Gov. Code, § 20938 · Article 2. Prior Service Credit
Gov. Code, § 20938
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
Notwithstanding any other provision of this part, credit for prior service shall be granted only to each person who was employed by a contracting agency on the effective date of the agency’s contract or amendment to the contract under which that prior service is granted.
This section shall not apply to a contracting agency nor to the employees of a contracting agency, unless the agency elects to be subject to this section by express provision in the contract making the contracting agency subject to this section.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Amended by Stats. 2006, Ch. 118, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 2007.
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