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This bill modifies the County Employees Retirement Law of 1937 (CERL) to prevent counties and districts from selectively excluding employees from retirement system membership. Specifically, the bill prohibits counties or districts with a retirement system from excluding any employees from membership, except for those considered "excludable officers and employees" - which are defined as temporary, seasonal, intermittent, or part-time workers as determined by the retirement board, or those specifically excluded under existing statutory provisions. The bill declares that these changes are declaratory of existing law and represents a matter of statewide concern, meaning the provisions apply to all cities and counties in California, including those with charter status. The intent is to ensure more consistent and inclusive retirement system membership for public employees, preventing arbitrary exclusions from retirement benefits based on employment classification.

Labor and Employment

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