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HomeEducation CodeDiv. 1Pt. 13Ch. 9§ 22461 Employer Earnings Reporting Duties

§ 22461 Employer Earnings Reporting Duties

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§ 22461 Employer Earnings Reporting Duties

Key Takeaways

  • •If a school or college hires a retired worker, they must tell them about the rules on how much they can earn.
  • •The school must keep track of how much the retired worker earns and report it every month.
  • •The school won’t get in trouble if the retired worker earns too much, even if they didn’t warn them.

Example

A retired teacher goes back to work part-time at a school.

The school must tell the teacher how much they can earn without breaking the rules. They also have to track the teacher’s pay and report it every month. If the teacher earns too much, the school won’t be punished, even if they forgot to warn the teacher.

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§ 22461 Employer Earnings Reporting Duties

(a) Upon retaining the services of a retired member under Section 24114, 24116, 24214, 24214.5, or 24215, the school district, community college district, county superintendent of schools, California State University, or other employing agency shall do both of the following regardless of whether the retired member performs the services as an employee of the employer, an employee of a third party, or an independent contractor: (1) Advise the retired member of the earnings limitation or employment restriction set forth in Sections 22714, 24114, 24116, 24214, 24214.5, and 24215. (2) Maintain accurate records of the retired member’s earnings and report those earnings monthly to the system and the retired member regardless of the method of payment or the fund from which the payments were made. (b) This section shall not be construed to make any school district, community college district, county superintendent of schools, the California State University, or other employing agency liable for any amount paid to the retired member in excess of the earnings limitation under any circumstance, including the failure to inform the retired member that continuation of service would exceed the limitations. (Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 558, Sec. 7. (AB 1379) Effective January 1, 2014.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

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Related Statutes

  • § 52302.2 Employer Advisory Board Duties
  • § 52324.6 Small School Vocational Funding
  • § 52413 Environmental Internship Academic Credit
  • § 44927 Teacher Training Exchange Contracts
  • § 87415 Employee Seniority Determination Rules

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Education Code. Section 22461.
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