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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 for employees hired before February 16, 2012. The City pays the Employee Share (9%).
- 2nd Tier (RPOA only) - The retirement formula is 3% at age 50
for new employees hired on or
after February 17, 2012. The employee must pay the Employee Share (9%).
- 3rd Tier (RPOA, RPOA Supervisory & RPAA)* – The retirement formula is 2.7% at age 57 for new members hired on or after January 1, 2013 and the employee must pay the Employee Share (9% or 12.25% after 12/1/14). Classic members (CalPERS members prior to 12/31/12) hired on or after January 1, 2013 may be placed in a different tier.
- Local Fire (Safety):
- 1st Tier (RCFA & RFMG) - The retirement formula is 3% at age 50
for employees hired before June 10, 2011. The City
pays the Employee Share (9%).
- 2nd Tier (RCFA & RFMG) - The retirement formula is 3% at age 55
for new employees hired on or after June 11, 2011. The employee must pay the Employee Share (9%).
- 3rd Tier (RCFA & RFMG)* - The retirement formula is 2.7% at age 57 for new members hired on or after January 1, 2013 and the employee must pay the Employee Share (9% or 12.25% after 6/30/14). Classic members (CalPERS members prior to 12/31/12) hired on or after January 1, 2013 may be placed in a different tier.
- 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 7, 2011 must pay Employee Share (8%).
- IBEW, IBEW Supv., Executive, Elected Officials, Management and Confidential employees hired
or sworn in on or after October 19, 2011
must pay Employee Share (8%).
- 3rd Tier* - The retirement formula is 2% at age 62 for new members hired on or after January 1, 2013 and the employee must pay the employee share as indicated below. Classic members (CalPERS members prior to 12/31/12) hired on or after January 1, 2013 may be placed in a different tier.
- SEIU and SEIU Refuse employees must pay the Employee Share (8%).
- IBEW and IBEW Supv employees must pay the Employee Share (8%).
- Executive, Elected Officials, Management and Confidential employees must pay the Employee Share (7%).
*For additional information on the Public Employees’ Pension Reform Act (PEPRA) of 2013, please visit the
CalPERS website.
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 |
2.7% @ 57
3% @ 55
3% @ 50
3% @ 55
2% @ 50 |
1/1/2013 (new members)
6/11/2011
6/2/2006
5/10/2002
6/27/1975 |
| Safety Police |
2.7%@ 57
3% @ 50
3% @ 55
2% @ 50 |
1/1/2013 (new members)
12/17/2004
9/28/2001
6/27/1975 |
| Miscellaneous |
2% @ 62
2.7% @ 55
2% @ 55
2% @ 60 |
1/1/13 (new members)
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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