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HomeGovernment CodeDiv. 5Pt. 3Ch. 12Art. 3§ 21099 Contracting Agency Opt-In Rules

§ 21099 Contracting Agency Opt-In Rules

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§ 21099 Contracting Agency Opt-In Rules

Key Takeaways

  • •This law doesn't apply to a company or its workers unless they agree to it in writing.
  • •The company must choose to follow this law by changing its contract or adding it to a new contract.
  • •The law starts working for a worker on the day the company's contract change takes effect.

Example

A city government wants to follow this law for its workers.

The city and its workers must first agree in writing. Then, the city must add this law to its contract with the workers. Only after that, the law applies to the city and its workers.

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

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§ 21099 Contracting Agency Opt-In Rules

This article shall not apply to a contracting agency nor its employees until, first, it is agreed to in a written memorandum of understanding entered into by an employer and representatives of employees and, second, the contracting agency elects to be subject to it by amendment to its contract made in the manner prescribed for approval of contracts or in the case of a new contract, by express provision of the contract. The operative date of this article with respect to a local miscellaneous member shall be the effective date of the amendment to his or her employer’s contract electing to be subject to this article. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 379, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1996.)

Last verified: January 22, 2026

Key Terms

contracting agencywritten memorandum of understandinglocal miscellaneous member

Related Statutes

  • § 21090 Two-Tiered Retirement System
  • § 21092 Local Miscellaneous Member Contribution Rates
  • § 21093 Local Member Retirement Eligibility
  • § 21094 Local Miscellaneous Retirement Benefits
  • § 21095 Employee Retirement Plan Election

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Government Code. Section 21099.
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