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For benefitted employees, retirement benefits are provided by the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS), which is a defined benefit plan. Currently, the City has
the following retirement contracts:
- Local Police (Safety):
- 1st Tier (RPOA, RPOA Supervisory & RPAA) - The retirement formula is 3% at age 50
and the City
pays the Employee Share (9%).
- 2nd Tier (RPOA only)- The retirement formula is 3% at age 50
and new employees hired on or
after February 17, 2012 must pay Employee Share (9%).
- Local Fire (Safety):
- 1st Tier - The retirement formula is 3% at age 50
for employees hired before June 10, 2011. The City
pays the Employee Share (9%).
- 2nd Tier - The retirement formula is 3% at age 55
and new employees hired on or
after June 11, 2011 must pay Employee Share (9%).
- Local Miscellaneous:
- 1st Tier - The retirement formula is 2.7% at age 55.
The City pays the Employee Share (8%).
- 2nd Tier - The retirement formula is 2.7% at age
55, and:
- SEIU and SEIU Refuse employees hired on or
after June 8, 2011 must pay Employee Share (8%).
- IBEW, IBEW Supv., Executive, Elected Officials, Management and Confidential employees hired on or after October 19, 2011
must pay Employee Share (8%).
Retirement Plan Highlights
For CalPERS benefit plan and enrollment highlights, please review the
Retirement Plan Flier. The CalPERS member booklets for the Local Safety and Miscellaneous Group contain complete details on retirement benefits. The member booklets can be found on the CalPERS website at
www.calpers.ca.gov. Also, you may access member booklets by clicking on the links below:
Retirement Forms
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| CalPERS Retirement Formula Summary |
| Group |
Retirement Formula |
Effective Date* |
| Safety Fire |
3% @ 55
3% @ 50
3% @ 55
2% @ 50 |
6/11/2011
6/2/2006
5/10/2002
6/27/1975 |
| Safety Police |
3% @ 50
3% @ 55
2% @ 50 |
12/17/2004
9/28/2001
6/27/1975 |
| Miscellaneous |
2.7% @ 55
2% @ 55
2% @ 60 |
8/30/2002
5/20/1994
7/1/1971 |
*The formula in effect at the time of an employee's retirement is the formula used to determine CalPERS retirement benefits unless that formula provides for a reduction of benefits compared to the retirement formula that was in effect when the employee was hired.
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