CCCERA Handbook Contents

General Member Handbook

CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT ASSOCIATION

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CCCERA Membership	Membership Date Naming a Beneficiary
Contributions	Interest 30 Year Members

The Retirement Tier Structure	Benefit Tier Differences
Service Credit	Retirement Service Credit Service Credit
Your Benefit Value	Benefit Formula Vesting Deferment
Making The Most of Your Benefit	Differentials Sick Leave Accruals Terminal Pay
Buying Time	Service Credit Purchases Pre-tax or Post-Tax Payments Trustee Transfers
Terminating Employment	Refunds Deferring Your Retirement The Termination Process
Returning to Work Before Retirement	Returning Before Retirement
Redeposits	After re-employment After a DRO Payment Options Rollovers
Reciprocity	Advantages Eligibility Participating Systems Establishing Reciprocity
Beneficiaries	Marriage/Domestic Partnerships
Divorce or Partnership Dissolution	Domestic Relations Orders
Survivor Benefits	Service Connected Non-Service Connected Reporting a Member Death
Retirement Eligibility	Full time Members Part-time Members Terminating Members
Retirement Readiness	Planning Required Documentation Option Choices
General Disability Information	Disability Categories Disability Allowances Working While Disabled
Appendix	About CCCERA Miscellaneous Topics Glossary Life Events Checklist

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