Section 20281.5 Of Article 1. Compulsory Membership From California Government Code >> Division 5. >> Title 2. >> Part 3. >> Chapter 3. >> Article 1.
20281.5
. (a) Notwithstanding Section 20281, a person who becomes a
state miscellaneous member or state industrial member of the system
on or after the effective date of this section because the person is
first employed by the state and qualifies for membership shall be
subject to the provisions of this section.
(b) Members subject to this section shall not accrue credit for
service in the system and shall not make employee contributions to
the system, including the contributions set forth in Section 20677.4,
for employment with the state until the first day of the first pay
period commencing 24 months after becoming a member of the system.
(c) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), this section shall not apply
to any of the following:
(1) Persons who are already members or annuitants of the system at
the time they are first employed by the state.
(2) Employees of the California State University, or the
legislative or judicial branch of state government.
(3) Members of the Judges' Retirement System, the Judges'
Retirement System II, the Legislators' Retirement System, the State
Teachers' Retirement System, or the University of California
Retirement Plan.
(4) Persons who are members of a reciprocal retirement system and
whose employment was subject to a reciprocal retirement system within
the six months prior to membership in this system.
(5) Persons whose service is not included in the federal system.
(6) Persons who are employed by the Department of the California
Highway Patrol as students at the department's training school
established pursuant to Section 2262 of the Vehicle Code.
(7) Persons who had ceased to be members pursuant to Section 20340
or 21075.
(8) Persons who are National Guard members pursuant to Section
20380.5.
(d) A separation of employment does not alter the 24-month period
described by subdivision (b). A member who separates from state
employment shall remain subject to this section if he or she returns
to state employment as a state miscellaneous or state industrial
member within that 24-month period.
(e) Any regulations adopted by the board to implement the
requirements of this section shall not be subject to the review and
approval of the Office of Administrative Law, pursuant to Chapter 3.5
(commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3. The
regulations shall become effective immediately upon filing with the
Secretary of State.
(f) This section shall not apply to any person who first becomes a
state miscellaneous member or a state industrial member on or after
July 1, 2013.