1. (a) A “rate plan”, as determined by the CalPERS Board pursuant to Government Code section 20840(a), consists of all of a contracting agency's members with the same benefit level, enrollment level pursuant to the California Public Employees' Pension Reform Act of 2013 (PEPRA; Government Code section 7522 et seq.) and California Code of Regulations, Title 2, section 579.1 (Classic or PEPRA), and member category;
2. (b) A “non-pooled plan” consists of all of a contracting agency's rate plans that are not in a risk pool and for which a single employer normal cost rate is produced annually; and
3. (c) A “pooled plan” consists of all of a contracting agency's rate plans that are in a risk pool and are combined for the purpose of amortizing the unfunded accrued liability of those rate plans.

For purposes of this article:

Note: Authority cited: Sections 20120, 20121 and 20840, Government Code. Reference: Section 20840, Government Code.

History

1. New article 7.6 (sections 588-588.10) and section filed 9-23-2004; operative 9-23-2004 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2004, No. 39).

2. Amendment filed 5-12-2026; operative 7-1-2026 (Register 2026, No. 20).