ARTICLE 5. Contributions [9357. - 9358.1.]

Cal. Government Code - GOV 5.

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Cal. Government Code - GOV § 9357. Section 9357.

For each year of service rendered after the date this chapter becomes operative, each legislator who is a member of this system shall contribute 4 percent of his or her compensation as a legislator unless he or she is subject to other contribution provisions of this chapter. Those contributions shall be paid as provided in Section 9357.1.

Cal. Government Code - GOV § 9357.01. Section 9357.01.

Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 9357 or 9357.05, the rate of contribution for a member of the system first elected after the date this section becomes operative shall be 8 percent.

Cal. Government Code - GOV § 9357.1. Section 9357.1.

Immediately upon receipt of the written election of a legislator to become a member of this system, the board of administration shall certify to the State Controller the name of that member. The Controller shall deduct from each warrant drawn in payment of compensation to the member the amount of contribution at the rate prescribed by the provisions of this chapter with respect to his or her service as a member of this system, and shall remit that amount to the board of administration, to be deposited in the Legislators’ Retirement Fund.

Cal. Government Code - GOV § 9357.2. Section 9357.2.

Any member who rendered service prior to the date he or she became a member may elect, at any time prior to retirement, to contribute to the Legislators’ Retirement Fund for each year or fraction thereof for which he or she desires to receive credit for service, a percentage of the compensation received by him or her in respect to that service at the rate prescribed by the provisions of this chapter with respect to his or her service as a member of this system. Those contributions may be paid by lump sum payment or by installment payments over a period not in excess of the length of time for which the member has elected to receive credit for the prior service, at times and in a manner fixed by the board. No member shall receive credit for any service for which he or she has not contributed as required by this chapter.

Cal. Government Code - GOV § 9357.3. Section 9357.3.

If the membership of a member is terminated, except by death or retirement pursuant to this chapter, he or she shall be paid forthwith all of his or her accumulated contributions.

Cal. Government Code - GOV § 9357.4. Section 9357.4.

A member may redeposit in the Legislators’ Retirement Fund, in one sum or in not to exceed 12 monthly or 24 semimonthly payments, an amount equal to any accumulated contributions that have been repaid to him or her pursuant to Section 9357.3, subject to minimum payments fixed by the board, and if he or she makes a redeposit, he or she shall receive credit for all service with which he or she was credited at the time of the repayment.

Cal. Government Code - GOV § 9357.05. Section 9357.05.

Each person who is a member of the system pursuant to Section 9355.45 shall contribute 6 1 2 percent of his or her compensation for each year of service rendered as a member of the system. Those contributions shall be paid as provided in Section 9357.15.

Cal. Government Code - GOV § 9357.5. Section 9357.5.

Upon reentering this system after a termination of his or her membership, if a member does not elect to make, or having so elected, does not make, a redeposit, he or she reenters as a new member, without credit for any service.

Cal. Government Code - GOV § 9357.15. Section 9357.15.

With respect to each person who is a member of the system pursuant to Section 9355.45, the Controller shall deduct 6 1 2 percent from each warrant drawn in payment of compensation to such member, and 8 percent from each warrant drawn in payment of compensation to such members first elected after March 4, 1972, and shall remit such amount to the board of administration, to be deposited in the Legislators’ Retirement Fund.

Cal. Government Code - GOV § 9357.45. Section 9357.45.

Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter, a person who was a member and entitled to be credited with 10 or more years of service as a Member of the Senate or Assembly and who withdrew his or her accumulated contributions prior to October 1, 1961, and after discontinuance of service, may, at any time before December 31, 1965, redeposit in the fund in one sum an amount equal to the accumulated contributions withdrawn plus the interest that would have been credited to those accumulated contributions had they not been withdrawn, using the rate of interest in effect at the time of redeposit. Upon the redeposit the person shall become a member with the rights provided under this chapter to a member who elected under Section 9355.2 to allow his or her contributions to remain in the fund.

Cal. Government Code - GOV § 9357.46. Section 9357.46.

Any person who was a member and who withdrew his or her accumulated contributions after discontinuance of service may, at any time while he or she is in employment in which he or she is a member of the Public Employees’ Retirement System or the State Teachers’ Retirement System, redeposit into the fund in one sum an amount equal to the accumulated contributions withdrawn plus the interest that would have been credited to those accumulated contributions had they not been withdrawn, using the rate of interest in effect at the time of redeposit. Upon the redeposit, the person shall become a member with the rights provided a member who elected under Section 9355.2 to allow his or her contributions to remain in the fund.

Cal. Government Code - GOV § 9358. Section 9358.

(a) On and after January 1, 2000, the state’s contribution on account of liability for benefits under this chapter shall be established in accordance with Section 20814. (b) When the actuarial value of assets exceeds the present value of benefits as of the most recently completed valuation, resulting in a 0 percent contribution rate for the state, as determined by the board, the board may reduce the member contribution rates described in Sections 9357, 9357.01, 9357.05, and 9357.15 for the same fiscal year in which the state rate is reduced to 0 percent. However, for any fiscal year during which the state’s contribution rate is greater than 0 percent, the members of the system shall pay the applicable member contribution rates described in Sections 9357, 9357.01, 9357.05, and 9357.15.

Cal. Government Code - GOV § 9358.01. Section 9358.01.

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the state may pick up, for the sole purpose of deferring income taxes thereon, as authorized by Section 414(h)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code (26 U.S.C.A. Sec. 414(h)(2)) and Section 17501 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, all of the normal contributions required to be paid by a member. The payment shall be reported as employer-paid contributions and shall be credited to member accounts. Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the authority of the state to periodically eliminate the pickup by the state of all of the normal contributions required to be paid by the member, as authorized by this section.

Cal. Government Code - GOV § 9358.1. Section 9358.1.

The board shall report annually to the Joint Rules Committee the rate of contributions which, if paid by the state pursuant to Section 9358, would fully amortize the unfunded actuarial obligation of this system over a period of not to exceed 40 years.

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