Reciprocal Retirement Systems
Reciprocity is an agreement among public retirement systems to allow members to move from one public employer to another public employer within a specific time limit without losing some valuable retirement and related benefit rights.
CCCERA is reciprocal with the other county retirement systems under the County Employees Retirement Law of 1937 (CERL or 1937 Act), as well as the California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS) and any system that has a reciprocal agreement with CalPERS. To verify whether a system has reciprocity with CCCERA, contact our office.
Reciprocal agreements exist between CCCERA and the following systems.
CCCERA is reciprocal with the other 19 CERL systems
- Alameda County
- Imperial County
- Fresno County
- Kern County
- Los Angeles County
- Marin County
- Mendocino County
- Merced County
- Orange County
- Sacramento County
- San Bernardino County
- San Diego County
- San Mateo County
- San Joaquin County
- Santa Barbara County
- Sonoma County
- Stanislaus County
- Tulare County
- Ventura County
CCCERA is reciprocal with California state retirement systems
- California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS)
- California State Teachers’ Retirement System (CalSTRS)
- Judges’ Retirement System (JRS)
- Judges’ Retirement System II (JRS II)
- Legislators’ Retirement System (LRS)
CCCERA is reciprocal with the following systems through their reciprocal agreements with CalPERS
- City of Concord
- City of Costa Mesa (safety only)
- City of Oakland (safety only)
- City of Fresno
- City of San Diego
- City and County of San Francisco
- City of San Jose
- County of San Luis Obispo
- East Bay Municipal Utility District
- City of Los Angeles
- City of Pasadena (fire and police)
- City of Sacramento
- City of San Clemente (non-safety only)
- County of San Luis Obispo
- California Administrative Services Authority
- Contra Costa County Water District (CCCWD)
- East Bay Municipal Water District (EBMUD)
- East Bay Regional Park District (EBRPD) (safety only)
- Long Beach Schools Business Management Authority
- Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (non-contract employees’ retirement income plan)
CCCERA has limited reciprocity with the University of California through state law and agreements with CalPERS
There is no minimum amount of service credit required with any public employer to establish reciprocity. Reciprocal retirement agreements between public agencies can change or terminate. Plan policies may also change through the adoption of benefit changes or legislation.
Membership rules vary from plan to plan; as a reciprocal member, your benefits are subject to the laws and policies of each individual system. You must contact each reciprocal employer to verify plan rules and obligations.