Temporary employees) Securities Investment in.......................................................................................................................... 31594 Sale of ...................................................................................................................................... 31596 Service In general..................................................................................................................31640-31657.1 Additional credit if specified conditions exist.............................................................. 31641.04 xxiv
After retirement (see Employment, after retirement) Board of Retirement can estimate length of....................................................................... 31531 Continuity of.......................................................................................................................... 31642 Credit for Additional Retirement Credit (ARC)............................................................................ 31658 Armed forces........................................................................................................ 31649–31651 Elective officers.............................................................. 31640.7, 31648.5, 31648.55, 31648.6 Firefighters, previous service at a closed military base........................................ 31641.55 In deferred status........................................................................................................ 31641.56 Information unavailable.............................................................................................. 31641.7 Layoff absence............................................................................................................... 31648.3 Not previously within field of membership................................................. 31639.7, 31648 On transfer from city to county systems (see Transfers) Orange County Transit District..................................................................................... 31656 Payment after retirement.............................................................................. 31485.7, 31485.8 Prior service (see Prior service) Public service (see Public service) Qualify for retirement.................................................................................................. 31672.5 Reciprocal service......................................................................................................... 31652.2 Safety members.............................................................................................. 31639.7, 31641.4 Sick leave.................................................................................................... 31641.01–31641.03 Temporary service (including seasonal, intermittent, part-time)........... 31640.5, 31641.5 Time not in service not credited.................................................................................... 31647 Uncompensated leave of absence due to illness.......................................... 31646, 31646.1 War relocation absence................................................................................................... 31655 Defined.................................................................................................................................... 31641 Service-connected death (see Survivorship benefits) Service-connected disability (see Disability retirement) Service retirement General members In general...............................................................................................................31670-31682 Annuity............................................................................................................................. 31674 Application to retire........................................................................................................ 31672 Board retires..................................................................................................................... 31670 Calculation of allowance (see Calculation of retirement allowances) Combined miscellaneous and safety credit............................................................ 31664.65 Compulsory Exception on integration with OASDI................................................................... 31806 Current service pension................................................................ 31675, 31676.95, 31676.96 Elective officers............................................................................................................. 31672.2 Eligibility for retirement................................................................. 31671.05, 31672, 31672.1 Employment after retirement (see Employment, after retirement) Increase granted after retirement (see Increases of retirement allowances) Maximum..................................................................................... 31676.1, 31676.11-31676.15 Minimum.............................................................................................................. 31679, 31681 Pending entitlement to disability............................................................................... 31725.7 Prior service credit........................................................................................................ 31676.3 Prior service pension............................................................................ 31676, 31676.9, 31677 Reduction when member retires before age 60........................................................... 31677 xxv
Page 1 and 2: 2012 Edition County Employees Retir
Page 3 and 4: 2012 Edition County Employees Retir
Page 5 and 6: Article TABLE OF CONTENTS Part 3 of
Page 7 and 8: INDEX A Absence, leave of Does not
Page 9 and 10: Benefit notification to spouse.....
Page 11 and 12: Disability retirement allowance, se
Page 13 and 14: Based on notice of redeposit.......
Page 15 and 16: Accumulated additional.............
Page 17 and 18: Drugs, denial of pension because of
Page 19 and 20: Health officer advises board.......
Page 21 and 22: Legal services (see Attorney for bo
Page 23 and 24: N Non-contributory plans...........
Page 25 and 26: Contributions to obtain credit for.
Page 27: Blood-borne infectious disease, pre
Page 31 and 32: Contributions Withdrawal of........
Page 33 and 34: V Vacancies on board...............
