ARTICLE 4. Elective Coverage [701. - 713.]

Cal. Unemployment Insurance Code - UIC 4.

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Cal. Unemployment Insurance Code - UIC § 701. Section 701.

An employing unit, not otherwise subject to this division, which files with the director its written election to become an employer for not less than two calendar years, shall, with the written approval of the election by the director, become an employer subject to this division to the same extent as other employers as of the date stated in the approval.

Cal. Unemployment Insurance Code - UIC § 702. Section 702.

Except as provided by Sections 702.1, 709, and 710, any employing unit for which services that do not constitute employment are performed, may file with the director a written election that all such services performed by individuals in its employ in one or more distinct establishments or places of business shall be deemed to constitute employment by an employer for all the purposes of this division for not less than two calendar years. Upon the written approval of the election by the director, such services shall be deemed to constitute employment subject to this division from and after the date stated in the approval.

Cal. Unemployment Insurance Code - UIC § 702.1. Section 702.1.

(a) As used in this section, “nonprofit organization” means any corporation, community chest, fund, or foundation for which services that constitute employment under Section 608 are performed and for which other services that do not constitute employment are performed, or any nonprofit organization described in Section 608 for which all services performed do not constitute employment. (b) No election filed by a nonprofit organization under Section 702 shall be effective for service performed after December 31, 1971. All elections for coverage filed by a nonprofit organization under Section 702 prior to January 1, 1972, shall be terminated effective December 31, 1971. (c) Any nonprofit organization for which any services that do not constitute employment are performed may, when requested by a written petition signed by a majority of its employees to be covered by the election, file with the director a written election that the services performed in one or more distinct establishments or places of business and to be covered by the election shall be deemed to constitute employment by an employer for all the purposes of this division for not less than two calendar years. If the director finds that a majority of the employees to be covered by the election have signed the petition, a nonprofit organization shall, upon the written approval of the director, become an employer with respect to such services subject to this division to the same extent as other employers, and services performed by its employees covered by the election, shall constitute employment subject to this division. Beginning at that time it shall withhold from the wages of employees covered by the election the contributions required for unemployment compensation disability benefits. (d) A nonprofit organization may exclude from coverage under an election pursuant to this section any service excluded under Section 634.5. (e) Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision (d), a nonprofit organization shall not exclude from unemployment compensation disability coverage under an election pursuant to this section any service that is included in “employment” for the purposes of Part 2 (commencing with Section 2601) of this division. (f) In lieu of the contributions required of employers, each nonprofit organization that has elected coverage under this section may elect any method of financing coverage by an election under this section that is permitted under Section 803. Subdivision (c) of Section 801 shall apply to any such election under Section 803. (g) Except as inconsistent with the provisions of this section, the provisions of this division and authorized regulations shall apply to any matter arising pursuant to this section.

Cal. Unemployment Insurance Code - UIC § 702.5. Section 702.5.

Any employing unit for which services that do not constitute employment under Section 631 are performed, may file with the director a written election, agreed to by both the employing unit and the individuals in its employ specified in Section 631, that all such services performed by such individuals in one or more distinct establishments or places of business shall be deemed to constitute employment by an employer for all the purposes of Part 2 (commencing with Section 2601) of this division. Upon the written approval of the election by the director, such services shall be deemed to constitute employment subject to such part from and after the date stated in the approval. Sections 704 and 707 shall apply to elections under this section.

Cal. Unemployment Insurance Code - UIC § 702.6. Section 702.6.

(a) Any employing unit who is an employer under this division may file with the director a written election to cover, for the purposes of Part 2 (commencing with Section 2601) only, services performed by any of the following: (1) All eligible employees who are a part of a labor organization, provided the election is the result of a negotiated agreement between the employer and the recognized employee organization. (2) All eligible employees in its employ in one or more distinct establishments or places of business who are not part of a labor organization, when the election is requested by a written petition signed by a majority of the eligible employees to be covered by the election. (b) “Eligible employee,” as used in this section, means an employee who is a California resident whose services are covered under the unemployment compensation laws of another state which does not have a disability insurance program, and who is an “employee,” as defined in Section 13004, for whom the employer complies with the personal income tax withholding provisions of Division 6 (commencing with Section 13000). (c) Upon the filing of an election, the filing entity shall, upon approval by the director, become an employer subject to Part 2 (commencing with Section 2601) to the same extent as other employers, and services performed by its employees who are subject to the election shall be deemed to constitute employment subject to that part. Sections 704, 707, 986, and 2903 shall apply to elections under this section.

Cal. Unemployment Insurance Code - UIC § 703. Section 703.

Services not included within “employment” and performed entirely without this State, with respect to no part of which contributions are required and paid under an unemployment compensation law of any other state or of the Federal Government, shall be deemed to be employment if the individual performing such services is a resident of this State and the director approves the election of the employing unit for whom the services are performed that the entire service of such individual shall be deemed to be employment subject to this division. Such election shall be for the period, made in the manner, and subject to termination as provided in this article for other elections of coverage.

