(a) As used in this section, “vacation credits” means vacation credits accumulated by a state employee pursuant to Section 18050 of the Government Code or by any other public employee pursuant to any law for the accumulation of vacation credits applicable to the employee.
(b) All vacation credits are exempt without making a claim.
(c) Amounts paid periodically or as a lump sum representing vacation credits are subject to any earnings withholding order served under Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 706.010) or any earnings assignment order for support as defined in Section 706.011 and are exempt to the same extent as earnings of a judgment debtor.
(Amended by Stats. 1992, Ch. 163, Sec. 40. Effective January 1, 1993. Operative January 1, 1994, by Sec. 161 of Ch. 163.)