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HomeEducation CodeDiv. 1Pt. 13Ch. 9§ 22459 Salary Withholding For Members

§ 22459 Salary Withholding For Members

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§ 22459 Salary Withholding For Members

Key Takeaways

  • •If you don't give the required info or pay what you owe for your retirement plan, your boss can hold your paycheck.
  • •Your boss can do this if they know you didn't pay or if the retirement board tells them.
  • •Your paycheck stays on hold until you fix the problem or the retirement board says it's okay.

Example

You work for a school and forget to send in your retirement paperwork or pay your part of the retirement money.

Your boss will stop your paycheck until you send in the paperwork or pay what you owe. They’ll start paying you again once the retirement board says it’s fixed.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 22459 Salary Withholding For Members

(a) The county superintendent or other employing agency shall withhold the salary of any member who fails to file information required by the board in the administration of the Defined Benefit Program, or to pay amounts due from the members to the fund with respect to the Defined Benefit Program. (b) The salary shall be withheld by the county superintendent or employing agency upon his or her own knowledge, if any, of the failure or upon notice from the board of the failure of the member to file or pay. (c) The salary shall be withheld and not released until notice is given by the board to the county superintendent or employing agency, or until the county superintendent or agency knows otherwise, that the information has been filed or the payment has been made. (Amended by Stats. 1999, Ch. 939, Sec. 32. Effective January 1, 2000.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

county superintendentemploying agencyDefined Benefit Programwithhold the salary

Related Statutes

  • § 22450 Member Beneficiary Information Requirements
  • § 22453 Spousal Consent For Benefits
  • § 22455 Employer Reporting Requirements
  • § 22457 Employment Status Notification
  • § 22458 Employer Compensation Reporting

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Education Code. Section 22459.
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