Cal. Unemployment Insurance Code - UIC § 704. Section 704.

The director shall not approve an election under Section 701, 702, 702.1, 702.5, 703, 708, or 708.5 if he or she finds that any of the following conditions exist: (a) The self-employed individual is currently unable to perform his or her regular and customary work due to injury or illness. (b) The employing unit or self-employed individual is not normally and continuously engaged in a regular trade, business, or occupation. (c) The employing unit or self-employed individual intends to discontinue the regular trade, business or occupation within eight calendar quarters. (d) The regular trade, business, or occupation of the employing unit or self-employed individual is seasonal in its operations. (e) The major portion of the self-employed individual’s remuneration is not derived from his or her trade, business, or occupation. (f) The self-employed individual is unable to provide a copy of his or her Internal Revenue Service Schedule SE as reported on or before April 15 of the preceding year showing a net profit of at least four thousand six hundred dollars ($4,600) or to certify to an average net profit of at least one thousand one hundred fifty dollars ($1,150) per quarter since becoming self-employed or for the preceding four quarters, whichever period is less. (g) The employing unit or self-employed individual has failed to make a return or report, or to pay contributions within the time required by this division and there is an unpaid amount of contributions owing by the employing unit or self-employed individual. (h) (1) A prior elective coverage agreement entered into pursuant to Section 708 or 708.5 has been terminated by the department under Section 704.1 or by means of a written application for termination as required by this division, and the individual has not completed a waiting period of 18 consecutive months from the date of termination. (2) The waiting period for reinstatement to the elective coverage program may be waived for any individual who becomes eligible for coverage after being terminated under paragraph (1), (2), (4), or (5) of subdivision (a) of Section 704.1, upon receipt by the department of an application for coverage to be effective the first day of the quarter in which the application is received. (i) The employing unit or any officer or agent of or person having charge of the affairs of the employing unit, or the self-employed individual has been convicted within the preceding eight consecutive calendar quarters of any violation under Chapter 10 (commencing with Section 2101). For the purposes of this subdivision, a plea or verdict of guilty or a conviction following a plea of nolo contendere is deemed to be a conviction irrespective of whether an order granting probation or other order is made suspending the imposition of the sentence or whether sentence is imposed but execution thereof is suspended. (j) For purposes of this section, Internal Revenue Service Schedule SE is defined as Internal Revenue Service Form 1040 Schedule SE, or in the case of statutory employees under the Internal Revenue Code, it shall be defined as Internal Revenue Service Form 1040 Schedule C, or the California Income Tax Return, when accompanied by Internal Revenue Service Form W-2.

Cal. Unemployment Insurance Code - UIC § 704.1. Section 704.1.

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this division, the director may terminate any elective coverage agreement under this article if he or she finds that any of the following conditions exist: (1) The employing unit or self-employed individual is not normally and continuously engaged in a regular trade, business, or occupation. (2) The employing unit or self-employed individual has discontinued the regular trade, business, or occupation. (3) The regular trade, business, or occupation of the employing unit or self-employed individual is seasonal in its operations. This paragraph shall not apply to any public entity. (4) The major portion of the self-employed individual’s remuneration is not derived from his or her trade, business, or occupation. (5) The self-employed individual reports a net profit of less than four thousand six hundred dollars ($4,600) on his or her Internal Revenue Service Schedule SE for a third consecutive year. (6) The employing unit or self-employed individual has failed to make a return or report, or to pay contributions within the time required by this division and there is an unpaid amount of contributions owing by the employing unit or self-employed individual, except when the elective coverage agreement has been in effect for less than two complete calendar years. (7) The employing unit or self-employed individual, or a representative thereof, is found by the director to have filed a false statement in order to be considered eligible for elective coverage. (8) The employing unit or any officer or agent of or person having charge of the affairs of the employing unit, or the self-employed individual is convicted of any violation pursuant to Chapter 10 (commencing with Section 2101). For the purposes of this paragraph, a plea or verdict of guilty or a conviction following a plea of nolo contendere is deemed to be a conviction irrespective of whether an order granting probation or other order is made suspending the imposition of the sentence or whether sentence is imposed but execution thereof is suspended. (b) The director shall give to the employing unit, or to the self-employed individual, a written notice pursuant to Section 1206 of the director’s termination of the elective coverage agreement under this section. The date of termination may be the end of the calendar quarter immediately preceding the existence of any condition specified in subdivision (a), or the end of any subsequent calendar quarter thereafter, as determined by the director. Any termination of elective coverage shall not affect the liability of the employing unit or self-employed individual for any contributions due, owing, and unpaid to the department. (c) Sections 1222, 1223, and 1224 shall apply to matters arising under this section. (d) For purposes of this section, Internal Revenue Service Schedule SE is defined as Internal Revenue Service Form 1040 Schedule SE, or in the case of statutory employees under the Internal Revenue Code, it shall be defined as Internal Revenue Service Form 1040 Schedule C, or the California Income Tax Return, when accompanied by Internal Revenue Service Form W-2.

