2005 California Education Code Sections 89610-89614 Article 2. Definitions

89610.  Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions set
forth in this article govern construction of this chapter.
89611.  "Benefit" means any monthly or lump-sum payment due a
retirant, or other beneficiary, and includes lump-sum payments due on
account of death.
89612.  "Compensation" and "salary" have the same meaning as set
forth in subdivisions (a) and (b) of Section 20022 of the Government
Code.
89613.  "Eligible employee" means all faculty and executive,
managerial, and supervisory employees of the California State
University system whose employment would qualify them for membership
in the Public Employees' Retirement System, and who are initially
appointed on or after the operative date of the optional retirement
program.
89614.  "Participant" means any person electing the optional
retirement program.