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HomeGovernment CodeDiv. 5Pt. 3Ch. 11Art. 1§ 20910 Service Credit Election Rights

§ 20910 Service Credit Election Rights

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§ 20910 Service Credit Election Rights

Key Takeaways

  • •If someone else (a nonmember) gets some of your work credit, you can get the same credit if they give up their rights and take their money back.
  • •You have to pay for the credit you want to get.
  • •This only works if the other person completely leaves the system and takes their contributions back.

Example

Imagine you and your friend both worked at the same place, and some of your work time was given to your friend by mistake.

If your friend decides to leave the job and takes back any money they put in, you can then choose to get that same work time added to your record. But you’ll have to pay for it, just like you would for any other work time you want to add.

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

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§ 20910 Service Credit Election Rights

A member whose right to elect to receive service credit pursuant to Article 4 (commencing with Section 20990) and Article 5 (commencing with Section 21020) has been awarded in part to a nonmember, pursuant to paragraph (4) of subdivision (c) of Section 21290, may elect to receive service credit for the same amount and type of service credit that the nonmember is entitled to purchase, if the nonmember has permanently waived all rights in the system by effecting a refund of accumulated contributions pursuant to Section 21292. A member electing to receive service credit pursuant to this section shall make the contributions required under this chapter for the particular amount and type of service credit. (Added by Stats. 2003, Ch. 855, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2004.)

Last verified: January 22, 2026

Key Terms

service creditnonmemberaccumulated contributionspermanently waived all rights

Related Statutes

  • § 20908 Service Credit Election Period
  • § 20891 Retirement Fund Reclassification Exemption
  • § 20899 Elective Officer Service Credit
  • § 20899.5 Elective Officer Service Credit
  • § 20901 Early Retirement Incentive Program

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Government Code. Section 20910.
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