SCERA at a Glance
Statistics data as of December 31, 2020.
Fund Statistics
Membership
- Actives: 4,090 (General 3,368; Safety 722)
- Deferred/Transferred: 1,445 (General 1,217; Safety 228)
- Retired: 5,347 (General 4,339; Safety 1008)
Participating employer's member count
- County of Sonoma (3,582)
- Superior Court- State of California (169)
- Sonoma County Water Agency (231)
- Sonoma County Community Development Commission (37)
- Sonoma Valley Fire District (59)
- Sonoma County Transportation Authority (12)
Assets
$3.0 Billion
Policy Asset Allocation:
- Equities 61%
- Fixed Income 19%
- Real Assets 20%
Investment Earnings 20-year Annualized Return
5.99% (net of fees)
Retirement benefits paid/Average years of service
All Retirees - Average 16.98 Years of service
- Benefit:
- $3,145/month
- $37,745/year
2020 Retirees - Average 15.78 Years of service
- Benefit:
- $3,867/month
- $46,407/year
Distribution of benefits paid
- Less than $10,000/year: 15.89%
- $10,000 to $19,999/year: 20.01%
- $20,000 to $49,999/year: 40.89%
- $50,000 to $99,999/year: 19.45%
- Over $100,000/year: 3.76%
Retirement contributions as percentage of salary for fiscal year 2021/2022
These rates are for County of Sonoma only. Rates for other employers vary somewhat. Rates are as of 06/29/21.
Plan A (Legacy Plan)
Employee average rate:
- General 12.20%
- Safety 12.77%
Employer:
- General 18.98%
- Safety 30.04%
Plan B (PEPRA Plan)
Employee:
- General 10.49%
- Safety 15.36%
Employer:
- General 13.81%
- Safety 21.50%
In addition, the employees and the employer contribute 7.65% to Social Security.