Cal. Unemployment Insurance Code - UIC § 704.2. Section 704.2.

For purposes of Sections 704 and 704.1: (a) “Normally and continuously engaged in a regular trade, business, or occupation” means both of the following: (1) Regularly performing services and engaging in an uninterrupted pattern of work that is customary for the individual’s trade, business, or occupation. (2) In the case of a self-employed individual or individual who is an employer is in a trade, business, or occupation that requires a valid and active license, that individual has been issued that license. An individual operating a business without a required license shall not be considered normally engaged in a trade, business, or occupation. (b) “Seasonal in its operations” means any of the following: (1) The trade, business, or occupation is not continuous or carried on throughout the year. (2) The operation of the trade, business, or occupation is temporarily or intermittently suspended for regularly recurring periods of time. (3) The performance of services in the trade, business, or occupation is regularly suspended due to weather, climate, or other conditions.

Cal. Unemployment Insurance Code - UIC § 705. Section 705.

(a) An elective coverage agreement approved by the director pursuant to any section of this article may be terminated as of January 1st of any calendar year only if the agreement has been in effect for two calendar years and if the employing unit or self-employed individual, on or before the 31st day of January of that year, has filed with the director a written application for termination. (b) An elective coverage agreement entered into prior to January 1, 1994, pursuant to Section 708 or 708.5 may be terminated on January 1, 1994, if the self-employed individual files a written application for termination with the director on or before June 30, 1994.

Cal. Unemployment Insurance Code - UIC § 706. Section 706.

The director may for good cause waive the requirement of Section 705 that a written application for termination shall be filed on or before the thirty-first day of January.

Cal. Unemployment Insurance Code - UIC § 707. Section 707.

Every employing unit which files an election to become an employer pursuant to Section 701, 702, 702.1, 702.5, 703, 709, or 710, or an application for termination pursuant to Section 705, shall post and maintain printed notices of such election or application on his or her premises, as prescribed by authorized regulation. Individuals in the employ of any employing unit which files an election to become an employer shall be given a reasonable opportunity to file objections or to be heard in the matter prior to the director’s approval of the election.

Cal. Unemployment Insurance Code - UIC § 708. Section 708.

