Gov. Code, § 31462 · Article 1. General
Gov. Code, § 31462
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) “Final compensation” means the average annual compensation earnable by a member during any three years elected by a member at or before the time the member files an application for retirement, or, if the member fails to elect, during the three years immediately preceding their retirement. If a member has less than three years of service, their final compensation shall be determined by dividing their total compensation earnable by the number of months of service credited to them and multiplying by 12.
(b) This section shall not apply to a member who is subject to the California Public Employees’ Pension Reform Act of 2013 for all or any portion of their membership in the county retirement system.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 159, Sec. 9. (SB 885) Effective January 1, 2024.
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Cited by 11 provisions
Provisions in this library whose text cites Gov. Code, § 31462. Each shows the citation as that text prints it.
Government Code
- Gov. Code, § 31469.5Printed as Section 31462
- Gov. Code, § 31484Printed as Section 31462
- Gov. Code, § 31484.5Printed as Section 31462
- Gov. Code, § 31484.6Printed as Section 31462
- Gov. Code, § 31484.7Printed as Section 31462
- Gov. Code, § 31484.9Printed as Section 31462 | Section 31462 or 31462.1
- Gov. Code, § 31485Printed as Section 31462
- Gov. Code, § 31485.18Printed as Section 31462
- Gov. Code, § 31727.01Printed as Section 31462
- Gov. Code, § 31752Printed as Section 31462
- Gov. Code, § 31800.1Printed as Section 31462
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