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CALIFORNIA STATUTES AND CODES
SECTIONS 22500-22516
EDUCATION CODE
SECTION 22500-22516
22500. All persons who were members of the California State Teachers' Retirement System on June 30, 1996, are members of the Defined Benefit Program under the plan, in accordance with Section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. 22501. (a) Any person employed to perform creditable service on a full-time basis who is not already a member of the Defined Benefit Program under the plan shall become a member as of the first day of employment, unless excluded from membership pursuant to Section 22601. (b) Creditable service in more than one position shall not be aggregated for the purpose of determining mandatory membership under this section. (c) This section shall be deemed to have become operative on July 1, 1996. 22502. (a) Any person employed by a school district or county office of education to perform creditable service on a part-time basis, who is not already a member of the Defined Benefit Program, shall become a member as of the first day of the pay period following his or her employment to perform creditable service for 50 percent or more of the full-time position, unless excluded from membership pursuant to Section 22601. (b) Any person employed by a community college district to perform creditable service on a part-time basis, who is not already a member of the Defined Benefit Program, shall become a member as of the first day of the pay period following his or her employment to perform creditable service that is not subject to Section 87474, 87480, 87481, 87482, or 87482.5, unless excluded from membership pursuant to Section 22601. (c) This section shall apply to persons who perform service subject to coverage under this part and to persons who are employed by employers who provide benefits for their employees under Part 14 (commencing with Section 26000). 22503. (a) Any person employed to perform creditable service as a substitute employee who is not already a member of the Defined Benefit Program is a member as of the first day of the pay period following the pay period in which the person performed 100 or more complete days of creditable service during the school year in one school district, community college district, or county superintendent' s office, unless excluded from membership pursuant to Section 22601. (b) This section does not apply to persons who are employed by employers who provide benefits for their employees under Part 14 (commencing with Section 26000). (c) This section is deemed to have become operative on July 1, 1996. 22504. (a) Any person employed by a school district or county office of education to perform creditable service on a part-time basis, who is not already a member of the Defined Benefit Program, shall become a member as of the first day of the pay period following the pay period in which the person performed at least 60 hours of creditable service, if employed on an hourly basis, or 10 days of creditable service, if employed on a daily basis, during the school year, in one school district or county office of education, unless excluded from membership pursuant to Section 22601. (b) Any person employed by a community college district to perform creditable service on a part-time basis, who is not already a member of the Defined Benefit Program, shall become a member as of the first day of the pay period following his or her employment to perform creditable service that is not subject to Section 87474, 87480, 87481, 87482, or 87482.5, unless excluded from membership pursuant to Section 22601. (c) Subdivision (a) does not apply to persons who perform service subject to coverage under this part and who are employed by employers who provide benefits for their employees under Part 14 (commencing with Section 26000). (d) Subdivision (b) shall apply to persons who perform service subject to coverage under this part and to persons who are employed by employers who provide benefits for their employees under Part 14 (commencing with Section 26000). 22508. (a) A member who becomes employed by the same or a different school district or community college district, or a county superintendent, or who becomes employed by the state in a position described in subdivision (b), to perform service that requires membership in a different public retirement system, and who is not excluded from membership in that public retirement system, may elect to have that service subject to coverage by the Defined Benefit Program of this plan and excluded from coverage by the other public retirement system. The election shall be made in writing on a form prescribed by this system within 60 days from the date of hire in the position requiring membership in the other public retirement system. If that election is made, the service performed for the employer after the date of hire shall be considered creditable service for purposes of this part. (b) Subdivision (a) shall apply to a member who becomes employed by the state only if the member is also one of the following: (1) Represented by a state bargaining unit that represents educational consultants, professional educators, or librarians employed by the state. (2) Excluded from the definition of "state employee" in subdivision (c) of Section 3513 of the Government Code, but performing, supervising, or managing work similar to work performed by employees described in paragraph (1). (3) In a position not covered by civil service and in the executive branch of government, but performing, supervising, or managing work similar to work performed by employees described in paragraph (1). (c) (1) A member of the Public Employees' Retirement System described in paragraph (2) who is subsequently employed to perform creditable service requiring coverage by the Defined Benefit Program of this plan may elect to have that subsequent service subject to coverage by the Public Employees' Retirement System and excluded from coverage by the Defined Benefit Program pursuant to Section 20309 of the Government Code. If the election is made, creditable service performed for the employer after the date of hire shall be subject to coverage by the Public Employees' Retirement System. (2) This subdivision shall apply to a member of the Public Employees' Retirement System who either (A) is employed by a school district, community college district, a county superintendent, or the State Department of Education or (B) has at least five years of credited service under the system. (d) An election made by a member pursuant to this section shall be irrevocable. 