44929. Whenever the governing board of a school district or a county office of education, by formal action, determines that because of impending curtailment of or changes in the manner of performing services, the best interests of the district or county office of education would be served by encouraging the retirement of certificated employees and that the retirement will result in a net savings to the district or county office of education, an additional two years of service shall be credited under the Defined Benefit Program of the State Teachers’ Retirement Plan to a certificated employee pursuant to Section 22714 if all of the conditions set forth in that section are satisfied.
(Amended by Stats. 2003, Ch. 313, Sec. 14. Effective January 1, 2004.)