Section 24214 - [See Note] [Will Resume Operation 7/1/2026] Performance of retired member activities(a) A member retired for service under this part may perform retired member activities, but the member shall not make contributions to the retirement fund or accrue service credit based on compensation earned from that service. The employer shall maintain accurate records of the earnings of the retired member and report those earnings monthly to the system and retired member as described in Section 22461.(b) If a member is retired for service under this part, the annualized rate of pay for retired member activities performed by that member shall not be less than the minimum, nor exceed the maximum, paid by the employer to other employees performing comparable duties.(c) A member retired for service under this part shall not be required to reinstate for performing retired member activities.(d) A member retired for service under this part may earn compensation for performing retired member activities in any one school year up to the limitation specified in subdivision (f) without a reduction in their retirement allowance.(e) The postretirement compensation limitation provisions set forth in this section are not applicable to compensation earned for the performance of retired member activities that are not wholly or in part supported by state, local, or federal funds.(f)(1) The limitation that shall apply to the compensation paid in cash to the retired member for performance of retired member activities, excluding reimbursements paid by an employer for expenses incurred by the member in which payment of the expenses by the member is substantiated, shall, in any one school year, be an amount calculated by the system each July 1 equal to one-half of the median final compensation of all members who retired for service during the fiscal year ending in the previous calendar year.(2) For written agreements pertaining to the performance of retired member activities entered into, extended, renewed, or amended on or after January 1, 2014, the limitation in paragraph (1) shall also apply to payments made for the performance of retired member activities, including, but not limited to, those for participation in a deferred compensation plan; to purchase an annuity contract, tax-deferred retirement plan, or insurance program; and for contributions to a plan that meets the requirements of Section 125, 401(a), 401(k), 403(b), 457(b), or 457(f) of Title 26 of the United States Code when the cost is covered by an employer.(g) If a member retired for service under this part earns compensation for performing retired member activities, in excess of the limitation specified in subdivision (f), the member's retirement allowance shall be reduced by the amount of the excess compensation. The amount of the reduction in an individual month shall be no more than the monthly allowance payable in that month, and the total amount of the reduction shall not exceed the amount of the annual allowance payable under this part for the fiscal year in which the excess compensation was earned after any reduction made in accordance with subdivision (h) of Section 24214.5.(h) The language of this section derived from the amendments to the section of this number added by Chapter 394 of the Statutes of 1995, enacted during the 1995-96 Regular Session, is deemed to have become operative on July 1, 1996.(i) This section shall become inoperative on July 1, 2024, and shall become operative on July 1, 2026.Amended by Stats 2023 ch 885 (SB 765),s 2, eff. 1/1/2024.Amended by Stats 2015 ch 123 (AB 991),s 25, eff. 1/1/2016.Amended by Stats 2014 ch 32 (SB 858),s 22, eff. 6/20/2014.Amended by Stats 2013 ch 559 (AB 1381),s 29, eff. 1/1/2014.Amended by Stats 2012 ch 864 (AB 2663),s 13, eff. 1/1/2013.Amended by Stats 2012 ch 296 (AB 340),s 7, eff. 1/1/2013.Amended by Stats 2012 ch 135 (AB 178),s 4, eff. 7/17/2012.Amended by Stats 2011 ch 703 (SB 349),s 26, eff. 1/1/2012.Amended by Stats 2009 ch 306 (AB 506),s 2, eff. 1/1/2010.Amended by Stats 2008 ch 494 (AB 2390),s 6, eff. 1/1/2009.Amended by Stats 2007 ch 353 (SB 901),s 2, eff. 1/1/2008.Amended by Stats 2007 ch 353 (SB 901),s 1, eff. 1/1/2008.Amended by Stats 2006 ch 655 (SB 1466),s 28, eff. 1/1/2007.Amended by Stats 2005 ch 351 (AB 224),s 24, eff. 1/1/2006Amended by Stats 2004 ch 912 (AB 2233),s 22, eff. 1/1/2005Amended by Stats 2002 ch 903 (SB 1983),s 2, eff. 1/1/2003.Repealed by Stats 2002 ch 903 (SB 1983),s 2, eff. 1/1/2008.Amended by Stats 2000 ch 896 (AB 1733), s 2, eff. 1/1/2001.Stats 2023 ch 885 (SB 765)makes changes effective from only July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2026, inclusive, before reverting to existing law.This section is set out more than once due to postponed, multiple, or conflicting amendments.