As a member of CCCERA, you
are investing in your most valuable asset, your future. Whether
you are beginning your working life or have extensive public service, contributions to your CCCERA retirement account ensure financial security
that will benefit you (and in some cases, your survivors) long after you
complete your career.
CCCERA is a "defined benefit" retirement plan. This means your future retirement benefit is not based on how much you and your employer contribute, investment returns, or other factors that could cause your pension value to fluctuate.
Defined benefit pensions are based on a formula set by law, in this case the County Employees' Retirement Act of 1937, which was adopted by Contra Costa County in 1945. The Association is administered by the Board of Retirement to provide service retirement, disability, death, and survivor benefits to County employees and 16 other participating agencies.
We invite you to explore your membership benefits through this website, our publications, or Group Counseling program. CCCERA staff is also available to answer your questions by telephone Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (The office is closed between Noon and 12:30 p.m. for lunch.)
We have created a new Important Notices web page for 2013 Pension Reform Legislation (The California Public Employees' Pension Reform Act of 2013). All of the information previously posted on the HOME page can be found by clicking this link. The PEPRA 2013 legislation is very complex. It predominantly affects new, active members with membership dates on or after January 1, 2013. However, there are some provisions that may impact members who joined the system prior to January 1, 2013 ("legacy members"), deferred members, or members who are returning to employment with a CCCERA employer. THERE ARE NO CHANGES TO RETIRED MEMBERS' BENEFIT STRUCTURES, OR PENSION AMOUNTS. PEPRA 2013 ONLY AFFECTS ACTIVE MEMBERS.
Please review the updates on the PEPRA Notices page for the latest information.