California

Government Code

21,845 sections, each with the official text and a plain-English explanation of what it means for you.

• § 22207.6 — Notwithstanding any other provision of this part, the board may execute a modification of the agreement, in conformity with the provisions of Section 218 of the Social Security Act and applicable fede
• § 22208 — With respect to each retirement system coverage group, the legislative or governing body of every public agency having employees in positions covered by a retirement system, may, upon the affirmative
• § 22209 — At the request of a public agency, or as otherwise permitted by the board, any class or classes of positions covered by a retirement system which may be excluded from coverage under the federal system
• § 22212 — Notwithstanding any other provisions of this part, the board shall execute a modification of the agreement in conformity with the provisions of Section 218 of the Social Security Act and applicable fe
• § 22215 — All acts and proceedings heretofore taken under this part by or on behalf of the state or any other public agency for inclusion of its employees in the federal system and all modifications to the agre
• § 22300 — Unless otherwise provided in this article the board shall authorize a referendum among the eligible employees of any retirement system coverage group upon the request of the legislative or governing b
• § 22301 — In the case of employees in positions covered by a retirement system as set forth in subdivision (i) of Section 22009.
• § 22302 — In the case of employees in positions covered by the retirement system set forth in subdivision (d) of Section 22009.
• § 22303 — In the case of employees in positions covered by the retirement systems set forth in subdivision (f) of Section 22009.
• § 22304 — The referendum shall be conducted, and the Governor or any other state agency or state official now or hereafter authorized by federal law shall designate an agency or individual to supervise its cond
• § 22305 — Upon receiving evidence satisfactory to him that with respect to any referendum the conditions specified in Section 218(d)(3) of the Social Security Act have been met, the Governor or any other state
• § 22307 — If for any reason it is determined that any eligible retirement system employee was not given an opportunity to vote in the referendum conducted with respect to the retirement system of which he was a
• § 22308 — This article does not apply to a retirement system composed of the positions of members of a divided system who desire coverage under the federal system as defined in subdivision (m) of Section 22009.
• § 22500 — The board shall promulgate rules and regulations to carry into effect the provisions of this part in conformity with Section 218 of Title II of the Social Security Act and federal regulations adopted
• § 22501 — The board, with the approval of the Department of General Services, may designate other state agencies to perform work, furnish services, materials, or equipment, or otherwise assist in the administra
• § 22502 — Agreements as defined in Section 22006, and all applications and agreements and contracts and any amendments thereto between the board and the Adjutant General, the Teachers’ Retirement Board, the Reg
• § 22503 — The board may delegate to the executive officer authority to perform any act within the power of the board itself to perform under this part.
• § 22550 — For the purposes of this article, the term “public agency” includes the Board of Regents of the University of California.
• § 22550.5 — A school district whose employees in positions covered under a retirement system, as defined in subdivision (c) of Section 22009.
• § 22551 — (a) The board may charge or assess a public agency, and the public agency shall pay and reimburse the state at the times and in the amounts as the board may determine, the public agency’s proportionat
• § 22552 — The board may charge or assess each public agency and each public agency shall pay and reimburse the state at such times and in such amounts as the board may determine, the approximate cost to the sta
• § 22553 — Each public agency included in the agreement between the board and the federal agency pursuant to the provisions of this part shall be liable for the contributions required of an employer under the pr
• § 22554 — Every public agency included in the agreement between the board and the federal agency may withhold from wages and salaries paid by them to officers and employees covered by the said agreement that po
• § 22555 — Every public agency included in the agreement shall upon written request of the board pay to the board moneys that the state may be obligated to pay or forfeit to the federal government by reason of a
• § 22556 — A public agency on whose behalf the board has made advances of money pursuant to Section 22601 shall reimburse the state the amount of the advances, with interest at the rate of 7 percent per annum fr
• § 22557 — No statute of this State shall limit the time within which the board may enforce the payment of any amount payable to this State by a public agency pursuant to the provisions of this part by civil act
• § 22558 — The board or the state officer or agency designated to assist in the administration of this part, may audit the books and records of any public agency having employees in positions covered by the agre
• § 22559 — Every public agency included in the agreement between the board and the federal agency shall submit all wage, contribution, and other reports required to fulfill the obligations of the state under the
• § 22560 — (a) The board may charge or assess each public agency as defined in Section 22009.
• § 22600 — (a) The Old Age and Survivors’ Insurance Revolving Fund is continued in existence.