(a) Any individual who is an employer under this division or any two or more individuals who have so qualified may file with the director a written election that their services shall be deemed to be services performed by individuals in employment for an employer for all the purposes of this division. Upon the approval of the election by the director, the services of those individuals shall be deemed to constitute employment for an employer for all of the purposes of this division. Regardless of their actual earnings, for the purposes of computing benefit rights and contributions under this division, they shall be deemed to have received the following remuneration for each calendar quarter: (1) For purposes of unemployment insurance, the highest amount of wages required to be entitled to the maximum benefit amount provided in Section 1280. (2) For purposes of disability insurance, the highest amount of wages required to be entitled to the maximum benefit amount provided in Section 2655. (A) For disability insurance contributions on or after July 1, 1994, the quarterly contribution shall be the product of one-fourth of the amount of net profit, but not less than one thousand one hundred fifty dollars ($1,150) except when subparagraph (B) applies, reported on or before April 15 of the preceding year as declared on the Internal Revenue Service Schedule SE filed by an individual who is an employer under this division and the contribution rate established pursuant to Section 984.5, except as provided by Section 985. On January 1, 1995, quarterly income credits for the period from July 1, 1993, to June 30, 1994, inclusive, shall be changed to one-fourth of the amount of the net profit or four thousand six hundred dollars ($4,600), whichever is greater, reported on or before April 15, 1993, as declared on the Internal Revenue Service Schedule SE for the 1992 taxable year filed by each individual having an elective coverage agreement in effect for that period or any portion thereof. If no Internal Revenue Service Schedule SE was filed, the individual shall be assigned a quarterly income credit of one thousand one hundred fifty dollars ($1,150). Quarterly income credits for this period shall not exceed seven thousand nine hundred forty-two dollars ($7,942). If any quarterly income credit for the period from July 1, 1993, to June 30, 1994, inclusive, was reduced prior to January 1, 1995, the amended income credit shall be reduced proportionately. Benefits payable for periods of disability commencing on or after January 1, 1995, shall be based on Section 2655. For purposes of this division, income credits shall be included in the term “wages.” (B) The self-employed individual shall not pay contributions for periods of any disability, including periods for which some services are performed while disabled. The self-employed individual shall file a quarterly report of wages and certify as to the period of disability in order to maintain eligibility for elective disability insurance coverage and benefits. During periods of disability, the self-employed individual shall reduce his or her quarterly contributions by dividing the quarterly contribution amount by 91 to compute the daily contribution amount, and the daily contribution amount shall be multiplied by the number of days disabled to compute the amount by which the quarterly contributions shall be reduced. The department shall reduce income credits utilizing the same calculation method. (b) Any individual who is an employer under this division or any two or more individuals who have so qualified may file with the director a written election that their services shall be deemed to be services performed by individuals in employment for an employer for the purposes of Part 2 (commencing with Section 2601) only. Upon the approval of the election by the director, the services of those individuals shall be deemed to constitute employment for an employer for the purposes of Part 2 (commencing with Section 2601) only. Regardless of their actual earnings, for the purposes of computing disability benefit rights and worker contributions, they shall be deemed to have received remuneration for each calendar quarter the highest amount of wages required to be entitled to the maximum benefit award provided in Section 2655. For contributions on or after July 1, 1994, the quarterly contribution shall be the product of one-fourth of the amount of net profit, but not less than one thousand one hundred fifty dollars ($1,150), except when subparagraph (B) of paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) applies, reported on or before April 15 of the preceding year as declared on the Internal Revenue Service Schedule SE filed by an individual who is an employer under this division and the contribution rate established pursuant to Section 984.5, except as provided by Section 985. The quarterly contribution shall be reduced as set forth in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) if a disability occurred during the quarter for which payment is being made. On January 1, 1995, quarterly income credits for the period from July 1, 1993, to June 30, 1994, inclusive, shall be changed to one-fourth of the amount of the net profit or four thousand six hundred dollars ($4,600), whichever is greater, reported on or before April 15, 1993, as declared on the Internal Revenue Service Schedule SE for the 1992 taxable year filed by each individual having an elective coverage agreement in effect for that period or any portion thereof. If no Internal Revenue Service Schedule SE was filed, the individual shall be assigned a quarterly income credit of one thousand one hundred fifty dollars ($1,150). Quarterly income credits for this period shall not exceed seven thousand nine hundred forty-two dollars ($7,942). If quarterly income credits were reduced prior to January 1, 1995, the amended income credits shall be reduced proportionately. Benefits payable for periods of disability commencing on or after January 1, 1995, shall be based on Section 2655. For purposes of this division, income credits shall be included in the term “wages.” (c) (1) Any individual applying for or continuing elective coverage under this section shall be requested to sign an annual statement authorizing the department to verify the net profit declared on his or her Internal Revenue Service Schedule SE. Failure of the individual to sign a statement authorizing the department to verify income shall result in the individual being assigned an annual income level of four thousand six hundred dollars ($4,600) for contribution and benefit purposes. (2) Any individual applying for elective coverage shall submit a copy of his or her Internal Revenue Service Schedule SE filed on or before April 15 of the preceding year with his or her application for elective coverage in order to establish first-year contributions and benefits in excess of the minimum required to qualify for elective coverage. (d) Any self-employed individual continuing elective coverage who fails to file an Internal Revenue Service Schedule SE by April 15 of each calendar year is required to remit contributions based upon the last year the self-employed individual filed an Internal Revenue Service Schedule SE. (e) Any self-employed individual who has not yet filed an Internal Revenue Service Schedule SE shall be assigned an annual income level of four thousand six hundred dollars ($4,600) for contribution and benefit purposes. (f) Contributions required under this division are payable on and after the date stated in the approval of the director. The director may levy assessments under this division for any amount due when an elective coverage agreement has been in effect for less than two complete calendar years. Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 1701), relating to the collection of amount due, shall apply to this section. (g) No benefits shall be paid to any individual based upon remuneration deemed to have been received pursuant to this section unless all contributions due with respect to all remuneration deemed to have been received by the individual pursuant to this section have been paid to the department. (h) No benefits shall be paid to any individual based on elective coverage income credits in his or her base period if his or her elective coverage agreement has been terminated under paragraph (6) of subdivision (a) of Section 704.1. (i) Notwithstanding subdivision (b) of Section 2627, no benefits shall be paid to any individual covered under this section, with respect to periods of disability commencing on or after January 1, 1994, until he or she has been unemployed and disabled for a waiting period of seven consecutive days during each disability benefit period. (j) Notwithstanding Section 2653, with respect to periods of disability commencing on or after January 1, 1994, the maximum amount of benefits payable to an individual covered under this section during any one disability benefit period shall be 39 times his or her weekly benefit amount, but in no case shall the total amount of benefits payable be more than the total wages credited to the individual during his or her disability base period. If the benefit is not a multiple of one dollar ($1), it shall be computed to the next higher multiple of one dollar ($1). (k) For purposes of this section, Internal Revenue Service Schedule SE is defined as Internal Revenue Service Form 1040 Schedule SE, or in the case of statutory employees under the Internal Revenue Code, it shall be defined as Internal Revenue Service Form 1040 Schedule C, or the California Income Tax Return, when accompanied by Internal Revenue Service Form W-2.

