Section 20894 Of Article 1. General Provisions From California Government Code >> Division 5. >> Title 2. >> Part 3. >> Chapter 11. >> Article 1.
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. (a) A person shall not receive credit for the same service
in two retirement systems supported wholly or in part by public funds
under any circumstance.
(b) Nothing in this section shall preclude concurrent
participation and credit for service in a public retirement system
and in a deferred compensation plan established pursuant to Chapter 4
(commencing with Section 19993) or Chapter 8.6 (commencing with
Section 19999.3) of Part 2.6 or pursuant to Article 1.1 (commencing
with Section 53212) of Chapter 2 of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5,
a tax-deferred retirement plan that meets the requirements of Section
40l(k) of Title 26 of the United States Code, or a money purchase
pension plan and trust that meets the requirements of Section 401(a)
of Title 26 of the United States Code.
(c) Nothing in this section shall preclude concurrent
participation and credit for service in the defined benefit plan
provided under this part and in a supplemental defined benefit plan
maintained by the employer that meets the requirements of Section 401
(a) of Title 26 of the United States Code, provided all of the
following conditions exist:
(1) The defined benefit plan provided under this part has been
designated as the employer's primary plan for the person.
(2) The supplemental defined benefit plan has received a ruling
from the Internal Revenue Service stating that the plan qualifies
under Section 401(a) of Title 26 of the United States Code, and has
furnished proof thereof to the employer and, upon request, to the
board.
(3) The person's participation in the supplemental defined benefit
plan does not, in any way, interfere with the person's rights to
membership in the defined benefit plan, or any benefit provided,
under this part.
(d) For purposes of this section only, a person who elects to
purchase service as described in Section 21029.5 for his or her
service with the California National Guard is deemed not to receive
credit for the same service in two retirement systems supported
wholly or in part by public funds.