Notice of Special Election
Below is a link to a Notice of Special Election for two positions on the SamCERA Board of Retirement.

Two members of the retirement board have retired creating vacancies in the "Second Position" and the "Third Position" on the nine-member board. These positions must be filled by general (rather than safety) members. No safety positions are up for election this year.

2008 Notice

General members may run for one position but not for both.

To have their name placed on the ballot, a general member must be nominated by a petition signed by not less than 10 active general SamCERA members. Petitions may be circulated between April 28 and May 12. The election will be June 23.

General members may sign a petition for only one candidate for each position. A member can sign one petition to nominate a candidate for the Second Position and another petition to nominate a candidate for the Third Position. But members are not allowed to sign more than one petition for the same position.

Link to the Notice of Special Election for more requirements. 2008 Notice

The election for these positions will be conducted by the County Elections Office under Article 3 of the Regulations of the Board of Retirement. These regulations can be found at http://www.samcera.org/regulations.html#3.

Questions regarding the election process should be directed to the County Elections Office at 650-312-5222.

2008 Notice

SamCERA Education Information (3/24/08)
SamCERA has created an education section on the website, with more information on SamCERA's educational offerings, such as workshops, seminars, and online videos.

Education

Introducing Your SamCERA Retirement Plan (Video) (3/19/08)
SamCERA has posted a 15 minute video introducing your retirement plan, please take a look when you get a chance.

Orientation Video

2007 Customer Service Survey Results(3/17/08)
SamCERA has posted the results for the 2007 Customer Service Survey.

2007 Survey Results

Service Purchases or Upgrades
IMPORTANT DATES
SamCERA has posted a memo regarding important dates for Service Purchases or Upgrades.

Memo

2008 COLA Notice (2/5/08)
The 2008 Cost of Living Increase (COLA) notice has been posted.

COLA

2007 Summary Financial Report (1/9/08)
The title, "Popular Annual Financial Report," was chosen by the Government Finance Officers' Association to describe reports that allow readers to quickly assess the financial status of a government institution.

Reports

Board of Supervisor’s Adopt ARC Time Purchase
On April 24th the Board of Supervisor’s adopted §31658, commonly known as Additional Retirement Credit (ARC) time. 

This means that if you are an active county employee in a contributory plan with 5 years of SamCERA service credit, you are eligible to purchase ARC.  

SamCERA is now accepting funds for ARC purchases.  

To request a cost, click here for the ARC Cost Request Form (PDF).  Each cost memo will bear a date after which it is no longer valid.  If a cost expires before a member can make the purchase or begin the purchase plan, the member must request an updated cost.

Frequently Asked Questions
ARC Cost Estimator