§ 20468 Contribution Adjustment Factors

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Key Takeaways

•The money you pay for retirement benefits can change from what was first estimated.
•Changes can happen if employee numbers or salaries change.
•If the rules for calculating payments change, your cost might go up or down.
•The longer it takes to start the plan, the more the cost might change.

Example

A school district gets a quote for retirement benefits for its teachers. The quote says they’ll pay $100,000 per year.

If the school hires more teachers or gives raises before the plan starts, the real cost might go up to $120,000. The quote was just a guess, and things changed.

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§ 20468 Contribution Adjustment Factors

The approximate and actual contributions are similar to premiums under insurance policies. The approximate contribution quoted by the board to the public agency is subject to the contingency that the actual contribution certified by the board after the approval of a contract may differ from the approximate contribution because of: (a) Change in number or salaries of employees included. (b) Change in prior service benefits. (c) Time elapsed between the quotation and effective date of the contract. (d) Change in effective date of membership. (e) Change in manner of determining contributions. (f) Any changes in the facts or assumptions upon which the quotation was based. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 379, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1996.)

Last verified: January 22, 2026

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approximate contribution actual contribution board public agency prior service benefits effective date of the contract effective date of membership manner of determining contributions

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Government Code. Section 20468.

§ 20468 Contribution Adjustment Factors

Government Code·California

AI SummaryVerified

§ 20468 Contribution Adjustment Factors

Key Takeaways

•The money you pay for retirement benefits can change from what was first estimated.
•Changes can happen if employee numbers or salaries change.
•If the rules for calculating payments change, your cost might go up or down.
•The longer it takes to start the plan, the more the cost might change.

Example

A school district gets a quote for retirement benefits for its teachers. The quote says they’ll pay $100,000 per year.

If the school hires more teachers or gives raises before the plan starts, the real cost might go up to $120,000. The quote was just a guess, and things changed.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

Official Source

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§ 20468 Contribution Adjustment Factors

Last verified: January 22, 2026

Key Terms

approximate contribution actual contribution board public agency prior service benefits effective date of the contract effective date of membership manner of determining contributions

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Government Code. Section 20468.

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