• § 22601 — The Old Age and Survivors’ Insurance Revolving Fund may be used by the board for the following purposes and for any other purposes necessary to carry out the provisions of this part: (1) To reimburse
• § 22602 — With the exception of penalties and interest collected pursuant to Section 22556, and except as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 22600, moneys received by the board from public agencies under th
• § 22603 — Deficiencies or excesses occurring in the Old Age and Survivors’ Insurance Revolving Fund by reason of differences of a fraction of a cent in contributions or other amounts paid by a public agency und
• § 22750 — This part may be cited as the Public Employees’ Medical and Hospital Care Act.
• § 22751 — It is the purpose of this part to do all of the following: (a) Promote increased economy and efficiency in state service.
• § 22753 — The provisions of this part shall be controlling over any memorandum of understanding reached pursuant to Chapter 10 (commencing with Section 3500) of Division 4 of Title 1, except as otherwise provid
• § 22755 — The provisions of this part shall become operative with respect to employees and annuitants of the University of California upon filing with the board a resolution adopted by the Regents of the Univer
• § 22760 — “Annuitant” means: (a) A person, other than a National Guard member defined in Section 20380.
• § 22762 — “Board” means the Board of Administration of the Public Employees’ Retirement System.
• § 22764 — “Carrier” means a private insurance company holding a valid outstanding certificate of authority from the Insurance Commissioner, a medical society or other medical group, a nonprofit membership corpo
• § 22766 — “Complementary annuitant premium” means the additional amount to be paid by an annuitant whose allowance falls below the premium required to maintain enrollment in the chosen health benefit plan.
• § 22768 — “Contracting agency” means an entity that meets the eligibility criteria set forth in Section 22920 that has elected to be subject to this part pursuant to Section 22922.
• § 22770 — “Domestic partner” means an adult in a domestic partnership, as defined in Section 22771, with an employee or annuitant of an employer subject to this part, who is eligible for enrollment pursuant to
• § 22771 — A “domestic partnership” means either of the following: (a) Two people who meet all of the criteria set forth in Section 297 or 299.
• § 22772 — (a) “Employee” means: (1) An officer or employee of the state or of any agency, department, authority, or instrumentality of the state, including the University of California.
• § 22773 — “Employer” means the state or any contracting agency that is subject to this part.
• § 22774 — “Exempt employee” means an employee exempt from civil service pursuant to subdivision (a), (c), (f), or (g) of Section 4 of Article VII of the California Constitution, or an exempt employee of the Att
• § 22775 — “Family member” means an employee’s or annuitant’s spouse or domestic partner and any child, including an adopted child, a stepchild, or recognized natural child.
• § 22777 — “Health benefit plan” means any program or entity that provides, arranges, pays for, or reimburses the cost of health benefits.
• § 22778 — “Medicare health benefit plan” means a health benefit plan that provides benefits in coordination with Medicare Parts A and B, including, but not limited to, a managed Medicare health benefit plan pro
• § 22779 — “Out-of-state employee” means an employee permanently assigned to perform his or her duties outside of the state.
• § 22781 — “Prefunding” means the making of periodic payments by an employer or employee to partially or completely fund or amortize the actuarially determined normal costs or unfunded actuarial obligation of th
• § 22783 — “School employer” means a contracting agency that is a school district, county board of education, personnel commission of a school district, a county superintendent of schools, or a community college
• § 22785 — “Special district” means a nonprofit, self-governed public agency located within the state, comprised solely of public employees, and performing a governmental function.
• § 22787 — “System” means the California Public Employees’ Retirement System.
• § 22790 — The provisions of this part shall be administered by the board.
• § 22792 — All laws governing the organization, procedures, and administrative duties and responsibilities of the board shall be applicable to the board in its administration of the provisions of this part, to t
• § 22793 — The board shall, in accordance with this part, approve health benefit plans, and may contract with carriers offering health benefit plans.
• § 22794 — The board shall have all powers reasonably necessary to carry out the authority and responsibilities expressly granted or imposed upon it under this part.
• § 22795 — Irrespective of the provisions of Sections 1090 and 1091, a board member who is an officer of a life insurer may participate in all board activities in administering the provisions of this part, excep
• § 22796 — (a) The board shall, pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act, adopt all necessary rules and regulations to carry out the provisions of this part including, but not limited to, any of the followin
• § 22797 — (a) The board or an authorized representative may perform audits of each employer and may, at a specified time and place, require the employer to provide information or make available for examination
• § 22800 — (a) An employee or annuitant is eligible to enroll in an approved health benefit plan, in accordance with this part and the regulations of the board.
