California § 9359.02 - The amount of compensation used to compute benefits payable to any person who bec
Full text of California Public Contract Code - PCC § 9359.02 — The amount of compensation used to compute benefits payable to any person who bec, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 9359.02. The amount of compensation used to compute benefits payable to any person who bec
(a) The amount of compensation used to compute benefits payable to any person who becomes a member of this system on or after July 1, 1996, may not exceed the limitations upon public retirement systems set forth in Section 401(a)(17) of Title 26 of the United States Code, as that section may be amended from time to time and as that limit may be adjusted by the Commissioner of Internal Revenue for increases in the cost of living. (b) The determination of compensation for each 12-month period shall be subject to the annual compensation limit in effect for the calendar year in which the 12-month period begins. In a determination of average annual compensation over more than one 12-month period, the amount of compensation taken into account for each 12-month period shall be subject to the applicable annual compensation limit.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About California § 9359.02
What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 9359.02 cover?
Section 9359.02 ("The amount of compensation used to compute benefits payable to any person who bec") 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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