Government Code section 20035.5

Notwithstanding Section 20037, “final compensation” for the purposes of determining any pension or benefit with respect to a school member who retires or dies on or after January 1, 2000, and with respect to benefits based on service with a school employer, means the highest annual compensation that was earnable by the school member during any consecutive 12-month period of employment preceding the effective date of his or her retirement or the date of his or her last separation from service if earlier.

Source: Section 20035.5, https://leginfo.­legislature.­ca.­gov/faces/codes_displaySection.­xhtml?lawCode=GOV§ionNum=20035.­5.­ (updated Jan. 1, 2017; accessed Nov. 10, 2025).

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