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The county is a member of the California Public Employees Retirement System. The county participates, by contract, in the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) 2.7 percent at age 55 for miscellaneous PERS classification employees who are employed by the county as permanent employees before January 1, 2013. Such employees will pay towards the county’s PERS retirement costs such amounts as set out in the most recent approved memorandum of understanding between the employee’s bargaining unit and the county, unless the employee contribution rate is otherwise established by any law.

For employees who are hired by the county as permanent employees on or after January 1, 2013, and who constitute new members (to PERS) as defined in Cal. Gov’t. Code § 7522.04, such employees will participate in two percent at age 62 retirement plan through PERS (reference – Cal. Gov’t. Code § 7522.20). Such employees shall be required to pay the applicable employee contribution towards the PERS retirement costs as may be established from time to time by PERS.

For employees who are hired by the county as permanent employees on or after January 1, 2013, and who do not constitute new members (to PERS) as defined in Cal. Gov’t. Code § 7522.04, such employees will participate in 2.7 percent at age 55 retirement plan and such plan and such employees shall pay eight percent of their gross pay towards their PERS retirement. (Ord. 1046, eff. 8/3/13)