• § 22802 — (a) An annuitant whose retirement allowance is not sufficient to pay his or her required contribution for the health benefit plan in which he or she is enrolled may only remain enrolled if the annuita
• § 22803 — An out-of-state employee shall be eligible for enrollment, in accordance with reasonable rules as the board may prescribe, to receive the benefits provided by this part.
• § 22805 — An employee receiving full-time service credit pursuant to Section 20900 may continue enrollment in a health benefit plan.
• § 22806 — (a) With respect to state officers and employees, a permanent intermittent employee who has an appointment of more than six months and works at least half-time shall be eligible to enroll in a health
• § 22807 — (a) Notwithstanding subdivision (b) of Section 22772, a contracting agency may, by resolution filed with the board, deem all permanent or regular employees, except members of the State Teachers’ Retir
• § 22807.5 — Notwithstanding subdivision (b) of Section 22772, a contracting agency that is a community college district may, by resolution filed with the board, deem all part-time faculty employees who have an ap
• § 22808 — An employee enrolled in a health benefit plan under this part shall be entitled to have his or her coverage and the coverage of any family members continued for the duration of a leave of absence, upo
• § 22809 — An employee of a contracting agency and his or her family members may continue enrollment in a health benefit plan under this part if the employee is granted a leave of absence by the contracting agen
• § 22810 — A Member of the Legislature may enroll in a health benefit plan.
• § 22811 — Notwithstanding any other provision of this part, a former Member of the Legislature who has served six or more years as a Member of the Legislature may elect, within 60 days after permanent separatio
• § 22812 — (a) A former legislative employee who separates from employment while enrolled in a health benefit plan provided by his or her employer, by reason of layoff, involuntary termination, or retirement may
• § 22814 — (a) A judge who retires pursuant to Chapter 11 (commencing with Section 75000) of Title 8, but is not yet receiving a pension, may continue their coverage and the coverage of any family members for th
• § 22815 — (a) The following persons are eligible for enrollment as provided in this section: (1) A Member of the Legislature or an elective officer of the state whose office is provided by the California Consti
• § 22816 — (a) A person who meets all of the criteria of an annuitant, as defined in subdivision (f) or (g) of Section 22760, other than the condition of receiving a retirement allowance under a retirement syste
• § 22817 — (a) An annuitant, as defined in subdivision (f) or (g) of Section 22760, may, upon assuming payment of the employee contribution, enroll in a health benefit plan or dental care plan without discrimina
• § 22818 — (a) In order to receive any benefit provided by this part, an employee or annuitant shall provide, upon request of the board, any of the following: (1) Proof in a manner designated by the board that t
• § 22819 — (a) A family member of a deceased employee of a contracting agency who is validly enrolled or is eligible for enrollment hereunder on the date of the employee’s death is deemed to be an annuitant unde
• § 22819.1 — (a) A family member of a deceased annuitant who retired from a contracting agency prior to the effective date of the agency’s contract to provide health coverage under this part, and who was validly e
• § 22820 — (a) Upon the death, on or after January 1, 2002, of a firefighter employed by a county, city, city and county, district, or other political subdivision of the state, a firefighter employed by the Depa
• § 22822 — No person is eligible for enrollment in a health benefit plan pursuant to this part as a family member if he or she becomes a family member of a surviving spouse of a deceased member of the system aft
• § 22823 — (a) Notwithstanding Section 10270.
• § 22825 — (a) An annuitant is not eligible to participate in a health benefit plan offered by the California Association of Highway Patrolmen unless the annuitant was enrolled in the California Highway Patrolme
• § 22826 — For purposes of this part, service credit shall be determined according to the rules of the retirement system provided by the employer in which the employee participates.