Cal. Unemployment Insurance Code - UIC § 708.5. Section 708.5.

(a) Any individual who is self-employed, who is not an employer as defined in any provision of Article 3 (commencing with Section 675), of Chapter 3 of this part, and who receives the major part of his or her remuneration from the trade, business, or occupation in which he or she is self-employed, may file with the director a written election that his or her services in connection with his or her trade, business, or occupation shall be deemed to be services performed by an individual in employment for an employer for the purposes of Part 2 (commencing with Section 2601) only. Upon the approval of the election by the director, the services of that self-employed individual in connection with his or her trade, business, or occupation shall be deemed to constitute employment for an employer for the purposes of Part 2 only of this division. Regardless of his or her actual earnings, for the purpose of computing disability benefit rights and worker contributions, he or she shall be deemed to have received remuneration for each calendar quarter the highest amount of wages required to be entitled to the maximum benefit award provided in Section 2655. For contributions on or after July 1, 1994, the quarterly contribution shall be the product of one-fourth of the amount of net profit, but not less than one thousand one hundred fifty dollars ($1,150), except when subparagraph (B) of paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 708 applies, reported on or before April 15 of the preceding year as declared on the Internal Revenue Service Schedule SE filed by an individual who is an employer under this division and the contribution rate established pursuant to Section 984.5, except as provided by Section 985. The quarterly contribution shall be reduced as set forth in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 708 if a disability occurred during the quarter for which payment is being made. On January 1, 1995, quarterly income credits for the period from July 1, 1993, to June 30, 1994, inclusive, shall be changed to one-fourth of the net profit or four thousand six hundred dollars ($4,600), whichever is greater, reported on or before April 15, 1993, as declared on the Internal Revenue Service Schedule SE for the 1992 taxable year filed by each individual having an elective coverage agreement in effect for that period or any portion thereof. If no Internal Revenue Service Schedule SE was filed, the individual shall be assigned a quarterly income credit of one thousand one hundred fifty dollars ($1,150). Quarterly income credits for this period shall not exceed seven thousand nine hundred forty-two dollars ($7,942). If quarterly income credits for the period from July 1, 1993, to June 30, 1994, inclusive, were reduced prior to January 1, 1995, the amended income credits shall be reduced proportionately. Benefits payable for periods of disability commencing on or after January 1, 1995, shall be based on the provisions of Section 2655. For purposes of this division, income credits shall be included in the term “wages.” (b) (1) Any individual applying for or continuing elective coverage under this section shall be requested to sign an annual statement authorizing the department to verify the net profit declared on his or her Internal Revenue Service Schedule SE. Failure of the individual to sign a statement authorizing the department to verify income shall result in the individual being assigned an annual income level of four thousand six hundred dollars ($4,600) for contribution and benefit purposes. (2) Any individual applying for elective coverage shall submit a copy of his or her Internal Revenue Service Schedule SE filed on or before April 15 of the preceding year with his or her application for elective coverage in order to establish first-year contributions and benefits in excess of the minimum required to qualify for elective coverage. (c) Any self-employed individual continuing elective coverage who fails to file an Internal Revenue Service Schedule SE by April 15 of each calendar year is required to remit contributions based upon the last year the self-employed individual filed an Internal Revenue Service Schedule SE. (d) Any self-employed individual who has not yet filed an Internal Revenue Service Schedule SE shall be assigned an annual income level of four thousand six hundred dollars ($4,600) for contribution and benefit purposes. (e) Worker contributions required under this division are payable on and after the date stated in the approval of the director. The director may levy assessments under this division for any amount due when an elective coverage agreement has been in effect for less than two complete calendar years. Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 1701), relating to the collection of amounts due, shall apply to this section. (f) No benefits shall be paid to any individual based on elective coverage income credits in his or her base period if his or her elective coverage agreement has been terminated under paragraph (6) of subdivision (a) of Section 704.1. (g) No benefits shall be paid to any individual based upon remuneration deemed to have been received pursuant to this section unless all contributions due with respect to all remuneration deemed to have been received by that individual pursuant to this section have been paid to the department. (h) Notwithstanding subdivision (b) of Section 2627, no benefits shall be paid to any individual covered under this section, with respect to periods of disability commencing on or after January 1, 1994, until he or she has been unemployed and disabled for a waiting period of seven consecutive days during each disability benefit period. (i) Notwithstanding Section 2653, with respect to periods of disability commencing on or after January 1, 1994, the maximum amount of benefits payable to an individual covered under this section during any one disability benefit period shall be 39 times his or her weekly benefit amount, but in no case shall the total amount of benefits payable be more than the total wages credited to the individual during his or her disability base period. If the benefit is not a multiple of one dollar ($1), it shall be computed to the next higher multiple of one dollar ($1). (j) For purposes of this section, Internal Revenue Service Schedule SE is defined as Internal Revenue Service Form 1040 Schedule SE, or in the case of statutory employees under the Internal Revenue Code, it shall be defined as Internal Revenue Service Form 1040 Schedule C, or the California Income Tax Return, when accompanied by Internal Revenue Service Form W-2.

