In response to the directive from the County Public Health official, effective close of business on Wednesday, March 18, 2020, all city public counters are closed to the public for in person business until further notice. Human Resources public counters closed for business include: HR Administration, Employment, Classification, and Development, and Benefit Services.
Please direct any inquiry for Benefit Services to benefitservices@cityofsacramento.org. Please note staff are primarily working remotely and messages will be responded to in priority order.
2020 RETIREE BENEFITS
GENERAL INFORMATION
Are you planning to retire soon?
Review the When You're Ready to Retire guide for an overview of the necessary steps to retire and the Deferred Compensation Plans - Separation from City Service Information for information regarding funds in your City of Sacramento 401(a) and 457(b) plans.
The City of Sacramento provides retirement pension benefits through the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS). Labor agreements are available for review and download on the Labor Relations page. Retirees should refer to the Labor Agreement for the rep unit they retired from for the most current information on eligibility of retiree health benefits. For CalPERS pension estimates, please contact CalPERS directly.
Retiree Benefits Vendor Contacts:
Vendor Contacts/Directory
Retiree Change of Address
If you have moved or have had a name change, please update your records with the City by filling out and submitting one of the following forms:
CalPERS Retiree Change of Address (CalPERS Retiree)
SCERS Retiree Change of Address (SCERS Retiree)
Beneficiary Updates
To update your address or beneficiaries on file with the following you will need to contact each directly:
CalPERS: contact CalPERS directly at 1-888-225-7377 or by visiting their website to change your address on file with CalPERS.
Nationwide: contact directly by visiting CityofSacRetPlan.com if you would like to change your address or update your beneficiaries for your 401a or 457 plan.
The City's designated Nationwide Retirement Specialist is Rick Watson.
Schedule a phone appointment with Rick Watson using his online scheduler. In-person appointments with Rick are currently paused. (as of 3/17/2020)
ICMA-RC: updates to your address or beneficiaries for your RHSA can be made by visiting ICMARC.org
additional Information
Retiree Health Benefit Eligibility by Labor Group
Medicare Basics
Cash in Lieu/Out of Area
ACH Information & Form for Cash in Lieu/Out of Area
Social Security Presentation
Medicare 101 Presentation by Kaiser
general contact information
For more information or questions regarding SCERS retiree checks, call (916) 808-1936
For more information or questions regarding available retiree health benefits, call (916) 808-5665, or email benefitservices@cityofsacramento.org