ACERA Reopening Office to Limited Visitors by Appointment Only
ACERA has reopened its office to visitors by appointment only, on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
In order to maintain the health and safety of members and ACERA staff during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, ACERA is asking its members to continue completing their business with ACERA via mail, email, phone, or video if they are able.
ACERA’s Office Closed Due to Omicron Variant
Due to the extreme transmissibility of the Covid-19 Omicron variant and the steep rise in Covid-19 cases, ACERA’s office will be closed to the public beginning Tuesday, January 18, 2022 and until further notice. This means that ACERA will not be offering in-person Ready-To-Retire Counseling Appointments during the office closure.
ACERA 1099-Rs Will Be Mailed in January 2022
Members in retired status, as well as survivors of ACERA members, will receive their 1099-Rs in January. ACERA reports income to payees on IRS form 1099-R. The 1099-R forms for 2021 will be mailed to all payees no later than January 31, 2022. Form 1099-R should be filed with your 2021 tax return.
Get an Electronic Copy After January 17
Your 1099-R form will be available on Web Member Services on January 17, 2022. Log in to take advantage of this great feature.
2021 ACERA Board Election Results
The Alameda County Employees’ Retirement Association held an election from November 10, 2021 through December 15, 2021 for one seat on the ACERA Board of Retirement for the calendar years 2022 through 2024:
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Second Member to Represent the General Members
Votes for the Board of Retirement election were counted on December 16, 2021 at the Registrar of Voters (ROV) office.
Judgment in ACERA’s Favor Ends Nine Years of Litigation
Last year, the California Supreme Court published a decision in litigation over changes to state pension law affecting members who entered ACERA membership before January 1, 2013 and retired on or after January 1, 2013. The case was about legislative changes to the definition of “compensation earnable,” which is the salary component of the formula used for determining those members’ retirement allowances. Those changes excluded from “compensation earnable” some types of pay that ACERA had been including for many years, as required by a court-approved settlement agreement.
Notice of Change to Operating Engineers Medical Plan
As a retiree or survivor enrolled in Operating Engineers Local 3 (OE3) medical plan, ACERA is notifying you of a change and temporary cost impact to your 2022 plan premiums. OE3 is requiring a late fee to be assessed on payments ACERA deducts for monthly premiums from your retirement payroll checks. ACERA is unable to change the premium payment submission to OE3 due to monthly payroll process timing.
All Web Member Services Member Portal Features Fully Available
2:04 pm PST | September 29, 2021
All features of Web Member Services are back online including web forms and the document upload feature. Thank you for your patience.
11:25 am PST | September 28, 2021
Web Members Services (WMS) back is back online. However, web forms and the document upload feature will continue to be unavailable as further security updates are made. Additional updates will be provided on this news post.
Notice of Election 2021 For ACERA Board of Retirement
Nomination Period
9:00 a.m. August 30, 2021 – 5:00 p.m. September 27, 2021
Members can request and submit nomination papers during this period.
Voting Begins
November 10, 2021
Your ballot will arrive by mail.
Voting Ends
Return your signed ballot to the Registrar of Voters no later than
December 15, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. PST
for your vote to be counted.
Changes For Tier 1 and 2 Members Who Retire After June 17, 2021
The Board of Retirement made changes to the rules on how much vacation sell back (during employment) and vacation cash out (at termination) can be included in the “compensation earnable” used to calculate benefits for Tier 1 and 2 members who retire after June 17, 2021.
ACERA Reopening Office to Limited Visitors by Appointment Only
On June 15, ACERA is reopening its office to visitors by appointment only, on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
In order to maintain the health and safety of members and ACERA staff during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, ACERA is asking its members to continue completing their business with ACERA via mail, email, phone, or video if they are able.
ACERA Retiree Participants in the Delta Dental PPO
Get dental advice from the comfort of your own home!
ACERA 1099-Rs Will Be Mailed in January 2021
Members in retired status, as well as survivors of ACERA members, will receive their 1099-Rs in January. ACERA reports income to payees on IRS form 1099-R. The 1099-R forms for 2020 will be mailed to all payees no later than January 31, 2021. Form 1099-R should be filed with your 2020 tax return.
Get an Electronic Copy After January 18
Your 1099-R form will be available on Web Member Services on January 18, 2021. Log in to take advantage of this great feature.
October Payroll Glitch
Duplicate Payroll Advice
October Payroll Glitch
November 4, 2020
Once a month ACERA processes the monthly payroll. Payments are automatically deposited to member’s accounts monthly through the bank’s ACH electronic depositing system. At ACERA we have internal controls in place to ensure payments aren’t duplicated.
During the October payroll, our banking system experienced a glitch and generated duplicate payment advice to ACERA members.
ACERA’s Office Remains Closed, With Expanded Phone Hours
ACERA’s office remains closed to the public in order to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Phone Hours: Monday through Friday, 9:00am – 3:00pm
Email Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:30am – 5:00pm send us an email here
Office Hours: Office is closed to visitors
Ready-to-Retire Counseling Appointments: Schedule one here
Explanation of California’s Supreme Court Decision in 2012 “Vested Rights” Lawsuit
On Thursday, the California Supreme Court published a decision in litigation that started in 2012 over changes to the state pension law affecting “legacy members” of ACERA and two other county retirement systems.
Legacy members generally are those who have entry dates into ACERA membership prior to January 1, 2013, which was the effective date of the California Public Employees’ Pension Reform Act (PEPRA). This case relates only to legacy members who retired on or after January 1, 2013.
California’s Supreme Court Published a Decision Today in 2012 “Vested Rights” Lawsuit
The decision has been published by the California Supreme Court in litigation that started in 2012 over changes to the state pension law affecting “legacy members” of ACERA and two other county retirement systems.
Legacy members generally are those who have entry dates into ACERA membership prior to January 1, 2013, which was the effective date of the California Public Employees’ Pension Reform Act (PEPRA). This lawsuit relates only to legacy members who retired on or after January 1, 2013.
Announcing ACERA’s New Website
We are excited to announce ACERA’s new website! We’ve redesigned it so users across all devices will get a similar experience. We’ve also spent a lot of time streamlining information and trying to make things easy to find.
Note: ACERA’s website isn’t supported on Internet Explorer, which is a discontinued web browser. Please use Safari, Firefox, Microsoft Edge, or Google Chrome. Download Chrome for free.
California’s Supreme Court Heard Oral Arguments Today in 2012 “Vested Rights” Lawsuit
On May 5, 2020, California’s Supreme Court heard oral arguments in litigation that started in 2012 over changes to the state pension law affecting “legacy members” of ACERA and two other county retirement systems. Legacy members generally are those who have entry dates into ACERA membership prior to January 1, 2013, which was the effective date of the California Public Employees’ Pension Reform Act (PEPRA). This lawsuit relates only to legacy members who retired on or after January 1, 2013.