CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT ASSOCIATION
 
  
 


Your retirement plan is administered by CCCERA, which provides a seamless array of membership services, including prudent investment planning, retiree payroll, legislative monitoring, information presentation, and a host of vital behind-the-scenes functions concerning your benefit. During your membership, while actively employed and after retirement, there are some events that may impact your account. If changes or clarifications need to be made, please call or write the Retirement Office.

Initial Employment:
1. Fill out an enrollment affidavit.
2. Choose a beneficiary.
3. If you are a reciprocal member, verify rules, current regulations, and participating employers for this option.

Address Change:
1. If you are an active County employee, notify your payroll clerk of your new address.
2. If you are an active District employee, notify your payroll clerk.
3. If you are deferred, notify CCCERA.
4. If you are retired, notify CCCERA.
Address changes must be accompanied by your signature to protect your information. Retired and deferred members can print out a Change of Address form on this web site to send to CCCERA.


Marriage or Domestic Partnership:
1. Make sure your beneficiary information is up to date.
2. If you choose a beneficiary other than your spouse/registered domestic partner, request a spousal/registered domestic partner waiver.


If you have dependent children:
Make sure your beneficiary information is accurate.


Divorce or Dissolution of a Registered Domestic Partnership:
1. Verify your beneficiary.
2. Understand changes to your service credit, if an account split has been ordered by a DRO (Domestic Relations order).


Name Changes
Notify CCCERA in writing of your new, legal name. Proof is required, such as a Driver's License, Social Security Card, Passport, Marriage Certificate, or Divorce Decree.


Employment Status changes:
Call CCCERA for information on possible reciprocity, contribution refunds or deferment  if you are terminating.


Disability While Employed
Contact CCCERA for information on procedures and forms required to submit your application.


Member Death
Notify CCCERA. A CCCERA counselor will guide survivors through the required procedures, forms and certificates that must be submitted.