§ 20995 Military Service Membership Rights

Government Code·California

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•If you work for the state and go away for military service, you don’t lose your job benefits.
•You get the same rights and status as if you never left for military duty.
•This applies to the exact date you would have gotten those benefits if you weren’t away.

Example

A state employee named Alex is called for military service right before qualifying for a pension plan.

Even though Alex is away, they still get the pension plan on the same date as if they were working. They don’t miss out just because they’re serving.

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§ 20995 Military Service Membership Rights

Any person in the employ of the state who was or is absent on military service on the date when he or she otherwise would have become or would become a member, became or becomes a member on that date, with the same status and rights of membership as if he or she had not been or were not absent. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 379, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1996.)

Last verified: January 22, 2026

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military service status and rights of membership

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Government Code. Section 20995.

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