20309.7. (a) A person who was employed by a school employer before January 1, 2018, in a position that includes activities that meet the definition of creditable service under Section 22119.5 of the Education Code, and whose service in that position was reported to this system, shall continue to retain membership in this system and have his or her past and future service in that position credited to this system, if the person was not enrolled into the State Teachers’ Retirement Plan for that same service and is not otherwise excluded from membership in this system.
(b) (1) A school member who performs service as described in subdivision (a), and who has not yet retired from this system, may elect to have all of their service, and subsequent service, in that position subject to coverage by the State Teachers’ Retirement System and excluded from coverage by this system, if the member is not excluded from coverage by that system.
(2) If an election is made pursuant to this subdivision, all of the following shall apply:
(A) The election shall be made in writing on a form prescribed by this system and filed with this system on or before June 30, 2018, and copies of the election form shall be filed with the school employer and the State Teachers’ Retirement System.
(B) A school member not subject to the California Public Employees’ Pension Reform Act of 2013 shall not be subject to that act in the State Teachers’ Retirement System.
(C) A school member subject to the California Public Employees’ Pension Reform Act of 2013 shall be subject to that act in the State Teachers’ Retirement System.
(3) The board shall be under no obligation to identify, locate, or notify persons who are eligible to make an election pursuant to this subdivision.
(4) An election made pursuant to this subdivision shall be irrevocable.
(c) A member described in subdivision (a) who becomes employed by the same or a different employer in a new position performing creditable service under Section 22119.5 on or after January 1, 2018, shall not have his or her service in that new position reported to this system unless that service is otherwise eligible for coverage by this system.
(d) This section shall not apply to a person who has made a valid election pursuant to either Section 20309 or 20309.5.
(Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 241, Sec. 4. (SB 525) Effective January 1, 2018.)