Los Angeles County Municipal Code Part II Definitions

Terms used in this Plan shall have the meaning set out below.

A.

"Annuity Starting Date" means the date that a Retired Member or Eligible Survivor first begins receiving a monthly allowance from the Retirement Plan.

B.

"Board of Supervisors" means the Board of Supervisors of the County of Los Angeles.

C.

"CEO" means the office of the Chief Executive Officer of the County of Los Angeles.

D.

"CERL" means the County Employees Retirement Law of 1937 as set out in the California Government Code.

E.

"Commencement Date" means the date of commencement of participation in this Plan as set out in Section 5.95.070 hereof.

F.

"County" means the County of Los Angeles, State of California.

G.

"District" means any agency other than the County which is included in the Retirement Plan pursuant to the CERL, including the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, and which has satisfied the requirements for participation set forth in Part 5 hereof.

H.

"Effective Date" means the date this Plan is operative as set out in Section 5.95.020 hereof.

I.

"Eligible Survivor" means the surviving spouse, surviving domestic partner (if registered under state law), surviving child or children, surviving parent or parents, or surviving beneficiary designated by the Member, to whom benefits are payable from LACERA on the death of the Member and whose benefits from the Retirement Plan are limited under IRC Section 415 (b).

J.

"IRC" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and any rules and regulations issued thereunder.

K.

"LACERA" means the Los Angeles County Employees' Retirement Association, which is responsible for administering the Retirement Plan.

L.

"Member" means a person who is included in the membership of LACERA under the applicable provisions of CERL and who is now, or will be in the future, eligible for a retirement benefit from the Retirement Plan.

M.

"Participant" means a Retired Member who participates in this Plan pursuant to Part 3 hereof.

N.

"Payment Date" means the first date during a Plan Year with respect to which payment begins under this Plan.

O.

"Plan" means this Los Angeles County Replacement Benefits Plan.

P.

"Plan F" means former General Plan F or Safety Plan F, previously established in appendices 2 and 3 to Title 5 of the County Code pursuant to CERL Section 31510 et seq., each of which was terminated in accordance with its terms in connection with the adoption of this Plan.

Q.

"Plan Administrator" means the CEO. The CEO may contract with another party to act on behalf of the CEO.

R.

"Plan Year" means the 12-month period beginning on January 1 and ending on December 31.

S.

"Retired Member" means a Member who is receiving a retirement benefit under the applicable provisions of CERL.

T.

"Retirement Plan" means the defined benefit retirement system established and maintained by the County and administered by LACERA pursuant to the CERL.

U.

"Section 415" means IRC Section 415.

(Ord. 2010-0048 § 1, 2010)