CA Educ Code Section 22134

(a)

“Final compensation” means the highest average annual compensation earnable, as defined by Section 22115, by a member during any period of 36 consecutive months while an active member of the Defined Benefit Program or time during which he or she was not a member but for which the member has received credit under the Defined Benefit Program, except time that was so credited for service performed outside this state prior to July 1, 1944.

(b)

For purposes of this section, periods of service separated by breaks in service may be aggregated, if the periods of service are consecutive except for the breaks.

(c)

The determination of final compensation of a member who is eligible for concurrent retirement as defined in Section 22115.5 shall take into consideration the compensation earnable while a member of any other system, provided that both of the following exist:

(1)

Service under any other system was not performed during the same pay period with service under the Defined Benefit Program.

(2)

Retirement under the Defined Benefit Program is concurrent with the member’s retirement under any other system pursuant to Section 22115.5.

(d)

The compensation earnable for the first position in which California service was credited shall be used when additional compensation earnable is required for the purpose of determining final compensation under Section 23805.

(e)

If a member has received service credit for part-time service performed prior to July 1, 1956, the member’s final compensation shall be adjusted for that service in excess of one year by the ratio that part-time service bears to full-time service.

(f)

The board may specify a different final compensation with respect to disability allowances, disability retirement allowances, family allowances, and children’s portions of survivor benefit allowances payable on and after January 1, 1978. The compensation earnable for periods of part-time service shall be adjusted by the ratio that part-time service bears to full-time service.

(g)

The amendment of former Section 22127 made by Chapter 782 of the Statutes of 1982 does not constitute a change in, but is declaratory of, the existing law.

Source: Section 22134, https://leginfo.­legislature.­ca.­gov/faces/codes_displaySection.­xhtml?lawCode=EDC§ionNum=22134.­.

Last Updated

Aug. 19, 2023

§ 22134’s source at ca​.gov