§ 21131 Safety Member Retirement Age

Government Code·California

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•Local safety workers (like police or firefighters) can be forced to retire at age 60.
•The agency must prove that age 60 is really needed for the job to work properly.
•This rule overrides other laws about retirement age.

Example

A firefighter turns 60 and is told to retire.

The fire department can make them retire if they show that being under 60 is important for the job, like being strong enough to carry people out of burning buildings.

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§ 21131 Safety Member Retirement Age

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a local contracting agency may amend its contract to fix a mandatory retirement age for local safety members attaining the age of 60 when the agency also has established that the age of a safety member is a bona fide occupational qualification reasonably necessary to the normal operation of the principal services provided by safety members. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 379, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1996.)

Last verified: January 22, 2026

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mandatory retirement age bona fide occupational qualification local safety members

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Government Code. Section 21131.

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