CHAPTER 2. Definitions [22970.10. - 22970.26.]

Cal. Government Code - GOV 2.

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Cal. Government Code - GOV § 22970.10. Section 22970.10.

“Account” means the account maintained with respect to the participant that reflects the aggregate value of the following amounts credited to the participant: (a) Employee after-tax contributions to the plan. (b) Net earnings of the Supplemental Contributions Program allocable to the participant. (c) Any amount credited to the participant’s account by reason of a transfer or a rollover from another plan or arrangement in accordance with applicable laws.

Cal. Government Code - GOV § 22970.11. Section 22970.11.

“Beneficiary” means any person or persons designated by the participant pursuant to this part, or otherwise entitled by statute, to receive distributions from the participant’s account upon the death of the participant.

Cal. Government Code - GOV § 22970.12. Section 22970.12.

“Board” means the Board of Administration of the Public Employees’ Retirement System.

Cal. Government Code - GOV § 22970.13. Section 22970.13.

“Compensation” means the total amount paid to an employee for a plan year as required to be reported on the employee’s Internal Revenue Service form W-2 for income tax withholding purposes. This amount shall include employee contributions picked up by the employer under paragraph (2) of subsection (h) of Section 414 of Title 26 of the United States Code; and any amounts deducted by the employer from the participant’s salary, including deductions for tax-deferred retirement plans or insurance programs; deductions for participation in a tax-sheltered annuity within the meaning of Section 403(b) of Title 26 of the United States Code; deductions for participation in an eligible deferred compensation plan within the meaning of Section 457 of Title 26 of the United States Code; and deductions for participation in a plan that meets the requirements of Section l25 or subsection (k) of Section 401 of Title 26 of the United States Code.

Cal. Government Code - GOV § 22970.14. Section 22970.14.

“Disability” means a disability of permanent or extended and uncertain duration, as determined by the board.

Cal. Government Code - GOV § 22970.15. Section 22970.15.

“Early retirement age” means the age at which the participant attains age 50 or qualifies for early retirement under Part 3 (commencing with Section 20000).

Cal. Government Code - GOV § 22970.16. Section 22970.16.

(a) “Eligible employee” means: (1) A person employed by the state, the university, a school employer, or a contracting agency who is a member of the system as defined pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 20370) of Part 3. (2) A legislator, as defined pursuant to Section 9351.3, who is a member of the Legislators’ Retirement System. (3) A judge, as defined in Sections 75002 and 75502, who is a member of the Judges’ Retirement System or the Judges’ Retirement System II. (4) A person employed by an employer who contracts with the board for the Supplemental Contributions Program. (b) The board shall determine when the members of the system who are employed by a school employer or a contracting agency shall become eligible employees.

Cal. Government Code - GOV § 22970.17. Section 22970.17.

“Employee contribution” means the amount contributed by the participating employee to his or her account in the plan.

Cal. Government Code - GOV § 22970.18. Section 22970.18.

“Fund” means the Supplemental Contributions Program Fund.

Cal. Government Code - GOV § 22970.19. Section 22970.19.

“Net earnings” means the income earned, or losses incurred, after asset management fees, on the applicable investment fund options offered under the Supplemental Contributions Program, less the costs of administering the plan.

Cal. Government Code - GOV § 22970.20. Section 22970.20.

“Participant” means an eligible employee who has contributions credited under the plan.

Cal. Government Code - GOV § 22970.21. Section 22970.21.

“Plan” means the Supplemental Contributions Program.

Cal. Government Code - GOV § 22970.22. Section 22970.22.

“Plan year” means the 12-month period commencing on any January 1 and ending on the following December 31.

Cal. Government Code - GOV § 22970.23. Section 22970.23.

“Retirement” means termination of all employment for the employer and completion of all conditions precedent to receiving a distribution for retirement.

Cal. Government Code - GOV § 22970.24. Section 22970.24.

“System” means the Public Employees’ Retirement System.

Cal. Government Code - GOV § 22970.25. Section 22970.25.

“Termination” means termination of employment by reason of separation from all service for all employers that participate in the system.

Cal. Government Code - GOV § 22970.26. Section 22970.26.

“Valuation date” means the date as of which the assets of the fund are valued.

Cal. Government Code - GOV § 22970.175. Section 22970.175.

“Employer” means any city, county, city and county, district, school district, community college district, county superintendent of schools, or other public agency, instrumentality, or political subdivision of the state.

Source: CA Legislative Counsel Bulk DataURL: https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zipFetched: 6/27/2026