Section 22136 Of Chapter 2. Definitions From California Education Code >> Division 1. >> Title 1. >> Part 13. >> Chapter 2.

. (a) "Final compensation" with respect to a member whose salary while an active member was reduced because of a reduction in school funds as certified by the employer means the highest average annual compensation earnable, as defined by Section 22115, by the member during any 36 months while employed to perform creditable service subject to coverage by the Defined Benefit Program.
  (b) For the purposes of this section, periods of service separated by breaks in service or periods in which a member's salary was reduced may be aggregated, if the periods of service are consecutive except for the breaks or periods of the salary reduction.