Notwithstanding Section 20035, “final compensation” for a state member who has elected to be subject to Section 21353.5, for the purposes of determining any pension or benefit based on service credited under that section, means the highest average annual compensation earnable by the member during any consecutive 36-month period preceding the effective date of his or her retirement or the date of his or her last separation from state service if earlier.

(Amended (as added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 91, Sec. 56) by Stats. 2016, Ch. 415, Sec. 11. (AB 2375) Effective January 1, 2017.)

Terms Used In California Government Code 20037.5

  • compensation: means the remuneration paid out of funds controlled by the employer in payment for the member's services performed during normal working hours or for time during which the member is excused from work because of any of the following:

    California Government Code 20630

  • State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Government Code 18
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