22508.5. (a) Any person who is a member of the Defined Benefit Program of the State Teachers' Retirement Plan employed by a community college district who subsequently is employed by the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges to perform duties that are subject to membership in a different public retirement system, shall be excluded from membership in that different system if he or she elects, in writing, and files that election in the office of the State Teachers' Retirement System within 60 days after the person's entry into the new position, to continue as a member of the Defined Benefit Program. Only a person who has achieved plan vesting is eligible to elect to continue as a member of the program. (b) A member of the Public Employees' Retirement System who is employed by the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges who subsequently is employed by a community college district to perform creditable service subject to coverage under the Defined Benefit Program, may elect to have that service subject to coverage by the Public Employees' Retirement System and excluded from coverage under the Defined Benefit Program pursuant to Section 20309 of the Government Code. (c) This section shall apply to changes in employment effective on or after January 1, 1998. 22508.6. (a) Any person who is a member of the Defined Benefit Program and who subsequently became employed and continues to be employed by the state to perform service that requires membership in the Public Employees' Retirement System and who meets the requirements of subdivision (b) may elect to have that state service subject to coverage by the Defined Benefit Program and excluded from coverage by the Public Employees' Retirement System. (b) (1) Only a person who has achieved program vesting shall be eligible to make the election under this section. (2) A person is eligible to make the election if he or she left employment with a school district, county superintendent of schools, or community college district and began employment with the state within 30 days without any intervening employment and that change in employment occurred on or after July 1, 1991, and prior to the effective date of this section. (3) A person is eligible to make the election if, at the time of the election, he or she is a member of the Public Employees' Retirement System subject to Second Tier benefits and is one of the following: (A) Represented by a State Bargaining Unit that has agreed by a memorandum of understanding to become subject to Section 20309.5 of the Government Code. (B) Excluded from the definition of "state employee" in subdivision (c) of Section 3513 of the Government Code, but performing, supervising, or managing work similar to work performed by employees described in subparagraph (A). (C) In a position not covered by civil service and in the executive branch of government, but performing, supervising, or managing work similar to work performed by employees described in subparagraph (A). (c) The election under this section shall be made in writing to each system within 90 days after the effective date of this section or within 60 days after the eligible member is notified by the system of his or her right to make the election, whichever is later. The member's election shall be effective on the day following the date on which the election is received by the Public Employees' Retirement System. (d) If the election is made, the state service performed from and after the date of the election shall be considered creditable service for purposes of this part and the provisions of Section 22801.5 shall be applicable with respect to service performed prior to that date. 22509. (a) Within 10 working days of the date of hire of an employee who has the right to make an election pursuant to Section 22508 or 22508.5, the employer shall inform the employee of the right to make an election and shall make available to the employee written information provided by each retirement system concerning the benefits provided under that retirement system to assist the employee in making an election. (b) Any election made pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 22508 or subdivision (a) of Section 22508.5 shall be filed with the office of the State Teachers' Retirement System and a copy of the election shall be filed with the other public retirement system. Any election made pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 22508 or subdivision (b) of Section 22508.5 shall be filed with the office of the Public Employees' Retirement System and a copy of the election shall be filed with the office of this system. (c) Any election made pursuant to Section 22508 or Section 22508.5 shall become effective as of the first day of employment in the position that qualified the employee to make an election. 