Page 35 and 36: or government named in the written
Page 37 and 38: that demonstrates a financial neces
Page 39 and 40: may be collected. (e) The provision
Page 41 and 42: (b) In Article 17 (commencing with
Page 43 and 44: “compensation earnable” shall i
Page 45 and 46: Earnings Code No. Title 609 RN Assi
Page 47 and 48: §31462.1. “Final compensation”
Page 49 and 50: (h) “District” also includes th
Page 51 and 52: that person may be assigned, except
Page 53 and 54: probation officers, as provided in
Page 55 and 56: peace officer members said special
Page 57 and 58: (b) In a county with a population i
Page 59 and 60: §31472. “Regular interest’ def
Page 61 and 62: sufficient to meet the minimum requ
Page 63 and 64: applies shall have the cost-of-livi
Page 65 and 66: specify the provision or provisions
Page 67 and 68: pursuant to the provisions of this
Page 69 and 70: chosen termination of the provision
Page 71 and 72: y a current employee shall be bindi
Page 73 and 74: (d) A resolution adopted pursuant t
Page 75 and 76: §31485.14. Internal Revenue Code C
Page 77 and 78: Article 1.4 Alternative Plan for Co
Page 79 and 80:
same purchase rights and shall cont
Page 81 and 82:
Age ERA Factor 61 .67 62 .74 63 .82
Page 83 and 84:
certification shall be made within
Page 85 and 86:
in which the member or former membe
Page 87 and 88:
(e) No member may receive service c
Page 89 and 90:
§31491.1. Adjustment of member’s
Page 91 and 92:
e continued during and throughout t
Page 93 and 94:
(b) This section shall be applicabl
Page 95 and 96:
(d) Transferred members shall recei
Page 97 and 98:
subdivision (a). (e) This section s
Page 99 and 100:
member may not exchange less than 1
Page 101 and 102:
§31495. Employer contribution (Los
Page 103 and 104:
previously received), multiplied by
Page 105 and 106:
any disability benefits received by
Page 107 and 108:
(1) An employee’s prior career ea
Page 109 and 110:
conditions for different job classi
Page 111 and 112:
eceipt of election to transfer by t
Page 113 and 114:
(1) An employee’s prior career ea
Page 115 and 116:
Article 1.8 Alternative Optional, I
Page 117 and 118:
§31499.13. Credit for prior public
Page 119 and 120:
(i) The employer shall certify the
Page 121 and 122:
§31499.19. Severability (Stanislau
Page 123 and 124:
§31506. Retired members of superse
Page 125 and 126:
in lieu of being credited to the ot
Page 127 and 128:
subsequent to the effective date of
Page 129 and 130:
of the normal retirement pension to
Page 131 and 132:
§31511.6. Transfer to plan; time f
Page 133 and 134:
Retirement Law of l937 provisions o
Page 135 and 136:
102
Page 137 and 138:
(b) The alternate seventh member pr
Page 139 and 140:
Section 31520.1. (Amended by Stats.
Page 141 and 142:
§31522. Duties of board members; a
Page 143 and 144:
county employees, including those s
Page 145 and 146:
§31524. Separation from service Se
Page 147 and 148:
y resolution adopted by majority vo
Page 149 and 150:
etirement administrator or to any r
Page 151 and 152:
118
Page 153 and 154:
§31553. Elective officers; filing
Page 155 and 156:
of active law enforcement as define
Page 157 and 158:
§31560. Persons remaining safety m
Page 159 and 160:
this section may also elect in writ
Page 161 and 162:
wages and include therein an approp
Page 163 and 164:
§31586. Payments into fund as obli
Page 165 and 166:
thereof within this state, to proce
Page 167 and 168:
§31592.5. Notice to organization r
Page 169 and 170:
upon the county treasurer by this a
Page 171 and 172:
program utilizing the retirement fu
Page 173 and 174:
§31614. Employment of attorney; co
Page 175 and 176:
142
Page 177 and 178:
§31621.4. Normal rates of contribu
Page 179 and 180:
provide an average annuity at age 5
Page 181 and 182:
favor of each member. Such deductio
Page 183 and 184:
than five years’ service credit w
Page 185 and 186:
(Amended by Stats. 1986, Ch. 840, S
Page 187 and 188:
subject to the terms and conditions
Page 189 and 190:
156
Page 191 and 192:
§31641.02. Third class county; sic
Page 193 and 194:
etiring pursuant to this section. T
Page 195 and 196:
§31641.21. Regular interest, defin
Page 197 and 198:
of public service shall contribute
Page 199 and 200:
§31641.7. Rate of compensation to
Page 201 and 202:
§31644. Prior service; regulations
Page 203 and 204:
that the contributions made by the
Page 205 and 206:
earnable due pursuant to Section 31
Page 207 and 208:
as authorized by Section 31652 with
Page 209 and 210:
available only for the purpose of r
Page 211 and 212:
of disability retirements that may
Page 213 and 214:
§31662.2. Retirement of safety mem
