California § 22870 - The state and each employee or annuitant shall contribute a portion of the cost o
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§ 22870. The state and each employee or annuitant shall contribute a portion of the cost o
(a) The state and each employee or annuitant shall contribute a portion of the cost of providing the benefit coverage afforded under the approved health benefit plan in which the employee or annuitant is enrolled. (b) An annuitant is entitled to only one employer contribution. If more than one annuitant is receiving an allowance as the survivor of the same employee or annuitant, there shall be only one employer contribution with respect to all of those annuitants. (c) The contribution of each employee and annuitant shall be the total cost per month of the benefit coverage afforded him or her under the health benefit plan or plans in which he or she is enrolled less the portion thereof to be contributed by the employer. The employer contribution for each employee or annuitant shall commence on the effective date of enrollment.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About California § 22870
What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 22870 cover?
Section 22870 ("The state and each employee or annuitant shall contribute a portion of the cost o") is part of the Public Contract Code - PCC, the codified statutory law of California. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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