News and Updates

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.

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

 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.

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

As of 5:00 P.M. October 30, 2017 the nomination period has closed for the following SCERA Board of Retirement Trustee positions: Third (General Member), Eighth (Retiree Member)…Read More

For all groups of employees covered by SCERA the retirement system employee contributions increased in July.  The County of Sonoma and Sonoma County Superior Court rates were... Read More

On June 6, 2017 Erick Roeser, Sonoma County Auditor-Controller- Treasurer- Tax Collector, joined the SCERA Board of Retirement as the Ex-Officio Trustee…Read More

If you are enrolled in one of the County of Sonoma’s health care plans, June 1 is the beginning of the new plan year. If there has been a change to your plan’s cost, this will be reflected in…Read More

David Lantzer joined SCERA in January 2017 from the Orange County Employees' Retirement System, where he spent nearly ten years…Read More

Are you a SCERA retiree or beneficiary doing your taxes at 10 pm and you can't find your 1099R? Will you have to wait for SCERA to open in the morning to get help? Don't worry, there is a copy at your fingertips.

Some Sonoma County retirees find great satisfaction, and some extra income, by working after retirement. If that's what you want to do, you should know that there may be limitations.