Cal. Unemployment Insurance Code - UIC § 709. Section 709.

Any local public entity located in this state specified in paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) of Section 135 or Indian tribe specified in paragraph (6) of subdivision (a) of Section 135 may elect to become an employer subject to Part 2 (commencing with Section 2601) of this division with respect to all its employees, including those with civil service or tenure positions, and may file its written election with the director. That election may be made on its own motion by the appropriate governing board of the local public entity or Indian tribe making the election, or may be made by the governing board pursuant to a petition signed by a majority of the employees (including those with civil service or tenure positions) requesting the governing board to file an election with the director. Upon the filing of an election, the filing local public entity or Indian tribe shall, upon approval by the director, become an employer subject to Part 2 (commencing with Section 2601) to the same extent as other employers, and services performed by its employees, including those with civil service or tenure positions, shall constitute employment subject to that part. Beginning at that time, it shall withhold from the wages of employees the contributions required for unemployment compensation disability benefits.

Cal. Unemployment Insurance Code - UIC § 710. Section 710.

(a) Any public entity or Indian tribe for which services that do constitute employment under Section 605 are performed and for which other services that do not constitute employment are performed may elect to become an employer subject to this part and Parts 3 (commencing with Section 3501) and 4 (commencing with Section 4001) of this division for not less than two calendar years with respect to those other services and to have those other services performed by its employees constitute employment subject to this part and Parts 3 and 4 for that period. Upon the filing of an election the filing public entity or Indian tribe shall, upon approval by the director, become an employer subject to this part and Parts 3 and 4 with respect to the services covered to the same extent as other employers, and those services performed by its employees, including those with civil service or tenure positions, shall constitute employment subject to this part and Parts 3 and 4 effective on the first day of the calendar quarter following the quarter in which the election is filed. (b) The public entity or Indian tribe may exclude from coverage under an election pursuant to this section any service excluded under Section 634.5. (c) Any public entity or Indian tribe that has elected coverage under this section may elect any method of financing coverage otherwise permitted under Section 803 or Article 6 (commencing with Section 821), but the same method of financing coverage shall apply to all coverage by the public entity. An Indian tribe may make separate elections for itself and for each subdivision, subsidiary, or business enterprise wholly owned by that Indian tribe. Subdivision (b) of Section 802 shall apply to any election under Section 803, except that any election under Section 803 shall be terminated on the effective date of the termination of an election for coverage under this section. (d) The director may require from the public entity or Indian tribe employment, financial, statistical, or other information and reports, properly verified, as may be deemed necessary by the director to carry out his or her duties under this division, which shall be filed with the director at the time and in the manner prescribed by him or her. (e) The director may tabulate and publish information obtained pursuant to this section in statistical form and may divulge the name of the public entity or Indian tribe. (f) The public entity or Indian tribe shall keep work records as prescribed by the director for the proper administration of this division. (g) Except as inconsistent with the provisions of this section, the provisions of this division and authorized regulations shall apply to any matter arising pursuant to this section.

Cal. Unemployment Insurance Code - UIC § 710.4. Section 710.4.

Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 709, any public school employer, as defined in Section 3540.1 of the Government Code, may elect to become an employer subject to Part 2 (commencing with Section 2601) of this division, with respect to all employees who are a part of an appropriate unit established pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 10.7 (commencing with Section 3540) of Division 4 of Title 1 of the Government Code, provided such election is the result of a negotiated agreement between the public school employer and the certified employee organization, as such terms are defined in Section 3540.1 of the Government Code. The public school employer may elect to provide coverage to its management and confidential employees, as such terms are defined in Section 3540.1 of the Government Code, and to employees not a part of an appropriate unit, but such election shall not be contingent upon coverage of other employees of the public school employer. Upon filing of such an election, the filing entity shall, upon approval by the director, become an employer subject to Part 2 (commencing with Section 2601) of this division to the same extent as other employers, and services performed by its employees, including those with civil service or tenure positions, shall constitute employment subject to such part. Beginning at that time, the public school employer shall withhold from the wages of employees the contributions required for unemployment compensation disability benefits.

Cal. Unemployment Insurance Code - UIC § 710.5. Section 710.5.

Notwithstanding Section 709, any public agency, as defined in Section 3501 of the Government Code, may elect to become an employer subject to Part 2 (commencing with Section 2601) with respect to all employees who are a part of an appropriate unit established pursuant to Chapter 10 (commencing with Section 3500) of Division 4 of Title 1 of the Government Code, provided the election is the result of a negotiated agreement between the public agency and the recognized employee organization, as those terms are defined in Section 3501 of the Government Code. The public agency employer also may elect to provide coverage to its management and confidential employees and to its employees who are not a part of an appropriate unit, but the election shall not be contingent upon coverage of other employees of the public agency employer. Upon filing of such an election, the filing entity shall, upon approval by the director, become an employer subject to Part 2 (commencing with Section 2601) to the same extent as other employers, and services performed by its employees who are subject to an election under this section shall constitute employment subject to that part. Sections 986 and 2903 shall apply to an employer making an election pursuant to this section.

Cal. Unemployment Insurance Code - UIC § 710.6. Section 710.6.

(a) Notwithstanding Section 709, an Indian tribe as described by Section 3306(u) of Title 26 of the United States Code, including tribes not covered by the Tribal-State Gaming Compact, may elect to become an employer subject to Part 2 (commencing with Section 2601) with respect to all employees who meet either of the following conditions: (1) Are employed in one or more distinct establishments or places of business. (2) Are a part of an employee bargaining unit provided the election is the result of a negotiated agreement between the Indian tribe and the recognized employee organization. The Indian tribe also may elect to provide coverage to its management and confidential employees and to its employees who are not a part of an employee bargaining unit, but the election by the bargaining unit shall not be contingent upon coverage of other employees of the Indian tribe. (b) Upon filing of an election, the filing entity shall, upon approval by the director, become an employer subject to Part 2 (commencing with Section 2601) to the same extent as other employers, and services performed by its employees who are subject to an election under this section shall constitute employment subject to that part. Sections 986 and 2903 apply to an employer making an election pursuant to this section. (c) This section does not affect the requirement that Indian tribes covered by the Tribal-State Gaming Compact be subject to Part 2 (commencing with Section 2601).

Cal. Unemployment Insurance Code - UIC § 710.7. Section 710.7.

(a) The State of California, as defined as an employer in Section 3513 of the Government Code, may elect to become an employer subject to Part 2 (commencing with Section 2601) with respect to all employees who are part of an appropriate unit established pursuant to Chapter 10 (commencing with Section 3512) of Division 4 of Title 1 of the Government Code, provided the election is the result of a negotiated agreement between the State of California and the recognized employee organization, as those terms are defined in Section 3513 of the Government Code. The State of California may elect to provide coverage to its management and confidential employees and to its employees who are not part of an appropriate unit, provided that the election is not contingent upon coverage of other employees of the State of California. (b) Upon filing of the election, the filing entity shall, upon approval by the director, become an employer subject to Part 2 (commencing with Section 2601) to the same extent as other employers, and services performed by its employees including those with civil service or tenure positions who are subject to an election under this section shall constitute employment subject to that part. (c) Sections 986 and 2903 apply to an employer making an election pursuant to this section.

Cal. Unemployment Insurance Code - UIC § 710.8. Section 710.8.

(a) (1) The Trustees of the California State University, as defined as an employer in Section 3562 of the Government Code, shall elect to become an employer subject to Part 2 (commencing with Section 2601) with respect to all employees who are part of an appropriate unit established pursuant to Chapter 12 (commencing with Section 3560) of Division 4 of Title 1 of the Government Code, provided the election is the result of a negotiated agreement between the Trustees of the California State University and a recognized employee organization of the university, as those terms are defined in Section 3562 of the Government Code, or is approved through an election held by a recognized employee organization of the university in accordance with the election procedures set forth in subdivision (d) of this section. (2) The Trustees of the California State University may also elect to provide coverage to its management and confidential employees and to its employees who are not a part of an appropriate unit, provided that the election is not contingent upon coverage of other employees of the Trustees of the California State University. (b) Upon filing of the election, the filing entity shall, upon approval by the director, become an employer subject to Part 2 (commencing with Section 2601) to the same extent as other employers, and services performed by its employees, including those with civil service or tenure positions, who are subject to an election under this section shall constitute employment subject to that part. (c) Sections 986 and 2903 apply to an employer making an election pursuant to this section. (d) (1) Upon an affirmative vote of the governing body of the employee organization, that governing body shall order that an election shall be conducted by secret ballot, placing on the ballot the question of whether the employees of that appropriate bargaining unit do or do not desire that the Trustees of the California State University shall become the employer of the employees of that appropriate bargaining unit for the purposes of being subject to Part 2 (commencing with Section 2601). (2) The recognized employee organization of the California State University shall certify the results of the election on the basis of which ballot choice receives a majority of the valid votes cast. There shall be printed on the ballot two choices, one which specifies the desire to be covered by state disability insurance and one which specifies the desire to continue to be covered by nonindustrial disability insurance. (3) The ballot shall present the questions in a manner that stipulates that, if the election determination is in favor of the employees’ desire to be covered by state disability insurance, this determination is intended to supplant the nonindustrial disability insurance program provided for in Article 1.2 (commencing with Section 89529.15) of Chapter 5 of Part 55 of the Education Code, after two calendar quarters have elapsed following the effective date of the state disability insurance coverage.

Cal. Unemployment Insurance Code - UIC § 710.9. Section 710.9.

(a) (1) Notwithstanding Section 709, a community college district established pursuant to Part 43 (commencing with Section 70900) of Division 7 of the Education Code may elect to become an employer subject to Part 2 (commencing with Section 2601) with respect to all employees who are part of an appropriate unit established pursuant to Chapter 10.7 (commencing with Section 3540) of Division 4 of Title 1 of the Government Code, if the election is the result of a negotiated agreement between the community college district and the certified employee organization, as that term is defined in subdivision (b) of Section 3540.1 of the Government Code. The community college district employer may also elect to provide coverage to its management and confidential employees and to its employees who are not part of an appropriate unit, but the election shall not be contingent upon coverage of other employees of the community college district employer. (2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), a community college district established pursuant to Part 43 (commencing with Section 70900) of Division 7 of the Education Code that employs an academic employee, as defined in Section 87001 of the Education Code, may elect to provide coverage to permanent, part-time, or temporary academic employees, including permanent, part-time, temporary, or substitute faculty or instructors, but the election shall not be contingent upon coverage of other academic employees of the community college district employer. (b) Upon the filing of an election pursuant to subdivision (a), the filing entity shall, upon approval by the director, become an employer subject to Part 2 (commencing with Section 2601) to the same extent as other employers, and services performed by its employees who are subject to an election under this section shall constitute employment subject to that part. (c) Sections 986 and 2903 shall apply to an employer making an election pursuant to this section.

Cal. Unemployment Insurance Code - UIC § 711. Section 711.

No election filed by any public entity, as defined by Section 605, under any provision of this division shall be effective for service performed after December 31, 1977, and included in “employment” pursuant to Section 605, except that elections approved under subdivision (b) of former Section 710 as in effect prior to January 1, 1978, shall continue in effect as of such date with respect to disability insurance coverage for those employee classifications that are exempt from civil service or merit system status who perform work equivalent to those employees of the building trades crafts that are covered by collective-bargaining agreements with respect to wages, hours, fringe benefits, and other terms and conditions of employment. No election filed by any nonprofit organization under any provision of this division shall be effective for service performed after December 31, 1977, and included in “employment” pursuant to Section 608. All such elections for coverage filed prior to January 1, 1978, shall be terminated effective December 31, 1977, except as otherwise provided by this section and except that elections to reimburse benefits shall continue in effect, subject to Section 803, unless terminated by the public entity or nonprofit organization, and it shall remain liable for its proportionate share of the additional cost of benefits paid, or of the cost of benefits (including extended duration benefits and federal-state extended benefits) paid and charged to its account in the manner provided by Section 1026 which are based on wages paid for services during the period of any election for reimbursement of benefits.

Cal. Unemployment Insurance Code - UIC § 712. Section 712.

To the extent permitted by federal law, no contributions shall be due from any nonprofit organization organized before 1960 which received a retroactive determination after April 1, 1981, and before April 1, 1982, that it has been a nonprofit organization from the date it was organized, which made contributions with respect to service performed in its employ prior to January 1, 1982, and which elected a method of financing and elected to use prior contributions until the additional cost of benefits reimbursable by or the cost of benefits paid and reimbursable by the nonprofit organization together with the benefits charged and chargeable to the reserve account of the nonprofit organization as the result of its prior elective coverage agreement exceed the contributions made by the nonprofit organization and credited to its reserve account pursuant to its prior elective coverage agreement. This section shall apply only to organizations which make the elections described in this section within 120 days of the time they are legally able to do so because of a change in federal law.

Cal. Unemployment Insurance Code - UIC § 713. Section 713.

To the extent permitted by federal law, no contributions shall be due from any nonprofit organization which first became compulsorily subject to this part on January 1, 1978, by reason of the enactment of the federal “Unemployment Compensation Amendments of 1976” (Public Law 94-566) and the amendment to Section 634.5 by the 1978 portion of the 1977–78 Regular Session, which elects a method of financing under Section 803 when such election first becomes available, but not later than April 1, 1978, and which also elects to use contributions paid pursuant to an elective coverage agreement of such nonprofit organization in effect prior to January 1, 1978, until the cost of benefits paid and reimbursable by the nonprofit organization together with the benefits charged and chargeable to the reserve account of the nonprofit organization as the result of its prior elective coverage agreement exceed the contributions made by the nonprofit organization and credited to its reserve account pursuant to its prior elective coverage agreement.

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