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Current as of January 01, 2023 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
If the board of supervisors elects to contribute as provided in Section 32039:
(a) Any such member who exercises or did exercise the right to contribute to the system during the period of military service shall have such contributions refunded.
(b) Any such member who withdraws or has withdrawn his accumulated contributions during his military service and who does not or did not redeposit the amount withdrawn upon his return to service as a peace officer is entitled to be credited with any contribution the board of supervisors elects to make, and to receive credit for service during the period he was absent on military service, the same as if he had not withdrawn his accumulated contributions, and his rate for future contributions shall be based upon his age at the commencement of his absence on military service.
(c) The contributions made by the board of supervisors pursuant to this section shall be available only for the purpose of retirement for service or for disability, and shall be made available only for the purpose of retirement, and a member resigning from county service after reinstatement from military service shall be entitled to withdraw only that portion of his accumulated contributions personally made by him and which are subject to withdrawal under Section 32036.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - California Code, Government Code - GOV § 32040 - last updated January 01, 2023 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ca/government-code/gov-sect-32040/
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