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SCERS Releases New Video on Retired Member Survivor Benefit Options
A new video has been uploaded to SCERS’ video library, covering the survivor benefit options available for you to choose from when you retire.
SCERS Office Closed Due to Poor Air Quality
The SCERS office will be closed on Thursday, August 19, due to the unhealthy air quality in the region. Staff will still be working and available to help members.
Candidates for Open Miscellaneous and Safety Seats Have Been Named
The SCERS Board of Retirement nomination process is complete, and candidates for the upcoming election are as follows:
SCERS Reopens to Members With Appointments
SCERS will be reopening to the public by appointment only, effective Monday, August 2nd.
Alameda Corrections for Employees and Retirees Continue
SCERS is continuing, but has not completed, the correction process to comply with the California Supreme Court decision in the case of Alameda County Deputy Sheriffs’ Association et al. v. Alameda County Employees’ Retirement Association and Board of Retirement of ACERA (Alameda).
SCERS Office Re-Opening to Members in August
The SCERS’ office at 980 9th Street will remain closed through July for office renovations but will re-open for in-person member appointments on Monday, August 2.
COLA Update
The April 30th pension payment includes the 2021 cost-of-living adjustment (COLA), which can vary based on membership tier and retirement date.
SCERS sent notices to all retirees in late April with information about the adjusted benefit amount. The notice provides the initial benefit amount at the date of retirement, the dollar value of the cumulative COLA adjustments since retirement, and the new benefit amount as of April 2021.
SCERS Adds to Video Library
A new animated video on reciprocity has been added to our website and YouTube channel. This is the fifth in a series of informational videos designed to answer many of our frequently asked questions. Click to go to our video page.
Be on Guard for Phishing Emails
SCERS provides information and counseling sessions to employees nearing retirement, free of charge. We do not use third-party vendors to contact or meet with members about SCERS benefits.
SCERS Board Approves COLA
At its meeting on February 17, 2021, the SCERS Retirement Board approved the annual cost-of-living adjustments (COLA) to be effective April 1, 2021 for eligible SCERS annuitants.
Update on Supreme Court Opinion: Notice to Members
This notice concerns amendments to SCERS’ Final Compensation Review Policy that could impact the calculation of your retirement allowance.
If you have recently submitted or are considering submitting a retirement application, please consider how the following information described below may influence your retirement plans, including withdrawing or delaying your application.
SCERS Celebrates 80 years!
SCERS rings in the new year with more than one reason to celebrate. It’s our 80th anniversary year, and throughout 2021, beginning with a commemorative logo, we’ll be digging through the archives and highlighting our history in our newsletters and elsewhere. Here’s to another 80 years!
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