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HomeGovernment CodeDiv. 4Pt. 3Ch. 4Art. 6§ 32038 Peace Officer Injury Leave Payments

§ 32038 Peace Officer Injury Leave Payments

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§ 32038 Peace Officer Injury Leave Payments

Key Takeaways

  • •If a worker gets hurt or sick because of their job and can't work, they can still pay into their work fund later.
  • •They have 90 days after they go back to work to make this payment.
  • •Once they pay, the time they were away sick or hurt counts as if they were working.
  • •The payment amount is the same as what would have been taken from their paycheck if they were working.

Example

A police officer breaks their leg while chasing a suspect and is off work for 2 months.

When they return to work, they have 90 days to pay the money that would have been taken from their paycheck for their work fund. After paying, those 2 months off will count as time worked.

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§ 32038 Peace Officer Injury Leave Payments

If any member is compelled to be absent from his employment because temporarily incapacitated for the performance of duty as the result of injury or disease occurring in and arising out of his employment, because of which he becomes entitled to workmen’s compensation, within 90 days after his return to active employment, or within 90 days after the effective date of this section, whichever first occurs, or within such further time as may be granted by the board, he may pay into the fund an amount equal to that which would have been deducted had he remained in active employment. Upon the making of such payment, such time, whether before or after the effective date of this section, shall be considered as time served as a county peace officer. (Added by Stats. 1947, Ch. 270.)

Last verified: January 22, 2026

Key Terms

employmentperformanceretirementinjurydutycompensation

Related Statutes

  • § 32037 Death Benefit For Members
  • § 32352 Disability Retirement For Firefighters
  • § 32053 Disability Retirement For Officers
  • § 50872 Disability Retirement For Injured Members
  • § 31720.96 Disability Presumption For Back Injuries

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Government Code. Section 32038.
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