22510. Members who on January 1, 1976, are in state service positions according to former Section 13948 as it read on December 31, 1975, or who are employees of the Trustees of the California State University, may elect in writing prior to July 1, 1976, not to continue as members of this system and to transfer membership to the Public Employees' Retirement System. Failure to execute and file the election, which shall be received in the office of this system by the close of business on June 30, 1976, shall be deemed a decision to remain a member of the plan. 22511. Members eligible to elect under Section 22510 and who elect to retain membership in the plan shall be eligible only for those benefits available for all other members and shall not be eligible for the benefits of the Berryhill Total Compensation Act, as amended, except for the reduced hospitalization insurance premiums. These members shall not be considered eligible for any additional benefits that may accrue to other state employees. 22512. If a member elects membership in the Public Employees' Retirement System under Section 22510, this election shall not be counted as a break in service if employment is continuous. 22513. Members of the Defined Benefit Program who elect membership in the Public Employees' Retirement System and have achieved plan vesting according to Section 22156 shall retain the vested rights to survivor and disability benefits under this part until they qualify for the similar benefits in the Public Employees' Retirement System. 22514. Members who have not achieved plan vesting shall become eligible for benefits under the Defined Benefit Program when total service under the Defined Benefit Program and the Public Employees' Retirement System equals the minimum required under Sections 23801 and 23804. These members shall retain vested rights to survivor and disability benefits under this plan until they qualify for the similar benefits under the Public Employees' Retirement System. 22515. Persons excluded from membership pursuant to Sections 22601.5, 22602, and 22604 may elect membership in the Defined Benefit Program at any time while employed to perform creditable service subject to coverage under that program. The election shall be in writing on a form prescribed by this system and shall be filed in the office of this system prior to submission of contributions. The election is irrevocable and shall remain in effect until the member terminates employment. The amendments to this section enacted during the 1995-96 Regular Session shall be deemed to have become operative on July 1, 1996. 22516. (a) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed or applied to exclude from membership in the Defined Benefit Program any person employed to perform creditable service at a level that requires mandatory membership in the program for which he or she has the right to elect membership in the program or another retirement system and who elects membership in the other retirement system, or who is employed to perform creditable service at a level that does not require mandatory membership in the Defined Benefit Program. (b) Service performed after becoming a member of another retirement system shall not be credited to the member under this part, nor shall contributions or benefits under this part be based upon that service or the compensation received by the member during that period of service, except as provided in the definition of "final compensation" contained in Section 22134.
SECTION 22500-22516
22500. All persons who were members of the California State Teachers' Retirement System on June 30, 1996, are members of the Defined Benefit Program under the plan, in accordance with Section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. 22501. (a) Any person employed to perform creditable service on a full-time basis who is not already a member of the Defined Benefit Program under the plan shall become a member as of the first day of employment, unless excluded from membership pursuant to Section 22601. (b) Creditable service in more than one position shall not be aggregated for the purpose of determining mandatory membership under this section. (c) This section shall be deemed to have become operative on July 1, 1996. 22502. (a) Any person employed by a school district or county office of education to perform creditable service on a part-time basis, who is not already a member of the Defined Benefit Program, shall become a member as of the first day of the pay period following his or her employment to perform creditable service for 50 percent or more of the full-time position, unless excluded from membership pursuant to Section 22601. (b) Any person employed by a community college district to perform creditable service on a part-time basis, who is not already a member of the Defined Benefit Program, shall become a member as of the first day of the pay period following his or her employment to perform creditable service that is not subject to Section 87474, 87480, 87481, 87482, or 87482.5, unless excluded from membership pursuant to Section 22601. (c) This section shall apply to persons who perform service subject to coverage under this part and to persons who are employed by employers who provide benefits for their employees under Part 14 (commencing with Section 26000). 22503. (a) Any person employed to perform creditable service as a substitute employee who is not already a member of the Defined Benefit Program is a member as of the first day of the pay period following the pay period in which the person performed 100 or more complete days of creditable service during the school year in one school district, community college district, or county superintendent' s office, unless excluded from membership pursuant to Section 22601. (b) This section does not apply to persons who are employed by employers who provide benefits for their employees under Part 14 (commencing with Section 26000). (c) This section is deemed to have become operative on July 1, 1996. 