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HomeGovernment CodeDiv. 5Pt. 3Ch. 9§ 20822 State Retirement Fund Contributions

§ 20822 State Retirement Fund Contributions

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§ 20822 State Retirement Fund Contributions

Key Takeaways

  • •The state pays money into a retirement fund for certain workers, like teachers and government employees.
  • •This money comes from the state's main bank account and is sent every few months.
  • •If a new worker isn't earning retirement benefits yet, the state doesn't have to pay for them until they do.

Example

A teacher works for a public school and gets paid by the state.

The state will automatically put money into the teacher's retirement fund every few months from its main bank account.

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

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§ 20822 State Retirement Fund Contributions

(a) From the General Fund in the State Treasury there is appropriated quarterly, to the retirement fund, the state’s contribution for all of the following: (1) All state miscellaneous members and all other categories of members whose compensation is paid from the General Fund. (2) All university members whose compensation is paid from funds of, or funds appropriated to, the university. (3) All state miscellaneous members who are employed by the State Department of Education or the Department of Rehabilitation and whose compensation is paid from the Vocational Education Federal Fund, the Vocational Rehabilitation Federal Fund, or any other fund received, in whole or in part, as a donation to the state under restrictions preventing its use for state contributions to the retirement system. (4) All state miscellaneous members and all other categories of members whose compensation is paid from the Senate Operating Fund or the Assembly Operating Fund or the Operating Funds of the Assembly and Senate. (b) No appropriation shall be required pursuant to this section with respect to any state member who, pursuant to Section 20281.5, is not accruing service credit during the first 24 months of service, unless and until that service credit is credited to the member. (Amended by Stats. 2004, Ch. 214, Sec. 6. Effective August 11, 2004.)

Last verified: January 22, 2026

Key Terms

General Fundretirement fundstate’s contributionstate miscellaneous membersuniversity membersservice credit

Related Statutes

  • § 20824 State Retirement Fund Contributions
  • § 20772.5 National Guard Retirement Contributions
  • § 20799 Retirement Fund Interest Crediting
  • § 20813 40-Year Amortization Period
  • § 20821 Retirement Fund Contribution Adjustment

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Government Code. Section 20822.
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