Page 215 and 216:
§31663.2. (Repealed January 1, 201
Page 217 and 218:
Age at retirement Fraction 47 1/2 0
Page 219 and 220:
Age at retirement Fraction 49 0.952
Page 221 and 222:
Page 223 and 224:
190
Page 225 and 226:
may be retired upon filing with the
Page 227 and 228:
Page 229 and 230:
Page 231 and 232:
Page 233 and 234:
Page 235 and 236:
Page 237 and 238:
Page 239 and 240:
Page 241 and 242:
Page 243 and 244:
Page 245 and 246:
Page 247 and 248:
effect on the date of the actual re
Page 249 and 250:
of retirement benefits described in
Page 251 and 252:
(c) (1) An election for the pension
Page 253 and 254:
§31680.01. Service as member of go
Page 255 and 256:
einstated, adjusted, however, by an
Page 257 and 258:
death to the respective elected ben
Page 259 and 260:
applicable in such county. (Amended
Page 261 and 262:
(b) No allowance shall be increased
Page 263 and 264:
(2) The payments shall be made eith
Page 265 and 266:
Article 8.4 Community Property (Art
Page 267 and 268:
(c) If the nonmember elects to purc
Page 269 and 270:
for the benefits enumerated herein
Page 271 and 272:
any other benefits provided under t
Page 273 and 274:
employment benefits provided under
Page 275 and 276:
(Amended by Stats. 1999, Ch. 525 (A
Page 277 and 278:
(e) “Public agency” means any l
Page 279 and 280:
postemployment health benefits fund
Page 281 and 282:
248
Page 283 and 284:
§31702. Disposal of contributions
Page 285 and 286:
252
Page 287 and 288:
(1) “Active military service” m
Page 289 and 290:
(Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 138 (A.B
Page 291 and 292:
employer has dismissed the member f
Page 293 and 294:
the position for which the member w
Page 295 and 296:
entitlement to disability retiremen
Page 297 and 298:
member covered under Section 31751
Page 299 and 300:
final compensation, as determined b
Page 301 and 302:
§31732. Medical, investigatory and
Page 303 and 304:
Period during which Percentage of i
Page 305 and 306:
e, shall be applicable in such coun
Page 307 and 308:
shall be entitled under federal soc
Page 309 and 310:
system established by Section 31751
Page 311 and 312:
esolution specifying the future ope
Page 313 and 314:
§31760.11. Contra Costa County; co
Page 315 and 316:
(Added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 849, Sec
Page 317 and 318:
his or her life, as he or she nomin
Page 319 and 320:
any time before acceptance of any b
Page 321 and 322:
§31765.3. Amount of survivor allow
Page 323 and 324:
(3) To be subject to the provisions
Page 325 and 326:
(3) Waive the right to disability r
Page 327 and 328:
§31774. Participant becoming eligi
Page 329 and 330:
calendar year following the later o
Page 331 and 332:
(a) multiplied by the number of mon
Page 333 and 334:
300
Page 335 and 336:
22 years of age if enrolled as a fu
Page 337 and 338:
§31781.13. Amount of allowance pai
Page 339 and 340:
to claimants who have not yet attai
Page 341 and 342:
settlements specified in Article 11
Page 343 and 344:
§31787.5. Special death benefit; a
Page 345 and 346:
This section applies to every membe
Page 347 and 348:
accordance with Section 31789, and
Page 349 and 350:
316
Page 351 and 352:
exercising this option calculated t
Page 353 and 354:
§31803. Federal system defined “
Page 355 and 356:
compensation set forth in the table
Page 357 and 358:
of supervisors may elect deferred r
Page 359 and 360:
pursuant to subdivision (b) of Sect
Page 361 and 362:
328
Page 363 and 364:
330
Page 365 and 366:
directly from county employment on
Page 367 and 368:
or fire department in this system w
Page 369 and 370:
subsequently becomes a member of th
Page 371 and 372:
system of any other public agency o
Page 373 and 374:
substantially comparable to those p
Page 375 and 376:
System Defined Benefit Plan, the Ju
Page 377 and 378:
§31850. Lump sum supplemental surv
Page 379 and 380:
§31855.7. Survivor’s allowance;
Page 381 and 382:
348
Page 383 and 384:
enefits and lump sum supplemental s
Page 385 and 386:
§31870.11. Determination; increase
Page 387 and 388:
article (as fixed pursuant to Secti
Page 389 and 390:
§31874.2. Determination; maximum a
Page 391 and 392:
or annual death allowances payable
Page 393 and 394:
adjustments provided in Article 16.
Page 395 and 396:
purposes of Section 218(d)(5)(A) of
Page 397 and 398:
364
Page 399 and 400:
liable for such excess payment. (Ad
Page 401 and 402:
§31899.3. Impact of I. R. C. upon
Page 403:
(3) Take any and all other actions
show all

County Employees Retirement Law of 1937 (CERL) - sdcera

Create successful ePaper yourself

Delete template?

Save as template?