County Employees Retirement Law of 1937 (CERL) - sdcera

wages and include therein an appropriation determined pursuant to Sections 31453, 31453.5
and 31454. Until such determination the additional appropriations shall equal 23.77 percent of
the total compensation provided for all safety members covered by Article 7.5 (commencing
with Section 31662) and 8.85 percent of the total compensation provided for all other employees
who are members of the retirement association.
(Amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 224, Sec. 2, Effective June 28, 1971)
§31581.1. Election to pay up to one-half of contributions normally required of members;
resolution by board of supervisors
The board of supervisors may elect to pay up to one-half of the contributions normally
required of members for any period of time designated in the resolution providing for such
payment. The payments shall not become part of the accumulated contributions of the member.
Such payments may be made with respect to employees in one or more bargaining units
irrespective of whether they are made with respect to other employees.
(Added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1420, Sec. 2)
§31581.2. Agreement to pay any portion of contributions normally required of members;
resolution not to create vested rights
The board of supervisors or the governing body of the district may agree to pay any
portion of the contributions required to be paid by a member. All payments shall be in lieu of
wages and shall be reported simply as normal contributions and shall be credited to member
accounts.
The enactment of a resolution pursuant to this section shall not create vested rights in
any member. The board of supervisors or the governing body of the district may amend or
repeal the resolution at any time, subject to the provisions of Sections 3504 and 3505, or any
similar rule or regulation of the county or district.
(Amended by Stats. 1989, Ch. 202, Sec. 1)
(Amended by Stats. 1997, Ch. 223, (A.B. 1598), Sec. 1)
§31582. Transfer from appropriation to retirement fund; amount; advance payment
(a) The county auditor shall certify to the board at the end of each month or at the end
of each pay period the compensation earnable, as defined in Section 31461, paid to all safety
members of the retirement association covered by Article 7.5 (commencing with Section 31662)
and the compensation earnable, as defined in Section 31461, paid to all other members of the
retirement association, and the auditor shall thereupon transfer from the appropriation to the
retirement fund the percentage of this amount determined pursuant to Sections 31453, 31453.5,
and 31454. Until that determination, the amount of the transfer shall be 23.77 percent of the
compensation earnable, as defined in Section 31461, paid to all safety members covered by
Article 7.5 (commencing with Section 31662) and 8.85 percent of the compensation earnable, as
defined in Section 31461, paid to all other members.
(b) The board of supervisors may authorize the county auditor to make an advance
payment of all or part of the county’s estimated annual contribution to the retirement
fund, provided that the payment is made within 30 days after the commencement of the
county’s fiscal year. If the advance is only a partial payment of the county’s estimated annual
contribution, transfers from the appropriation to the retirement fund shall be made at the end
of each month or at the end of each pay period until the total amount estimated for the year
is contributed. This amount shall be adjusted at the end of the fiscal year to reflect the actual
contribution required for that year.
(c) (1) A district subject to Section 31585 may also authorize an advance payment of
all or part of the district’s estimated annual contribution to the retirement fund, provided that
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