County Employees Retirement Law of 1937 (CERL) - sdcera

§31644. Prior service; regulations
In its regulations the board may provide what service shall constitute prior service. Such
service may include employment which is not service as defined in Sections 31641 and 31642.
(Amended by Stats. 1967, Ch. 628, Sec. 2)
§31645. Credit for prior service; requirements
Except as provided in Sections 31641.5 or 31648 credit for prior service, whether
interrupted or not, shall be granted to each person who has rendered such service as defined in
or pursuant to this chapter, and who has become a member of the retirement system within one
year after it becomes operative or at any time prior to October 1, 1953, whichever is the later, or
within six months after discharge from military service.
One who performed service otherwise qualifying for credit under this section, who
re-entered county employment subsequent to September 1, 1953 and prior to December 31,
1953, shall receive credit for such service, subject to Section 31648, provided such person is
employed, as of the effective date of this section in a position for which service credit is given
under this article.
(Amended by Stats. 1963, Ch. 1199, Sec. 1)
§31645.5. Prior service; nonprofit corporations operating museums under contracts with
counties; county economic development associations
Prior service includes service rendered for a district as defined by subdivisions (i) and (j)
of Section 31468 at any time after the date of execution of the first contract between the county
and the nonprofit corporation relative to the operation of one or more museums or after the
date of employment with the economic development association.
(Added by Stats. 1987, Ch. 478, Sec. 2)
§31646. Credit for uncompensated leave of absence for illness; conditions
A member who returns to active service following an uncompensated leave of absence
on account of illness may receive service credit for the period of such absence upon the
payment of the contributions that the member would have paid during such period, together
with the interest that such contributions would have earned had they been on deposit, if the
member was not absent.
The contributions may be paid in a lump sum or may be paid on a monthly basis for a
period of not more than the length of the period for which service credit is claimed. Credit may
not be received for any period of such absence in excess of 12 consecutive months.
(Added by stats. 1977, Ch. 975, Sec. 1)
§31646.1. Return to active service; service credit for period following that in which member
received temporary disability benefits; conditions
A member who returns to active service following an uncompensated leave of absence
on account of illness or injury arising out of and in the course of employment which exceeds 12
consecutive months and for which the member receives temporary disability benefits pursuant
to the Labor Code during the absence may receive service credit for the full period in excess
of 12 consecutive months during which the member received temporary disability benefits
pursuant to the Labor Code upon the payment of the contributions which the member would
have paid during that period, together with the interest which the contributions would have
earned had they been on deposit, if the member was not absent, provided, that the member has
rendered sufficient service, other than the service for which credit in excess of 12 consecutive
months is to be purchased pursuant to this section, to meet the minimum service credit
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