Los Angeles County Municipal Code Part 2 Participation

A.

An Eligible Employee may become a Participant by entering into a Compensation Deferral Agreement or, effective as of January 1, 2002, a Salary Deduction Agreement before an Entry Date. Such an Eligible Employee's participation shall become effective with respect to Eligible Earnings payable for services rendered to the County on and after the next Entry Date following the date the Compensation Deferral Agreement or Salary Deduction Agreement is entered into. Effective on and after April 1, 2010, or such later date as may be determined by the Chief Administrative Officer when the human resources management system reflecting this provision is implemented, a Compensation Deferral Agreement or Salary Deduction Agreement entered on or before the 15th of a month will be effective with respect to Eligible Earnings paid on or about the 15th of the next month, and any such Agreement entered after the 15th, but before the last day of a month, will be effective with respect to Eligible Earnings paid on or about the 30th of the next month.

B.

An Eligible Employee who does not enter into a Compensation Deferral Agreement or Salary Deduction Agreement may become a Participant by entering into a Payroll Deduction Authorization Agreement as provided in Section 5.26.175; provided, however, that (1) an Eligible Employee who becomes a Participant pursuant to this subsection B shall cease to be a Participant immediately upon his termination of employment with the County in the event that (i) he is not entitled to a Termination Pay Contribution upon termination of employment with the County, and (ii) no portion of the Investment Fund is credited to his Account and held for his benefit as of his Severance Date, and (2) no Eligible Employee may become a Participant pursuant to this subsection B on and after January 1, 2008, and any Eligible Employee who became a Participant solely pursuant to this subsection B shall cease to be a Participant, unless he has an Account balance on that date.

C.

Upon the merger of the Deferred Earnings Plan into this Plan, an Employee or former Employee whose account balance under the Deferred Earnings Plan is transferred to this Plan will become a Participant; provided, however, that an Employee who becomes a Participant pursuant to this subsection C shall have no County Contributions made on his behalf following such merger unless and until he becomes an Eligible Employee and commences participation pursuant to section 5.26.040.A.

(Ord. 2010-0014, § 8, 2010; Ord. 2008-0022 § 6, 2008: Ord. 2008-0004 § 11, 2008; Ord. 2004-0064 §§ 1, 2 (part), 2004.)

An Employee or former Employee shall remain a Participant so long as (1) he is an Eligible Employee covered by a Compensation Deferral Agreement or Salary Deduction Agreement, or (2) a portion of the Investment Fund is credited to his Account and held for his benefit by the Trustee. However, a Participant who ceases to be an Eligible Employee who is covered by a Compensation Deferral Agreement or a Salary Deduction Agreement may have no County Contributions made for him until he again commences participation pursuant to Section 5.26.040.

(Ord. 2004-0064 §§ 1, 2 (part), 2004.)

A Leased Employee shall be treated as an Employee only for the purposes of the plan qualification requirements listed in Code Section 414(n)(3).

Notwithstanding the foregoing, contributions, or benefits provided to a Leased Employee by a leasing organization which are attributable to services performed for the recipient employer shall be treated as provided by the recipient employer.

(Ord. 2012-0056 § 2, 2012: Ord. 2004-0064 §§ 1, 2 (part), 2004.)