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Appropriate Crediting of Contributions. Appropriate Crediting of Contributions
(a) Upon determination that compensation was treated inconsistently, except in cases where an adjustment to the crediting of contributions would not result in a change to a member's final compensation, CalSTRS shall limit the amount of contributions that are credited to the Defined Benefit Program during the period of time specified in subdivision (b).
(1) If the inconsistent treatment of compensation is the result of a restructure of compensation, the employer shall report the amount that was restructured to the member's Defined Benefit Supplement account.
(2) If the inconsistent treatment of compensation is not attributable to a restructure, the employer shall report the portion of compensation in excess of the following thresholds to the member's Defined Benefit Supplement account:
(A) For inconsistent compensation increases concurrent with a change in position, the threshold for the fiscal year in which the inconsistent compensation increase occurred is the immediate predecessor's salary increased by the percentage calculated pursuant to paragraph
(3). The resulting amount is the baseline on which the percentage increase calculated pursuant to paragraph (4) shall be applied to determine the threshold for each subsequent fiscal year.
(B) For inconsistent compensation increases not concurrent with a change in position, the threshold for the fiscal year in which the inconsistent compensation increase occurred is the member's compensation earnable for the year prior to the year in which the inconsistent increase occurred increased by the percentage calculated pursuant to paragraph (3). The resulting amount is the baseline on which the percentage increase calculated pursuant to paragraph (4) shall be applied to determine the threshold for each subsequent fiscal year.
(3) For the purposes of subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (2), the percentage increase to establish the baseline amount shall be the greater of either (A) or (B), whichever is applicable, or (C), as follows:
(A) 150 percent of the median percentage increase of the compensation earnable of the members at the member's employer between that fiscal year and the previous fiscal year, if that employer has at least 30 members.
(B) 150 percent of the median percentage increase of the compensation earnable of the members within the member's county between that fiscal year and the previous fiscal year, if the member's employer has less than 30 members.
(C) 150 percent of the median percentage increase of the compensation earnable of active members statewide, or zero, whichever is greater.
(4) For the purposes of subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (2), the percentage increase applied during each subsequent fiscal year shall be calculated as follows:
(A) For each subsequent inconsistent increase that is not concurrent with a change in position, the percentage calculated pursuant to paragraph (3) is applied to the prior year's threshold amount.
(B) For each subsequent inconsistent increase that is concurrent with a change in position, the percentage calculated pursuant to paragraph (3) is applied to the immediate predecessor's salary.
(C) For each subsequent consistent increase that is not concurrent with a change in position, the same percentage increase that the member earned is applied to the prior year's threshold amount.
(D) For each subsequent consistent increase that is concurrent with a change in position, the threshold amount is the actual compensation earnable for that new position.
(b)(1) For a member whose initial final compensation after his or her most recent retirement is calculated using a period of three consecutive school years or 12 consecutive months pursuant to Section 22134, 22134.5 or 22135 of the Education Code, the period of time shall not exceed the seven years preceding and including the last day used to calculate the member's final compensation.
(2) For a member whose initial final compensation after his or her most recent retirement is calculated using any three years due to a reduction in school funds pursuant to Section 22136 of the Education Code, the period of time shall not exceed the number of years that begins four years prior to the first day used to calculate final compensation and ends on the last day used to calculate final compensation.
Authority cited:
Education Code 22119.2
Education Code 22207
Education Code 22213
Education Code 22305
Reference:
Education Code 1205
Education Code 2574
Education Code 22112.5
Education Code 22119.2
Education Code 22458
(Added by Register 2014, No. 47.)