California Government Code 20479 – Notwithstanding any other provision of law, including, but not …
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, including, but not limited to, Chapter 10 (commencing with Section 3500) of Division 4 of Title 1, no contract or contract amendment shall be made to provide retirement benefits for some, but not all members of the following membership classifications: local miscellaneous members, local police officers, local firefighters, county peace officers, local sheriffs, local safety officers, or school safety members.
No contract or contract amendments shall provide different retirement benefits for a subgroup, including, but not limited to, bargaining units or unrepresented groups, within those membership classifications.
Terms Used In California Government Code 20479
- Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- County: includes city and county. See California Government Code 19
This section does not preclude changing membership classification from one membership classification to another membership classification or exclusion of groups of members by contract.
For purposes of this section, “benefit” shall not be limited to the benefits set forth in Section 20020.
(Amended by Stats. 2009, Ch. 130, Sec. 21. (AB 966) Effective January 1, 2010.)