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HomeGovernment CodeDiv. 4Pt. 3Ch. 3Art. 8.5§ 31692 Retirement Benefit Amendment Limits

§ 31692 Retirement Benefit Amendment Limits

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§ 31692 Retirement Benefit Amendment Limits

Key Takeaways

  • •The rules about benefits can change anytime, even if you're already retired.
  • •If you're retired and the rules change, you'll get 90 days' notice before it affects you.
  • •In big counties (with 5 million+ people), retired members keep their benefits as long as current workers get similar benefits.

Example

A retired firefighter gets a letter saying his health benefits will be reduced in 3 months.

The county can change the benefits rules, but they must warn retired members 90 days before it happens. If the county still gives good benefits to current firefighters, the retired one keeps his too.

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

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§ 31692 Retirement Benefit Amendment Limits

The adoption of an ordinance or resolution pursuant to Section 31691 shall give no vested right to any member or retired member, and the board of supervisors or the governing body of the district may amend or repeal the ordinance or resolution at any time except that as to any member who is retired at the time of such an amendment or repeal, the amendment or repeal shall not be operative until ninety (90) days after the board or governing body notifies the member in writing of the amendment or repeal. In counties with a population of 5,000,000 or more, the adoption of an ordinance or resolution pursuant to Section 31691 shall remain in effect for any member heretofore or hereafter retired for as long as the board of supervisors or governing body provides similar types of benefits to any active member in current county service. (Amended by Stats. 1982, Ch. 961, Sec. 1.)

Last verified: January 22, 2026

Key Terms

resolutionordinanceadoptionretirementbenefitsofferemployeenet

Related Statutes

  • § 31855 County Retirement Benefit Alternative
  • § 31484.5 County Employee Benefit Termination
  • § 31484.7 County Employee Benefit Termination
  • § 31484.8 County Benefit Termination Option
  • § 31485 County Employee Benefit Termination

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Government Code. Section 31692.
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