Chapter 2.74 — COUNTY RETIREMENT PLAN

The Board of Supervisors accept the provisions of the County Employees Retirement Law of 1937, approved June 30, 1937, being chapter 677 of the Statutes of 1937 of the State of California, and the Board of Supervisors does hereby, by reference, adopt and incorporate all and every one of the provisions of said law of the State, and amendments thereto, as a part of and applicable to and make all and every one of said provisions a part of and applicable to the system and schedules of compensation of all officers

and other persons employed by this County and whose compensation is fixed by this County and whose compensation is paid by this County, and all employees and officers of this County now or hereafter established by ordinance of the Board of Supervisors, who are or may hereafter be eligible to the benefits of any retirement system under the provisions of said law.

(Ord. 4324, 08/15/06)

The Board of Supervisors does hereby elect to be subject to and does hereby accept the provisions of Government Code section 31679.2 as said section was in effect at the 15th day of September, 1953.

(Ord. 4324, 08/15/06)

(a)

The provisions of section 31676.96 of the Government Code, with respect to the increases in current service pensions and prior service pensions for County officers and employees, are hereby made effective and operative in the County of San Mateo.

(b)

The provisions of sections 31870.1, 31871, 31872, 31873, 31875, 31876 and 31877 of the Government Code of the State of California are hereby made effective and operative as of January 1, 1968, to require the payment of not to exceed 3 percent per year cost of living increases pursuant to said section 31870.1.

(c)

The provisions of section 31874.2 of the Government Code of the State of California are hereby made effective and operative in the County of San Mateo as of January 1, 1975, to require the payment of cost of living increases not to exceed five (5) percent per year.

(Ord. 4324, 08/15/06)

services commence on or after July 1, 1980.

Pursuant to Government Code section 31483, the provisions of sections 2.74.030(b) and (c) of this chapter authorizing cost-of-living increases for retired employees are hereby terminated as to employees of the County or any district included in the County Retirement System whose services commence on or after July 6, 1980.

(Ord. 4324, 08/15/06)

6, 1980.

(a)

Notwithstanding sections 2.74.030 and 2.74.040 of this chapter, the provisions of section 31870.1 of the Government Code are hereby made effective and operative as of January 1, 1993, to require the payment of cost of living increases not to exceed three (3) percent per year for employees of the County or any district included in the County Retirement System whose services commenced on or after July 6, 1980.

(b)

Pursuant to Government Code section 31874.4, the provisions of Government code section 31870.1 requiring unused increases or decreases in every year to be accumulated for future years shall not apply to employees eligible for a three (3) percent cost of living increase under this section.

(c)

The cost of living increases authorized by this section shall apply prospectively only and shall not apply to any retirement allowance, optional death allowance, or annual death allowance paid before April 1, 1993.

(d)

Persons who started employment with the County after July 6, 1980, but retired or elected a deferred retirement and are no longer employees shall be eligible for the cost of living increase authorized by the section.

(Ord. 4324, 08/15/06)

(a)

Notwithstanding sections 2.74.030, 2.74.040 and 2.74.050 of this chapter, there shall be a payment of cost of living increases not to exceed two (2) percent per year for employees of the County or any district included in the County Retirement System whose services commenced on or after July 13, 1997. All employees whose services commenced on or between July 6, 1980 and July 12, 1997 shall be entitled to a three percent cost of living increase pursuant to section 2.74.050 of this chapter.

(b)

Pursuant to Government Code section 31874.4, the provision of Government Code section 31870.1 requiring unused increases or decreases in every year to be accumulated for future years shall not apply to employees eligible for a two (2) percent cost of living increase under this section.

(Ord. 4324, 08/15/06)

The Board of Supervisors does hereby adopt and make effective in the County section 31641.04 of the Government Codes providing authority for the Board of Supervisors to grant eligibility for additional service credit towards retirement in such manner as the Board may determine by later resolution in accordance with section 31641.04.

(Ord. 4324, 08/15/06)