• § 22830 — (a) An employee or annuitant, under eligibility rules as prescribed by board regulations, may enroll in a health benefit plan approved or maintained by the board either as an individual or for self an
• § 22831 — (a) An annuitant may, as provided by regulations of the board, continue his or her enrollment, enroll within 60 days of retirement, enroll within 60 days of the death of the member, or enroll during a
• § 22832 — A permanent intermittent employee and an employee who works less than full time may continue his or her enrollment while retired from state employment if he or she was enrolled prior to separation fro
• § 22834 — (a) An out-of-state employee who separates from service and becomes an annuitant may continue his or her enrollment in a board-approved out-of-state health benefit plan or may transfer to any other he
• § 22836 — An employee enrolled in a health benefit plan who is removed or suspended without pay and later reinstated or restored to duty on the ground that the removal or suspension was unjustified, unwarranted
• § 22837 — In the case of the death of an employee after an application has been filed for the enrollment of family members, but prior to the effective date of coverage, the family members are deemed to have bee
• § 22838 — (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 be
• § 22839 — Thirty days prior to, or 60 days following, retirement and during the open enrollment period, a state employee enrolled in a flexible benefit plan administered by the state shall be given the option t
• § 22840 — (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a state employee participating in a flexible benefits program administered by the state, who either terminated enrollment in a health benefit plan appro
• § 22841 — (a) A transfer of enrollment from one health benefit plan to another may be made by an employee or annuitant at times and under conditions as may be prescribed by regulations of the board.
• § 22842 — A change in coverage based on a change in the family status of an employee, annuitant, or family member enrolled in a health benefit plan may be requested by the employee or annuitant by filing an app
• § 22843 — If an employee or annuitant has a spouse or a domestic partner who is an employee or annuitant, each spouse or domestic partner may enroll as an individual.
• § 22844 — (a) Employees, annuitants, and family members who become eligible to enroll on or after January 1, 1985, in Part A and Part B of Medicare shall not be enrolled in a basic health benefit plan.
• § 22846 — (a) The regulations of the board shall provide for the beginning and ending dates of coverage of employees, annuitants, and family members enrolled in a health benefit plan.
• § 22847 — (a) Subject to subdivisions (b) and (c), if the eligible family members of a deceased peace officer or firefighter of a contracting agency, as described in subdivision (a) of Section 22820, are validl
• § 22848 — An employee or annuitant who is dissatisfied with any action or failure to act in connection with his or her coverage or the coverage of his or her family members under this part shall have the right
• § 22849 — (a) Notwithstanding Section 22846, the Legislature shall, upon the death of a legislative employee while in service, continue to pay employer contributions for health benefits for a period not to exce
• § 22850 — (a) The board may, without compliance with any provision of law relating to competitive bidding, enter into contracts with carriers offering health benefit plans or with entities offering services rel
• § 22850.5 — (a) In performing the duties prescribed by Section 22850, the board shall negotiate with carriers providing health benefit plans to add a core health plan option to the existing portfolio of health pl
• § 22851 — The board may enter into any joint purchasing arrangement with private or public entities, if the arrangement does all of the following: (a) Benefits persons receiving health coverage under this part.
• § 22852 — (a) A contract for a health benefit plan shall be for a uniform term of at least one year and may be made automatically renewable in the absence of notice of termination by either party.
• § 22853 — (a) Each contract shall contain a detailed statement of benefits offered and shall include maximums, limitations, exclusions, and other definitions of benefits as the board deems necessary or desirabl
• § 22853.1 — (a) A health benefit plan or contract shall provide coverage for a vaccine for acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) that is approved for marketing by the federal Food and Drug Administration and
• § 22853.3 — Commencing January 1, 2024, a health benefit plan or contract shall provide coverage for contraceptives and related services consistent with the requirements under Section 1367.
• § 22853.4 — Commencing January 1, 2024, a health benefit plan or contract shall provide coverage for vasectomies and related services consistent with the requirements under Section 1367.
• § 22854 — (a) The board, in considering a contract with any entity that seeks to enter into a contract under this article for the provision of health care benefits or services, may consider all of the following
• § 22854.5 — (a) A health benefit plan or contractor, or an entity offering services relating to the administration of health benefit plans to members and annuitants, shall disclose to the board, staff, and any co
• § 22855 — The board shall withdraw its approval of a health benefit plan if it finds that the plan or carrier is not in compliance with the standards prescribed therefor, that the plan or carrier has not paid o
• § 22857 — (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the board may contract with carriers licensed and doing business in other states to provide health benefits for employees and annuitants who reside outs
• § 22859 — (a) A health benefit plan or contract may not provide any of the following: (1) An exception for other coverage where the other coverage is entitlement to Medi-Cal or medicaid benefits.
