SCERS Reporting Requirements for Working Retirees

This notice is to remind Sacramento County Employees’ Retirement System (SCERS) covered employers of the post-retirement employment reporting requirements.

Per the SCERS Post-Retirement Employment Policy, participating employers shall provide SCERS, no less than semi-annually by January 31 and July 31 of each year, a report disclosing the names of retired members who have been employed, their hours worked, their duration of post-retirement service, and any extensions to the 36-month “limited duration” period. This policy also applies to SCERS retirees hired as contractors by SCERS-covered employers. In addition, section 7522.56 states that “…the rate of pay for the employment shall not be less than the minimum, nor exceed the maximum, paid by the employer to other employees performing comparable duties…”.

SCERS employers shall also report the ending pay rate and pay rate or range for employees performing comparable duties when submitting their semi-annual report. Attached, please find a template you can use for the semi-annual report.

Please note that SCERS requires a single, consolidated semi-annual report from each employer (e.g. County of Sacramento) versus receiving separate reports from individual departments or sub-units of the employer. Individual department reports will be returned.

Additionally, SCERS requires confirmation from employers not employing SCERS retirees stating that fact.

If you have any questions regarding post-retirement employment or the reporting requirements, please contact SCERS at (916) 874-9119.

SCERS Semiannual Post-Retirement Employment Reporting Template