SamCERA - About

 

 SamCERA stands for the San Mateo County Employees' Retirement Association. SamCERA was founded in 1944 by the Board of Supervisors to provide retirement, disability and death benefits to employees of the County. SamCERA administers these benefits for all permanent employees of the County of San Mateo and the San Mateo Mosquito Abatement District.

SamCERA operates as an independent public agency under authority granted by Article XVI of the Constitution of the State of California, the County Employees' Retirement Law of 1937 [commencing with Section 31450 of the Government Code of the State of California (also known as the 1937 Act)]; and case law applicable to public pension plans.

SamCERA is administered by a nine member Board of Retirement. Two of the Board members are elected by the County & District employees who are General Members of SamCERA, one is elected by the County employees who are Safety Members, one is elected by SamCERA's Retired Members. Please call SamCERA for additional information regarding board member elections. Four additional members are appointed by the County's Board of Supervisors. The County's elected Tax Collector/Treasurer serves as the ninth trustee on the Board of Retirement. The four elected & appointed members serve three year terms.

The Board is currently meeting on the 4th Tuesday of each month. See Board Agenda for additional information.

SamCERA's staff is directed by a Chief Executive Officer who serves at the pleasure of the Board of Retirement. The Chief Executive Officer is a County Employee and SamCERA member who serves under contract to the Board.

The Regulations of the Board of Retirement provide the guidelines for the Board and staff 's administration of the provisions of the law for the permanent employees of the County of San Mateo & the Mosquito Abatement District.

For additional information see What Does SamCERA Do?