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HomeGovernment CodeDiv. 5Ch. 2Art. 1§ 45305 Employee Retirement System Approval

§ 45305 Employee Retirement System Approval

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§ 45305 Employee Retirement System Approval

Key Takeaways

  • •The city decides how to run the election for this system.
  • •Firefighters, police, and other city workers vote in separate groups.
  • •If most people in a group say 'no,' that group isn't included in the system.
  • •If a group says 'yes,' everyone in that group must join the system.

Example

A city wants to start a new retirement plan for its workers.

The city holds a vote where firefighters, police, and other city workers each get to vote as their own group. If most firefighters vote 'yes,' then all firefighters must join the plan. But if most police vote 'no,' then the police don't have to join.

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§ 45305 Employee Retirement System Approval

The election shall be conducted in a manner to be prescribed by the legislative body, and permit firemen, policemen, and other city employees included in the system, as separate groups, to express their approval or disapproval. The ordinance shall not include in the system any group a majority of whose members disapproves the system. Membership in the system is compulsory for all members of each group approving the system. (Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 79.)

Last verified: January 22, 2026

Key Terms

no,retirementordinancefireemployeethe cityelectionmajority

Related Statutes

  • § 45303 Employee Retirement System Approval
  • § 45311 Prosecutor Public Defender Pensions
  • § 45301 City Retirement System Authority
  • § 45306 City Retirement System Adoption
  • § 45309 Pension Benefit And Contribution Rules

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Government Code. Section 45305.
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