Government Code section 31727.7

Upon retirement for nonservice-connected disability, in lieu of any other allowance, a member who has five years or more credited service shall receive a disability allowance equal to the percentage of final compensation set forth opposite the member’s number of years of credited service in the following table:
Percentage of
Years of credited service:
final compensation:
Five years, but less than six years
20.0
Six years, but less than seven years
22.0
Seven years, but less than eight years
24.0
Eight years, but less than nine years
26.0
Nine years, but less than ten years
28.0
Ten years, but less than eleven years
30.0
Eleven years, but less than twelve years
32.0
Twelve years, but less than thirteen years
34.0
Thirteen years, but less than fourteen years
36.0
Fourteen years, but less than fifteen years
38.0
Fifteen or more years
40.0
This section shall only apply to the following persons:

(a)

Persons who become members of the retirement system after the operative date of this section in the county.

(b)

Those persons who were members prior to such operative date who, pursuant to a memorandum of understanding with their bargaining unit, elect to be subject to this section on or after such operative date.

(c)

Management and confidential employees and employees not a part of a bargaining unit who were members prior to such operative date and elect to be subject to this section on or after such operative date. The board of supervisors shall prescribe the time period and conditions governing the election.
This section shall not be operative in any county until such time as the board of supervisors by majority vote makes the provisions of this section applicable in such county.

Source: Section 31727.7, https://leginfo.­legislature.­ca.­gov/faces/codes_displaySection.­xhtml?lawCode=GOV§ionNum=31727.­7.­ (updated Jan. 1, 1981; accessed Jul. 28, 2025).

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Jul. 28, 2025

§ 31727.7's source at ca​.gov