If you are a current or former permanent employee of the County of San Mateo, the San Mateo County Superior Court, and the San Mateo County Mosquito and Vector Control District, you are a valued member of SamCERA.

SamCERA offers two membership categories: Safety Members and General Members. To learn more about your membership and how to plan for retirement, please select one of the topics below.

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Active Members

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Inactive Members

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Retired Members

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Life Changes

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Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA)

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Windfall Elimination Provision

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The information on SamCERA’s website and MySamCERA is general and is not considered a legally binding interpretation, enlargement or amendment of the applicable county and public employees’ retirement law provisions contained in the California Government Code and the Internal Revenue Code and Treasury regulations, or the regulations of the SamCERA Board of Retirement. The information within the site is limited and inadvertent errors can occur. Should there be an inconsistency between the website and the governing law, the law will govern. Click here for this site’s full Disclaimer and Terms of Use

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