Section 22838 Of Article 5. Enrollment And Coverage From California Government Code >> Division 5. >> Title 2. >> Part 5. >> Chapter 1. >> Article 5.
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. (a) An annuitant who reinstates from retirement pursuant to
Article 7 (commencing with Section 21190) of Chapter 12 of Part 3
may, upon his or her subsequent retirement, elect to enroll in a
health benefit plan approved or maintained by the board as an
annuitant of the employer from which he or she was eligible to
receive a postretirement health benefit contribution payable by that
employer during his or her prior retirement, if both of the following
apply:
(1) The subsequent retirement of that person occurs within 120
days after separation from employment or, if applicable, consistent
with the provisions of subdivision (b) of Section 22893.
(2) That person is not eligible for a postretirement health
benefit contribution from the employer from which he or she
subsequently retires or the postretirement health benefit
contribution payable by that employer is less than the contribution
payable by that employer during his or her prior retirement.
(b) The postretirement health benefit contribution payable by an
employer under this section shall be in lieu of a contribution
payable to the annuitant by any other employer under this part.
(c) For purposes of calculating the employer postretirement health
benefit contribution, the credited service of a person who enrolls
as an annuitant pursuant to this section shall not include service
performed for any other employer during his or her reinstatement from
retirement.
(d) This section shall apply irrespective of whether the person
receives health care coverage under this part during his or her
reinstatement from retirement.
(e) An annuitant who is eligible to enroll pursuant to this
section may enroll within 60 days after his or her subsequent
retirement or during a future open enrollment period, as provided by
regulation of the board, without discrimination as to premium rates
or benefits coverage.
(f) This section shall only apply to an annuitant who, after
reinstatement, subsequently retires on or after January 1, 2014.