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HomeGovernment CodeDiv. 7Ch. 21Art. 1§ 7508 Retiree Board Service Pay

§ 7508 Retiree Board Service Pay

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§ 7508 Retiree Board Service Pay

Key Takeaways

  • •Retired state workers can work on public boards or commissions and still get their retirement money.
  • •They can get paid for each day they attend meetings, plus travel money, but only up to 50 days a year.
  • •This doesn’t apply if the board or commission job has a set yearly salary.

Example

A retired firefighter joins the city’s parks and recreation board.

He can get paid for each meeting he goes to and still keep his retirement pay, but only if he doesn’t go to more than 50 meetings in a year.

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

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§ 7508 Retiree Board Service Pay

A retired member of a state retirement system, other than the University of California Retirement System, the Judges’ Retirement System, the Judges’ Retirement System II, and the State Teachers’ Retirement System, may, notwithstanding Section 9359.12, serve on a public board or commission and be entitled to receive for that service, per diem compensation for every day or portion thereof of actual attendance at meetings of the board or commission or any committee thereof, and necessary traveling expenses incurred in connection with the performance of his or her official duties, without loss or interruption of benefits provided by the system, so long as the service does not exceed a total of 50 meeting days. This section shall not apply to service as a member of a board or commission the annual salary for which is prescribed by Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 11550) of Division 3 of Title 2. (Amended by Stats. 1994, Ch. 879, Sec. 1. Effective September 27, 1994. Operative November 9, 1994, by Sec. 16 of Ch. 879.)

Last verified: January 22, 2026

Key Terms

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Related Statutes

  • § 7507.2 Actuarial Advisory Panel Duties
  • § 7504 Public Retirement Actuarial Valuations
  • § 7522.42 Public Retirement Benefit Limits
  • § 19584 Employee Reinstatement And Back Pay
  • § 20098 Board Appointment And Compensation

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Government Code. Section 7508.
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