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Cal. EDC § 26502

This is the official text of Cal. EDC § 26502, part of California’s Education Code — governs public schools, community colleges, and universities in California.

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Official statutory text

Notwithstanding Section 26301.5, the employer may pick up, for the sole purpose of and in accordance with the requirements of Section 414(h)(2) of Title 26 of the United States Code and Section 17501 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, all of the amounts otherwise due as employee contributions, which shall be paid by the employer in lieu of employee contributions and which shall be deducted from the employee’s salary.

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