News and Updates

How does this impact our members? 

If you are enrolled in one of the County of Sonoma’s health care plans, June 1 is…

SCERA has cancelled all seminars through May 3, 2020. Anyone registered for any seminar that is canceled will be notified directly by SCERA.  We are sorry for the inconvenience. 

Retiree Annual Enrollment is March 16 - April 3, 2020 for…

The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors have reappointed Robert Williamson to…

SCERA will mail 1099-R forms by the end of January.

Retirees and beneficiary recipients, don’t forget to keep your Advice of Deposit or pay check stub from your December 31, 2019 benefit payment.

Results for 2nd Trustee Election held on December 17, 2019

Please note your account balance can be viewed in your MySCERA account. 

The latest SCERA Times Newsletter is now available.

Ballots mailed to Active General Members on November 8, 2019 contain a printing error

Retirement Seminar schedule is now available

Notice is hereby given that a regular election for the Second Trustee of the Sonoma County Employees’ Retirement Association (SCERA) Board shall be held on December 3, 2019. This position is elected by active general membership.

SCERA is a Defined Benefit Plan. The calculation of your lifetime monthly benefit is simply a matter of multiplying…

Beneficiaries are individuals designated to receive survivor and/or death benefits after a member's death.

For Plan B employees covered by SCERA the retirement system employee contributions changed in July.  

SCERA's Financial Reports (CAFR & PAFR) are now available online.

The latest SCERA Times Newsletter is now available.

 SCERA mailed 1099-R forms at the end of January.

Susan Gorin, a member of the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors since 2012, was appointed to the Retirement Board in January 2019.

Retirees and beneficiary recipients, don’t forget to keep your Advice of Deposit or pay check stub from your December 31, 2018 benefit payment. 

Please note your account balance can be viewed in your MySCERA account.

The latest SCERA Times Newsletter is now available.

Trustee Brian Williams was the only Safety member to submit nomination papers for election to the Board of Retirement. Since there is only one nominee, the SCERA Board of Retirement Election Procedure directs that there will be no election held, and Trustee Williams will continue as the Safety member Trustee.

The Sonoma County Employees’ Retirement Association is requesting proposals from qualified firms of certified public accountants. 

An election for a Trustee from active Safety membership will be held on December 4, 2018.  Nomination papers may be obtained online or from SCERA.

SCERA recently adopted Article 8.4 "Community Property" of the County Employees Retirement Law which allows us to create a separate account for the ex-spouse by splitting the member’s account and dividing the service credit and contributions as outlined in the Domestic Relations Order (DRO).

For Plan B employees covered by SCERA the retirement system employee contributions increased in July.  The County of Sonoma and Sonoma County Superior Court rates were effective 07/03/18 with Valley of the Moon Fire Protection District rates effective 07/02/18.