(a) This section shall apply to service deemed creditable service pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 22119.6 and a person who performs that service.
(b) (1) A member, including a member who retires on or before December 31, 2015, may elect to have all of that service subject to coverage by a different public retirement system and excluded from coverage by the Defined Benefit Program, if the member is not excluded from coverage by that public retirement system.
(2) If an election is made pursuant to this subdivision, all of the following shall apply:
(A) All service that was subject to coverage by the Defined Benefit Program shall be subject to coverage by the other public retirement system, if the member is not excluded from coverage by that public retirement system.
(B) Any member contributions and credited interest, as determined by the system, and employer contributions, less any amounts previously paid to the person, shall be returned to the employer for that service, with the system recovering from the person any amounts that were paid to the person and not recovered from withheld member contributions, credited interest, or employer contributions.
(C) Any amounts not recovered pursuant to subparagraph (B) shall be paid in full by the member before his or her service can be subject to coverage by the other public retirement system.
(3) If an election is made pursuant to this subdivision, the following shall apply:
(A) A member not subject to the California Public Employees’ Pension Reform Act of 2013 in the Defined Benefit Program shall not be subject to that act in the other public retirement system.
(B) A member subject to the California Public Employees’ Pension Reform Act of 2013 in the Defined Benefit Program shall be subject to that act in the other public retirement system.
(4) If an election is not made pursuant to this subdivision, all service performed shall continue to be subject to coverage by the Defined Benefit Program until the member becomes employed pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 22119.6.
(c) (1) A person who had service removed from the system and reported to a different public retirement system, as directed by the system, including a person who is receiving a benefit on or before December 31, 2015, may elect to have all of that service and subsequent service in the same position subject to coverage by the Defined Benefit Program and excluded from coverage by the other public retirement system.
(2) If an election is made pursuant to this subdivision, all of the following shall apply:
(A) All of that service and subsequent service in the same position that was subject to coverage by the other public retirement system shall be subject to coverage by the Defined Benefit Program and reported to the system pursuant to Chapter 17 (commencing with Section 23000).
(B) Any employee and employer contributions for that service and subsequent service in the same position shall be remitted to the system pursuant to Chapter 17 (commencing with Section 23000).
(3) If an election is made pursuant to this subdivision, the following shall apply:
(A) A person not subject to the California Public Employees’ Pension Reform Act of 2013 in the other public retirement system shall not be subject to that act in the Defined Benefit Program.
(B) A person subject to the California Public Employees’ Pension Reform Act of 2013 in the other public retirement system shall be subject to that act in the Defined Benefit Program.
(4) If an election is not made pursuant to this subdivision, all service performed will continue to be subject to coverage by the other public retirement system.
(d) The election shall be made in writing and filed with the office of the system on a form prescribed by the system on or before June 30, 2016, and a copy of the election shall be filed with the other public retirement system.
(e) Only a person who has performed service creditable under subdivision (a) of Section 22119.6 can make an election under this section.
(f) An election made pursuant to this section shall be irrevocable.
(g) The board shall be under no obligation to identify, locate, or notify a person who has performed service creditable pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 22119.6 and is eligible to make an election pursuant to this section.
(Added by Stats. 2015, Ch. 782, Sec. 9. (AB 963) Effective January 1, 2016.)
Last modified: October 25, 2018