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HomeGovernment CodeDiv. 4Pt. 3Ch. 3Art. 4§ 31552 County Employee Retirement Membership

§ 31552 County Employee Retirement Membership

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§ 31552 County Employee Retirement Membership

Key Takeaways

  • •When the retirement system starts, all current county workers automatically join the association.
  • •New workers join on the first day of the month after they start their job, unless the rules say something different.
  • •New workers who are 60 or older can choose not to join the retirement system.
  • •If someone chooses not to join and is still working at 70, the county can decide each year if they can keep working.

Example

A 62-year-old person gets hired by the county as a janitor.

This person can choose not to join the county's retirement system because they are over 60. If they choose not to join and keep working until they are 70, the county will then decide every year if they can continue working.

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§ 31552 County Employee Retirement Membership

All existing officers and employees of the county become members of the association on the day the retirement system becomes operative, and thereafter each person entering the county employ becomes a member on the first day of the calendar month after his entrance into the service, unless otherwise provided by regulations adopted by the board. Such regulations may provide for waiver of membership by the prospective employee in the case of newly hired employees who have attained the age of 60. In all cases where there is such a waiver, said employee upon attaining the age of 70 shall thereafter be employed from year to year at the discretion of the county. (Amended by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1668.)

Last verified: January 22, 2026

Key Terms

retirementregulationemployeewaiverassociationdiscretionentrancemembership

Related Statutes

  • § 31552.2 Retroactive County Service Credit
  • § 31527 Retirement Contribution Deductions
  • § 31553 Elective Officer Retirement Membership
  • § 31557.2 District Membership Validation
  • § 31557.3 Retirement System Membership Continuity

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Government Code. Section 31552.
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