Section 21023.5 Of Article 5. Credit For Public Service From California Government Code >> Division 5. >> Title 2. >> Part 3. >> Chapter 11. >> Article 5.
21023.5
. (a) "Public service" for purposes of this article also
means time served, not to exceed three years, as a volunteer in the
Peace Corps, AmeriCorps VISTA (Volunteers In Service To America), or
AmeriCorps.
(b) This section shall not apply to any contracting agency nor to
the employees of any contracting agency until the agency elects to be
subject to this section by contract or by amendment to its contract
made in the manner prescribed for approval of contracts.
(c) Any member electing to receive credit for service under this
section shall make the contributions as specified in Sections 21050
and 21052. This section applies to past and future service in the
Peace Corps, AmeriCorps VISTA (Volunteers In Service To America), or
AmeriCorps.