• § 22860 — It is the policy of the Legislature that benefits provided by a health benefit plan be integrated with the benefits provided by federal or state plans for health care services for the aged in which th
• § 22863 — (a) The board shall make available to employees and annuitants eligible to enroll in a health benefit plan information that will enable the employees or annuitants to exercise an informed choice among
• § 22864 — (a) Premiums charged for enrollment in a health benefit plan shall reasonably reflect the cost of the benefits provided.
• § 22865 — Not later than 30 days prior to the approval of benefits and premium readjustments authorized under Section 22864, the board shall provide an initial estimate of proposed changes and costs in writing
• § 22866 — (a) The board shall report to the Legislature and the Director of Finance on or before November 1, 2016, and annually thereafter, regarding the health benefits program.
• § 22867 — The provisions of this article do not supersede, modify, or in any manner alter or impair the effect of any provision of Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 2000) of Division 2 of the Business and Prof
• § 22869 — Information disseminated by the board pursuant to Section 22863, and compliance with regulations of the board adopted pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 22846 and Sections 22800 and 22831, shall b
• § 22870 — (a) The state and each employee or annuitant shall contribute a portion of the cost of providing the benefit coverage afforded under the approved health benefit plan in which the employee or annuitant
• § 22871 — (a) The employer contribution, with respect to each employee or annuitant who is in the employment of or retired from service with the state, including an academic position with the California State U
• § 22871.10 — (a) Notwithstanding Section 22871.
• § 22871.3 — (a) The employer contribution for each annuitant enrolled in a basic plan shall be an amount equal to 80 percent of the weighted average of the health benefit plan premiums for an employee or annuitan
• § 22871.5 — (a) Notwithstanding Section 22871, the employer contribution with respect to each excluded employee, as defined by subdivision (b) of Section 3527, who is otherwise eligible shall be determined by the
• § 22871.6 — (a) Notwithstanding Section 22871, subdivision (b) of Section 22871.
• § 22871.7 — (a) Notwithstanding Section 22871, subdivision (b) of Section 22871.
• § 22871.8 — (a) Notwithstanding Section 22871, subdivision (b) of Section 22871.
• § 22871.9 — (a) Notwithstanding Section 22871, subdivision (b) of Section 22871.
• § 22872 — If an out-of-state employee is enrolled in a health benefit plan, policy, contract, service agreement, or arrangement described in Section 22857 and elects to receive the benefits provided by this par
• § 22873 — (a) Notwithstanding Section 22871, a state employee first hired on or after January 1, 1985, may not be vested for the full employer contribution payable for annuitants unless he or she has 10 years o
• § 22874 — (a) Notwithstanding Sections 22870, 22871, and 22873, a state employee, defined by subdivision (c) of Section 3513, who becomes a state member of the system after January 1, 1989, may not receive any
• § 22874.1 — (a) Notwithstanding Sections 22870, 22871, 22873, and 22874, a state employee, defined by subdivision (c) of Section 3513, who is employed by the state for the first time, and who is represented by St
• § 22874.2 — (a) Notwithstanding Sections 22870, 22871, 22873, and 22874, a state employee, as defined by subdivision (c) of Section 3513, who is first employed by the state and becomes a state member of the syste
• § 22874.3 — (a) Notwithstanding Sections 22870, 22871, 22873, and 22874, a state employee, defined by subdivision (c) of Section 3513, who is first employed by the state and becomes a state member of the system o
• § 22874.4 — (a) Notwithstanding Sections 22870, 22871, and 22873, a judicial branch employee who is first employed by the state and becomes a state member of the system on or after January 1, 2017, shall not rece
• § 22874.5 — (a) Notwithstanding Sections 22870, 22871, 22873, and 22874, a state employee, defined by subdivision (c) of Section 3513, who is first employed by the state and becomes a state member of the system o
• § 22874.6 — (a) Notwithstanding Section 22870, the following employees of the California State University shall not receive any portion of the employer contribution payable for annuitants unless the person has 10
• § 22874.7 — (a) Notwithstanding Section 22870, an employee who is first employed by the California State University and becomes a member of the system on or after July 1, 2018, and is represented by California St
• § 22874.8 — (a) Notwithstanding Section 22870, an employee who is first employed by the California State University and becomes a member of the system on or after July 1, 2019, and is represented by California St
• § 22874.9 — (a) Notwithstanding Sections 22870, 22871, 22873, and 22874, a state employee, defined by subdivision (c) of Section 3513, who is first employed by the state and becomes a state member of the system o
• § 22875 — (a) Notwithstanding Sections 22870, 22871, 22873, and 22874, a state employee who becomes a state member of the system after January 1, 1990, and is either excluded from the definition of a state empl
• § 22875.5 — (a) If the state has assumed from a public agency a function and the related personnel, service rendered by that personnel for compensation as employees or appointed or elective officers of that publi
• § 22876 — (a) For the purpose of meeting the vesting requirements of Section 22873, employees of the County of Merced who became employees of the state as a result of the state’s assuming firefighting functions
• § 22877 — (a) As used in this section, the following definitions shall apply: (1) “Coinsurance” means the provision of a health benefit plan design that requires the health benefit plan and state employee to sh
• § 22878 — A health benefit plan offered by the California Association of Highway Patrolmen may rebate funds to participants enrolled in the basic and Medicare health benefit plans sponsored by the association,
• § 22879 — (a) The board shall pay monthly to an employee or annuitant who is enrolled in, or whose family member is enrolled in, a Medicare health benefit plan under this part the amount of the Medicare Part B
• § 22880 — The contributions of each employee and annuitant shall be withheld from the monthly salary or retirement allowance payable to him or her.
