County Employees Retirement Law of 1937 (CERL) - sdcera

Age at retirement
Fraction
53 1/2 1.2450
53 3/4 1.2625
54 1.2800
54 1/4 1.2975
54 1/2 1.3150
54 3/4 1.3325
55 and over 1.3500
In any county operating under this section any limitations in any provisions of this
chapter upon the amount of compensation used for computing rates of contributions shall be
disregarded.
Wherever in this chapter reference is made to survivorship benefits and rights under
Section 31676.1, the same shall apply to this section.
This section shall apply to members employed by the county on or after the date this
section becomes operative in the county.
(Added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 782 (A.B. 616), Sec. 9)
§31676.3. Application to certain counties; prior service credit; election of member
This section shall apply only to counties coming under the provisions of Section 31676.1
prior to January 1, 1953. A member shall receive no credit for prior service subsequent to June
30, 1921, in calculating a retirement allowance pursuant to Section 31676.1 unless, within 90
days after the effective date of this section, he files with the board his written election to pay
into the retirement fund six dollars ($6) for each month of prior service subsequent to June 30,
1921, for which he claims credit, and unless he makes such payments as provided in this article.
(Amended by Stats. 1953, Ch. 992, Sec. 4)
§31676.56. Members with 30 years’ service
In any county coming under the provisions of Section 31676.1 subsequent to January 1,
1953, any member having in excess of 30 years of service may within 90 days from the effective
date of this amendment elect in writing not to come under the provisions of Section 31676.1.
(Added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 992, Sec. 8)
§31676.6. Additional salary deductions; election of member
This section shall apply only to counties coming under the provisions of Section 31676.1
prior to January 1, 1953. If a member files an election pursuant to Section 31676.3 and does
not file an election pursuant to Section 31676.4, and either he has no accumulated additional
contributions to his credit or the accumulated contributions to his credit are less than payments
due for credit for prior service subsequent to June 30, 1921, the amount due or balance thereof
shall be paid by additional salary deductions in the amounts specified by the member but in
no case less than six dollars ($6) per month. The total amount due shall be paid prior to the
effective date of his retirement.
(Amended by Stats. 1953, Ch. 992, Sec. 9)
§31676.9. Prior service pension in calculating benefits; election of member
In every county in which a retirement system was established prior to January 1, 1952,
the prior service pension is an additional pension for members purchased by the county or
district, equal to one-sixtieth of the average annual compensation earnable by him during any
three years of service elected by the member at or before the time he files an application for
Article 8, §31676.19. - §31676.9. 212