California Government Code

§ 31653

GOV § 31653 Effective Jan 1, 2018Div. 4 · Title 3 · Part 3 · Ch. 3 · Art. 7

Statute text

Notwithstanding this article, the governing board of the county or district may elect to contribute for any member of this system who is absent from and reenters the service of the county or district pursuant to Section 31649 amounts equal to the contributions that would have been made by the member and the member’s employer to the system on the basis of the member’s compensation earnable at the commencement of the absence, if the member had not been so absent. If the governing board elects to make any member’s contributions pursuant to this section:

(a)Any such member who exercises or did exercise the right to contribute to the system during the period of military service shall have those contributions refunded or credited to that member’s account.

(b)Any such member who withdraws or has withdrawn accumulated contributions during military service and who does not or did not redeposit the amount withdrawn upon return to employment with the county or district is entitled to be credited with any contribution the governing board elects to make, and to receive credit for service during the period of absence for military service, the same as if the member had not withdrawn accumulated contributions, and the rate for future contributions shall be based upon the member’s age at the commencement of the absence for military service.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 561, Sec. 89. (AB 1516) Effective January 1, 2018.