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Chapter 4. Employer And Participant Responsibilities of California Education Code >> Division 1. >> Title 1. >> Part 14. >> Chapter 4.
(a) Within 10 working days following the later of the first
day of employment, the date of the employer's governing board's
action to provide the Cash Balance Benefit Program, or the effective
date of the employer's governing board's action to provide the Cash
Balance Benefit Program, the employer shall make available to the
employee the following information:
(1) The employee's rights and responsibilities as a participant in the program, the employer's responsibilities under the program, and the benefits payable under the program.
(2) The employee's right to elect membership in the Defined Benefit Program in lieu of participation in the Cash Balance Benefit Program, the rights and responsibilities of a member and the employer under the Defined Benefit Program, and benefits payable under the Defined Benefit Program.
(b) Written acknowledgment by the employee that he or she has received the information specified in subdivision (a) shall be retained in the employer's files on a form prescribed by the system.
(c) If an employer's governing board's action to provide the Cash Balance Benefit Program gives employees the right to elect other coverage in lieu of the Cash Balance Benefit Program pursuant to Section 26400, the employer shall, within 10 working days following the later of the first day on which creditable service is performed, the date of the employer's governing board's action to provide the program or the effective date of the employer's governing board's action to provide the program, notify existing employees of the following:
(1) The employee's right to elect other coverage if offered by the employer in lieu of participation in the Cash Balance Benefit Program.
(2) The rights and responsibilities of the employer and a participant in an alternative retirement plan if offered by the employer.
(3) The benefits payable under an alternative retirement plan if offered by the employer.
(1) The employee's rights and responsibilities as a participant in the program, the employer's responsibilities under the program, and the benefits payable under the program.
(2) The employee's right to elect membership in the Defined Benefit Program in lieu of participation in the Cash Balance Benefit Program, the rights and responsibilities of a member and the employer under the Defined Benefit Program, and benefits payable under the Defined Benefit Program.
(b) Written acknowledgment by the employee that he or she has received the information specified in subdivision (a) shall be retained in the employer's files on a form prescribed by the system.
(c) If an employer's governing board's action to provide the Cash Balance Benefit Program gives employees the right to elect other coverage in lieu of the Cash Balance Benefit Program pursuant to Section 26400, the employer shall, within 10 working days following the later of the first day on which creditable service is performed, the date of the employer's governing board's action to provide the program or the effective date of the employer's governing board's action to provide the program, notify existing employees of the following:
(1) The employee's right to elect other coverage if offered by the employer in lieu of participation in the Cash Balance Benefit Program.
(2) The rights and responsibilities of the employer and a participant in an alternative retirement plan if offered by the employer.
(3) The benefits payable under an alternative retirement plan if offered by the employer.
(a) Employers shall report contributions paid on behalf of
each participant in each pay period, along with all other information
required by the system no later than 10 working days following the
last day of the pay period in which the salary was earned, and the
report shall be delinquent immediately thereafter. That report shall
be submitted electronically in an encrypted format provided by the
system that ensures the security of the transmitted participant data.
(b) The board shall, in accordance with regulations, assess a penalty against the employer for a report submitted late or in an unacceptable form. The penalty shall be based upon the sum of the employee and employer contributions required to be reported under this part at a rate of interest equal to the regular interest rate, accruing on the balance for the period between the time the report was due and the time an acceptable report is actually received by the system.
(b) The board shall, in accordance with regulations, assess a penalty against the employer for a report submitted late or in an unacceptable form. The penalty shall be based upon the sum of the employee and employer contributions required to be reported under this part at a rate of interest equal to the regular interest rate, accruing on the balance for the period between the time the report was due and the time an acceptable report is actually received by the system.
Each employer shall deduct from the salary of participants
employed by the employer the participant contributions required by
this part and shall remit to the system those contributions plus the
employer contributions required by this part and Section 44987.
(a) If more or less than the contributions required by this
part are paid to the plan based on salary paid to a participant,
proper adjustment shall be made by the employer within 60 days of
discovery or of notification by the system, and any contributions
deducted in error from the participant's salary shall be returned to
the participant by the employer within the same time period.
(b) The board shall, in accordance with regulations, assess penalties for late or improper adjustments pursuant to Section 26301. These penalties shall be assessed at a rate equal to the penalties imposed under subdivision (b) of Section 26301 and shall be deemed to be interest earned in the year in which the penalty is received.
(b) The board shall, in accordance with regulations, assess penalties for late or improper adjustments pursuant to Section 26301. These penalties shall be assessed at a rate equal to the penalties imposed under subdivision (b) of Section 26301 and shall be deemed to be interest earned in the year in which the penalty is received.
(a) Employers shall transmit to the plan the employee
contributions and employer contributions with respect to the Cash
Balance Benefit Program for salary paid to each participant during
the pay period no later than 10 working days following the last day
of the pay period in which the salary was earned.
(b) Payments shall be delinquent on the 11th working day thereafter, and interest shall begin to accrue at the regular interest rate from that day until payment for the contributions and interest is received in full by the system. The board, in accordance with regulations, shall collect interest for late payment from the employer under this subdivision.
(b) Payments shall be delinquent on the 11th working day thereafter, and interest shall begin to accrue at the regular interest rate from that day until payment for the contributions and interest is received in full by the system. The board, in accordance with regulations, shall collect interest for late payment from the employer under this subdivision.
A person or entity that reports directly to the system
that is assessed a penalty or interest pursuant to Section 26301 or
26303 may appeal the assessed penalty or interest using the appeals
process established pursuant to Section 22219.
An employer shall provide timely notice to the system of the
employment, death, or termination of employment of a participant.
Upon request of the system, an employer shall provide the
system with information regarding the salary paid or to be paid to
employees subject to coverage by the Cash Balance Benefit Program in
a plan year. The information may include, but shall not be limited
to, employment contracts, salary schedules, and minutes from meetings
conducted by the governing board of the employer.
(a) Upon request by the system, a participant or beneficiary
with respect to the Cash Balance Benefit Program shall provide to
the system any information affecting his or her status as a
participant or beneficiary.
(b) Upon request by the system, the participant shall provide proof of his or her date of birth.
(c) A participant who has not contributed to the Cash Balance Benefit Program during the immediately preceding plan year shall provide the system with his or her current mailing address and beneficiary information.
(b) Upon request by the system, the participant shall provide proof of his or her date of birth.
(c) A participant who has not contributed to the Cash Balance Benefit Program during the immediately preceding plan year shall provide the system with his or her current mailing address and beneficiary information.
