21692-21703
GOVERNMENT CODE
SECTION 21692-21703
21692. (a) The board may charge each participating retired member who elects to pay the complementary health premium a one-time setup charge and a monthly maintenance charge, in amounts sufficient to ensure the ongoing support of the program. (b) All development and administrative costs of the program shall be paid by the participating retired members. 21700. The board may establish a plan for classified school employees who are excluded from membership in this system pursuant to Section 20305. The plan shall be made available under terms and conditions established by the board, except to the extent participation is subject to any memorandums of understanding between the employer and the employees. 21701. The plan shall be designed and implemented to comply with pertinent provisions of the federal Internal Revenue Code and federal Internal Revenue Service regulations and guidelines. 21702. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the board may establish a plan fund, and retain a bank or trust company to serve as repository of the fund. The board may also retain a bank or trust company to serve as a custodian for safekeeping, recordkeeping, delivery, securities valuation, investment performance reporting, or other services in connection with investment of the fund. The board has exclusive control of the administration and investment of the fund. Notwithstanding Section 13340, all moneys in the plan fund are continuously appropriated, without regard to fiscal years, for the purposes of this chapter. 21703. All development and administration costs of the alternative retirement plan authorized by this chapter shall be paid by school employers and members, as determined by the board.