• § 22881 — From the General Fund in the State Treasury, there is hereby appropriated monthly the employer contribution required of the state under Sections 22820, 22834, 22870, 22871, and 22885 for: (a) All empl
• § 22883 — (a) Each fund in the State Treasury, other than the General Fund and the Central Service Cost Recovery Fund, shall be charged a fair share of the employer contribution for annuitants in accordance wit
• § 22885 — (a) The state shall, in addition to the contributions required by Section 22870, contribute additional amounts necessary to provide funds for the administration of this part and for the establishment
• § 22889 — Any person or entity subject to the requirements of this chapter shall comply with the standards set forth in Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 3750) of Part 1 of Division 9 of the Family Code and Se
• § 22890 — (a) The contracting agency and each employee or annuitant shall contribute a portion of the cost of providing the benefit coverage afforded under the health benefit plan approved or maintained by the
• § 22892 — (a) The employer contribution of a contracting agency shall begin on the effective date of enrollment and shall be the amount fixed from time to time by resolution of the governing body of the agency.
• § 22893 — (a) Notwithstanding Section 22892, the percentage of employer contribution payable for postretirement health benefits for an employee of a contracting agency subject to this section shall, except as p
• § 22893.1 — (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this part, the percentage of employer contribution payable for postretirement health benefits for an employee of the City of Carson, California, shall be bas
• § 22894 — (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this part, the City of San Diego, the employees’ exclusive representative, and unrepresented employees may agree that the employer contribution for postretir
• § 22895 — (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this part, a school employer, the employees’ exclusive representative, and unrepresented employees may agree that the employer contribution for postretiremen
• § 22896 — (a) Notwithstanding Section 22892, the percentage of employer contribution payable for postretirement health benefits for an employee of the Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District subject to this secti
• § 22897 — (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this part, a contracting agency and the employees’ exclusive representative may agree that the employer contribution for postretirement health benefit covera
• § 22898 — (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this part, the percentage of employer contribution payable for postretirement health benefits for an employee of the Alameda County Transportation Improvemen
• § 22899 — (a) The contributions required of a contracting agency, along with contributions withheld from salaries of its employees, shall be forwarded monthly, no later than the 10th day of the month for which
• § 22900 — (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this part, the County of Mariposa and the employees’ exclusive representative may agree that the employer contribution for health coverage shall be subject t
• § 22901 — Each contracting agency shall contribute to the Public Employees’ Contingency Reserve Fund, an amount sufficient to bear all of the administrative costs incurred by the board in providing to the emplo
• § 22902 — (a) For the purposes of this section, the term “district” shall mean the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District.
• § 22904 — (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this part, the City of San Gabriel, the employees’ exclusive representative, and unrepresented employees may agree that the employer contribution for postret
• § 22905 — Any person or entity subject to the requirements of this chapter shall comply with the standards set forth in Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 3750) of Part 1 of Division 9 of the Family Code and Se
• § 22910 — (a) There shall be maintained in the State Treasury the Public Employees’ Contingency Reserve Fund.
• § 22910.5 — (a) For purposes of this section, the following definitions shall apply: (1) “Local annuitant” means an annuitant other than a state annuitant.
