San Mateo County Employees' Retirement Association
San Mateo County Employees' Retirement Association
At its meeting on February 25th 2025, no reportable board action was taken related to SamCERA’s investment commitments or hires.
More information on SamCERA’s commitments may be available in SamCERA’s Board of Retirement meeting minutes. Minutes for a given Board meeting are usually approved at the next regular meeting and will be posted shortly thereafter.
This June, SamCERA will hold an election for the Retired Member and Alternate Retired Member board seats. Read the election notice for important dates and how to file as a candidate.
SAN MATEO COUNTY EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT ASSOCIATION
(SamCERA)
Notice is hereby given that one RETIRED MEMBER is to be elected to fill the eighth position on SamCERA’s Board of Retirement. An ALTERNATE RETIRED MEMBER will also be elected.
Retired Member and Alternate Retired Member Eligibility: Candidates must be retired SamCERA members and may only nominate themselves to one position, either the Retired Member seat or the Alternate Retired Member seat by filing a Declaration of Candidacy with the Elections Officer.
Member Terms: The Retired member and the Alternate Retired member shall serve from July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2028.
Required Declarations of Candidacy: Declarations of Candidacy will be available Monday, April 14, 2025 through Monday, April 28, 2025. Qualified Candidates may file in person at:
Registration & Elections Division
Office of the Chief Elections Officer & Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder
County of San Mateo
40 TOWER ROAD, SAN MATEO, CA 94402
Completed Declaration of Candidacy: This completed form must be filed in person with the Registration & Elections Division no later than 5:00 p.m. on April 28, 2025.
Please contact the Candidate Filing Representative by email at CandidateServices@smcacre.gov or call (650) 312-5222 if you have any questions or wish to make an appointment to file for candidacy.
The election will be held on MONDAY, JUNE 9, 2025 and will be conducted in accordance with Article 4 of the Regulations of the Board of Retirement. These regulations are available at the Elections Office or SamCERA’s website at: www.samcera.org.
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MARK CHURCH
Chief Elections Officer &
Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder
SamCERA will be closed from December 25-January 1 for the Holidays and Winter Recess.
Happy Holidays and Happy New Year from SamCERA!
Members with at least 5 years of service credit are invited to register for the next Road to Retirement seminar on November 21st. Space is limited, so sign up now!
The 2024 ACFR has been approved by the Board of Retirement. This report provides detailed information about SamCERA’s finances, investments, and the pension plan’s funding status including assets, liabilities, and funded ratio. The report is provided here for your convenience and available online.
SamCERA has updated its contribution rates for members and employers, effective July 6, 2025.
At its meeting on September 24, 2024, no board action was taken related to SamCERA’s investment commitments or hires.
More information on SamCERA’s commitments may be available in SamCERA’s Board of Retirement meeting minutes. Minutes for a given Board meeting are usually approved at the next regular meeting and will be posted shortly thereafter.
At its meeting on December 3, 2024, no reportable board action was taken related to SamCERA’s investment commitments or hires.
More information on SamCERA’s commitments may be available in SamCERA’s Board of Retirement meeting minutes. Minutes for a given Board meeting are usually approved at the next regular meeting and will be posted shortly thereafter.
At its meeting on November 5, 2024, no board action was taken related to SamCERA’s investment commitments or hires.
More information on SamCERA’s commitments may be available in SamCERA’s Board of Retirement meeting minutes. Minutes for a given Board meeting are usually approved at the next regular meeting and will be posted shortly thereafter.
SAN MATEO COUNTY EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT ASSOCIATION (SamCERA)
Notice is hereby given that one GENERAL MEMBER is to be elected to fill the unexpired term and subsequent full term for the third position on SamCERA’s SamCERA’s Board of Retirement at a special election to be held on January 13, 2025.
General Member Eligibility: Candidates must be active SamCERA General members. Each candidate for the General Member position shall be nominated by a petition signed by not less than ten (10) SamCERA General Members. No member shall sign more than one Nominating Petition for this election.
Member Term: The General member elected to fill the Third seat shall serve through June 30, 2028.
Required Nomination Petitions & Declarations of Candidacy: Nomination petitions and Declarations of Candidacy will be available and can be circulated beginning Tuesday, November 12, 2024 through Monday, November 25, 2024. Qualified Candidates may obtain petition in person at:
Registration & Elections Division
Office of the Chief Elections Officer & Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder
County of San Mateo
40 TOWER ROAD, SAN MATEO, CA 94402
Completed Nomination Petition & Declaration of Candidacy: These completed forms must be filed in person with the Registration & Elections Division no later than 5:00 p.m. on Monday, November 25, 2024.
Please contact the Candidate Filing Representative by email at CandidateServices@smcacre.gov or call (650) 312-5222 if you have any questions or wish to make an appointment to file for candidacy.
The election will be held on MONDAY, JANUARY 13, 2025 and will be conducted in accordance with Article 4 of the Regulations of the Board of Retirement. These regulations are available at the Elections Office or SamCERA’s website at: www.samcera.org.
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MARK CHURCH
Chief Elections Officer &
Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder
