California · Government Code
GOV §20370: (a) “Member” means an employee who has qualified for membership in this system and on whose behalf an employer has become obligated to pay contributions.
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(a) “Member” means an employee who has qualified for membership in this system and on whose behalf an employer has become obligated to pay contributions. (b) “State member” includes: (1) State miscellaneous members. (2) University members. (3) Patrol members. (4) State safety members. (5) State industrial members. (6) State peace officer/firefighter members. (7) National Guard members as defined in Section 20380.5. (c) “Local member” includes: (1) Local miscellaneous members. (2) Local safety members. (d) “School member” includes all employees within the jurisdiction of a school employer, other than local police officers, school safety members and members included in a risk pool.
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