22504. (a) Any person employed by a school district or county office of education to perform creditable service on a part-time basis, who is not already a member of the Defined Benefit Program, shall become a member as of the first day of the pay period following the pay period in which the person performed at least 60 hours of creditable service, if employed on an hourly basis, or 10 days of creditable service, if employed on a daily basis, during the school year, in one school district or county office of education, unless excluded from membership pursuant to Section 22601. (b) Any person employed by a community college district to perform creditable service on a part-time basis, who is not already a member of the Defined Benefit Program, shall become a member as of the first day of the pay period following his or her employment to perform creditable service that is not subject to Section 87474, 87480, 87481, 87482, or 87482.5, unless excluded from membership pursuant to Section 22601. (c) Subdivision (a) does not apply to persons who perform service subject to coverage under this part and who are employed by employers who provide benefits for their employees under Part 14 (commencing with Section 26000). (d) Subdivision (b) shall apply to persons who perform service subject to coverage under this part and to persons who are employed by employers who provide benefits for their employees under Part 14 (commencing with Section 26000). 22508. (a) A member who becomes employed by the same or a different school district or community college district, or a county superintendent, or who becomes employed by the state in a position described in subdivision (b), to perform service that requires membership in a different public retirement system, and who is not excluded from membership in that public retirement system, may elect to have that service subject to coverage by the Defined Benefit Program of this plan and excluded from coverage by the other public retirement system. The election shall be made in writing on a form prescribed by this system within 60 days from the date of hire in the position requiring membership in the other public retirement system. If that election is made, the service performed for the employer after the date of hire shall be considered creditable service for purposes of this part. (b) Subdivision (a) shall apply to a member who becomes employed by the state only if the member is also one of the following: (1) Represented by a state bargaining unit that represents educational consultants, professional educators, or librarians employed by the state. (2) Excluded from the definition of "state employee" in subdivision (c) of Section 3513 of the Government Code, but performing, supervising, or managing work similar to work performed by employees described in paragraph (1). (3) In a position not covered by civil service and in the executive branch of government, but performing, supervising, or managing work similar to work performed by employees described in paragraph (1). (c) (1) A member of the Public Employees' Retirement System described in paragraph (2) who is subsequently employed to perform creditable service requiring coverage by the Defined Benefit Program of this plan may elect to have that subsequent service subject to coverage by the Public Employees' Retirement System and excluded from coverage by the Defined Benefit Program pursuant to Section 20309 of the Government Code. If the election is made, creditable service performed for the employer after the date of hire shall be subject to coverage by the Public Employees' Retirement System. (2) This subdivision shall apply to a member of the Public Employees' Retirement System who either (A) is employed by a school district, community college district, a county superintendent, or the State Department of Education or (B) has at least five years of credited service under the system. (d) An election made by a member pursuant to this section shall be irrevocable. 22508.5. (a) Any person who is a member of the Defined Benefit Program of the State Teachers' Retirement Plan employed by a community college district who subsequently is employed by the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges to perform duties that are subject to membership in a different public retirement system, shall be excluded from membership in that different system if he or she elects, in writing, and files that election in the office of the State Teachers' Retirement System within 60 days after the person's entry into the new position, to continue as a member of the Defined Benefit Program. Only a person who has achieved plan vesting is eligible to elect to continue as a member of the program. (b) A member of the Public Employees' Retirement System who is employed by the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges who subsequently is employed by a community college district to perform creditable service subject to coverage under the Defined Benefit Program, may elect to have that service subject to coverage by the Public Employees' Retirement System and excluded from coverage under the Defined Benefit Program pursuant to Section 20309 of the Government Code. (c) This section shall apply to changes in employment effective on or after January 1, 1998. 22508.6. (a) Any person who is a member of the Defined Benefit Program and who subsequently became employed and continues to be employed by the state to perform service that requires membership in the Public Employees' Retirement System and who meets the requirements of subdivision (b) may elect to have that state service subject to coverage by the Defined Benefit Program and excluded from coverage by the Public Employees' Retirement System. (b) (1) Only a person who has achieved program vesting shall be eligible to make the election under this section. (2) A person is eligible to make the election if he or she left employment with a school district, county superintendent of schools, or community college district and began employment with the state within 30 days without any intervening employment and that change in employment occurred on or after July 1, 1991, and prior to the effective date of this section. (3) A person is eligible to make the election if, at the time of the election, he or she is a member of the Public Employees' Retirement System subject to Second Tier benefits and is one of the following: (A) Represented by a State Bargaining Unit that has agreed by a memorandum of understanding to become subject to Section 20309.5 of the Government Code. (B) Excluded from the definition of "state employee" in subdivision (c) of Section 3513 of the Government Code, but performing, supervising, or managing work similar to work performed by employees described in subparagraph (A). (C) In a position not covered by civil service and in the executive branch of government, but performing, supervising, or managing work similar to work performed by employees described in subparagraph (A). (c) The election under this section shall be made in writing to each system within 90 days after the effective date of this section or within 60 days after the eligible member is notified by the system of his or her right to make the election, whichever is later. The member's election shall be effective on the day following the date on which the election is received by the Public Employees' Retirement System. (d) If the election is made, the state service performed from and after the date of the election shall be considered creditable service for purposes of this part and the provisions of Section 22801.5 shall be applicable with respect to service performed prior to that date. 22509. (a) Within 10 working days of the date of hire of an employee who has the right to make an election pursuant to Section 22508 or 22508.5, the employer shall inform the employee of the right to make an election and shall make available to the employee written information provided by each retirement system concerning the benefits provided under that retirement system to assist the employee in making an election. (b) Any election made pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 22508 or subdivision (a) of Section 22508.5 shall be filed with the office of the State Teachers' Retirement System and a copy of the election shall be filed with the other public retirement system. Any election made pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 22508 or subdivision (b) of Section 22508.5 shall be filed with the office of the Public Employees' Retirement System and a copy of the election shall be filed with the office of this system. (c) Any election made pursuant to Section 22508 or Section 22508.5 shall become effective as of the first day of employment in the position that qualified the employee to make an election. 22510. Members who on January 1, 1976, are in state service positions according to former Section 13948 as it read on December 31, 1975, or who are employees of the Trustees of the California State University, may elect in writing prior to July 1, 1976, not to continue as members of this system and to transfer membership to the Public Employees' Retirement System. Failure to execute and file the election, which shall be received in the office of this system by the close of business on June 30, 1976, shall be deemed a decision to remain a member of the plan. 22511. Members eligible to elect under Section 22510 and who elect to retain membership in the plan shall be eligible only for those benefits available for all other members and shall not be eligible for the benefits of the Berryhill Total Compensation Act, as amended, except for the reduced hospitalization insurance premiums. These members shall not be considered eligible for any additional benefits that may accrue to other state employees. 22512. If a member elects membership in the Public Employees' Retirement System under Section 22510, this election shall not be counted as a break in service if employment is continuous. 22513. Members of the Defined Benefit Program who elect membership in the Public Employees' Retirement System and have achieved plan vesting according to Section 22156 shall retain the vested rights to survivor and disability benefits under this part until they qualify for the similar benefits in the Public Employees' Retirement System. 22514. Members who have not achieved plan vesting shall become eligible for benefits under the Defined Benefit Program when total service under the Defined Benefit Program and the Public Employees' Retirement System equals the minimum required under Sections 23801 and 23804. These members shall retain vested rights to survivor and disability benefits under this plan until they qualify for the similar benefits under the Public Employees' Retirement System. 22515. Persons excluded from membership pursuant to Sections 22601.5, 22602, and 22604 may elect membership in the Defined Benefit Program at any time while employed to perform creditable service subject to coverage under that program. The election shall be in writing on a form prescribed by this system and shall be filed in the office of this system prior to submission of contributions. The election is irrevocable and shall remain in effect until the member terminates employment. The amendments to this section enacted during the 1995-96 Regular Session shall be deemed to have become operative on July 1, 1996. 22516. (a) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed or applied to exclude from membership in the Defined Benefit Program any person employed to perform creditable service at a level that requires mandatory membership in the program for which he or she has the right to elect membership in the program or another retirement system and who elects membership in the other retirement system, or who is employed to perform creditable service at a level that does not require mandatory membership in the Defined Benefit Program. (b) Service performed after becoming a member of another retirement system shall not be credited to the member under this part, nor shall contributions or benefits under this part be based upon that service or the compensation received by the member during that period of service, except as provided in the definition of "final compensation" contained in Section 22134.
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