Section 22508.7 Of Chapter 10. Membership From California Education Code >> Division 1. >> Title 1. >> Part 13. >> Chapter 10.
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. (a) This section shall apply to service deemed creditable
service pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 22119.6 and a person
who performs that service.
(b) (1) A member, including a member who retires on or before
December 31, 2015, may elect to have all of that service subject to
coverage by a different public retirement system and excluded from
coverage by the Defined Benefit Program, if the member is not
excluded from coverage by that public retirement system.
(2) If an election is made pursuant to this subdivision, all of
the following shall apply:
(A) All service that was subject to coverage by the Defined
Benefit Program shall be subject to coverage by the other public
retirement system, if the member is not excluded from coverage by
that public retirement system.
(B) Any member contributions and credited interest, as determined
by the system, and employer contributions, less any amounts
previously paid to the person, shall be returned to the employer for
that service, with the system recovering from the person any amounts
that were paid to the person and not recovered from withheld member
contributions, credited interest, or employer contributions.
(C) Any amounts not recovered pursuant to subparagraph (B) shall
be paid in full by the member before his or her service can be
subject to coverage by the other public retirement system.
(3) If an election is made pursuant to this subdivision, the
following shall apply:
(A) A member not subject to the California Public Employees'
Pension Reform Act of 2013 in the Defined Benefit Program shall not
be subject to that act in the other public retirement system.
(B) A member subject to the California Public Employees' Pension
Reform Act of 2013 in the Defined Benefit Program shall be subject to
that act in the other public retirement system.
(4) If an election is not made pursuant to this subdivision, all
service performed shall continue to be subject to coverage by the
Defined Benefit Program until the member becomes employed pursuant to
subdivision (b) of Section 22119.6.
(c) (1) A person who had service removed from the system and
reported to a different public retirement system, as directed by the
system, including a person who is receiving a benefit on or before
December 31, 2015, may elect to have all of that service and
subsequent service in the same position subject to coverage by the
Defined Benefit Program and excluded from coverage by the other
public retirement system.
(2) If an election is made pursuant to this subdivision, all of
the following shall apply:
(A) All of that service and subsequent service in the same
position that was subject to coverage by the other public retirement
system shall be subject to coverage by the Defined Benefit Program
and reported to the system pursuant to Chapter 17 (commencing with
Section 23000).
(B) Any employee and employer contributions for that service and
subsequent service in the same position shall be remitted to the
system pursuant to Chapter 17 (commencing with Section 23000).
(3) If an election is made pursuant to this subdivision, the
following shall apply:
(A) A person not subject to the California Public Employees'
Pension Reform Act of 2013 in the other public retirement system
shall not be subject to that act in the Defined Benefit Program.
(B) A person subject to the California Public Employees' Pension
Reform Act of 2013 in the other public retirement system shall be
subject to that act in the Defined Benefit Program.
(4) If an election is not made pursuant to this subdivision, all
service performed will continue to be subject to coverage by the
other public retirement system.
(d) The election shall be made in writing and filed with the
office of the system on a form prescribed by the system on or before
June 30, 2016, and a copy of the election shall be filed with the
other public retirement system.
(e) Only a person who has performed service creditable under
subdivision (a) of Section 22119.6 can make an election under this
section.
(f) An election made pursuant to this section shall be
irrevocable.
(g) The board shall be under no obligation to identify, locate, or
notify a person who has performed service creditable pursuant to
subdivision (a) of Section 22119.6 and is eligible to make an
election pursuant to this section.