• § 22911 — (a) There shall be maintained in the State Treasury the Public Employees’ Health Care Fund to fund the health benefit plans administered or approved by the board.
• § 22913 — (a) The Controller shall suitably identify and remit the state’s monthly contribution, as required by Section 22870, and the monthly amounts authorized to be deducted from the salaries or retirement a
• § 22915 — There is in the State Treasury the State Annuitants’ Vision Care Benefits Fund that is, upon appropriation by the Legislature, available to the board for expenditure solely for the provision of vision
• § 22920 — The following entities are eligible to obtain a health benefit plan, as defined in Section 22777, subject to board approval: (a) A contracting agency, as defined in Section 20022, a county or special
• § 22922 — (a) A contracting agency and its employees and annuitants may obtain a health benefit plan, as defined in Section 22777, subject to board approval of a resolution submitted by the governing body elect
• § 22927 — Notwithstanding any other provision of this part, a contracting agency that is a city and county shall be subject to this part only with respect to employees who upon entering city and county employme
• § 22928 — When a hospital becomes a contracting agency pursuant to subdivision (p) of Section 20057, its employees shall be deemed city employees for purposes of this part until the hospital enacts its own reso
• § 22930 — If the board administers a specialized health benefit plan, it may offer coverage in the specialized health benefit plan to a contracting agency that also provides coverage for its employees in a heal
• § 22931 — Annuitants that receive benefits under this part and are former certificated employees that retired from a school employer, including the spouses and surviving spouses, are not subject to Article 1 (c
• § 22932 — A contracting agency shall perform the functions necessary to enroll its employees and submit reports as may be required by the board.
• § 22934 — (a) A contracting agency that has elected to be subject to this part may not maintain any other health benefit plan or program offering hospital and medical care for its employees.
• § 22937 — A contracting agency may elect, by amending its contract with the board, to participate in a Medicare reimbursement program for its employees, annuitants, or family members who are enrolled in a Medic
• § 22938 — A contracting agency that has elected to be subject to this part may elect to cease to be so subject by resolution adopted by a majority vote of its governing body and filed with the board on or befor
• § 22939 — The board may terminate the participation of a contracting agency if it fails for three months after a demand to perform any act required by this part or by board rules or regulations.
• § 22940 — (a) There is in the State Treasury the Annuitants’ Health Care Coverage Fund that is a trust fund and a retirement fund, within the meaning of Section 17 of Article XVI of the California Constitution.
• § 22942 — For purposes of this article, the following definitions shall apply: (a) “Annuitant” means any of the following: (1) An annuitant described in Section 22760.
• § 22943 — An employer authorized by the board may elect to participate in the prefunding plan established by this article.
• § 22944 — The board may, in its discretion and upon terms and conditions set by the board, authorize an employer to participate in the prefunding plan established by this article.
• § 22944.2 — (a) A contract entered into between an employer and the board pursuant to Section 22944 shall not create, change, or vest the obligations of an employer or the board that were created under any other
• § 22944.3 — (a) Any amount that would otherwise be used to permanently increase compensation pursuant to Section 19827, effective on July 1, 2009, and on July 1, 2010, shall instead be used to permanently prefund
• § 22944.5 — (a) (1) The state and employees in State Bargaining Unit 2, 7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 18, or 19 shall prefund retiree health care, with the goal of reaching a 50-percent cost sharing of actuarially determined
• § 22944.6 — (a) (1) In addition to the appropriation required for state contributions to prefund retiree health care and other postemployment benefits pursuant to Section 22944.
• § 22945 — (a) The purpose of this chapter is to establish the rights of the California Association of Highway Patrolmen Health Benefits Trust, the Peace Officers Research Association of California Health Benefi
• § 22946 — As used in this chapter: (a) “Health benefits trust” means the California Association of Highway Patrolmen Health Benefits Trust, the Peace Officers Research Association of California Health Benefits
• § 22947 — (a) A health benefits trust may assert a lien for health benefits paid on behalf of a participant against any settlement with, or arbitration award or judgment against, a third party.
• § 22948 — (a) A court or arbitrator having jurisdiction over a claim by a participant against a third party shall additionally have jurisdiction over apportionment of any recovery on the claim, if the participa
• § 22950 — This part may be cited as the State Employees’ Dental Care Act.
• § 22951 — It is the purpose of this part to do all of the following: (a) Promote increased economy and efficiency in the state service.