2016

On October 4, 2016, the San Francisco Superior Court heard arguments from both SFERS and the City and County of San Francisco whether to issue a preliminary injunction preventing SFERS from paying supplemental COLA benefits to pre-1996 retirees

Published: October 5, 2016

The City and the Controller have filed an action against the SFERS Retirement Board and SFERS’ Executive Director seeking to prevent the Retirement System from paying supplemental COLA benefits to pre-1996 retirees

Published: September 20, 2016

Active members can download and print a copy of their Annual Statement from the secure member portal, mySFERS

Published: August 22, 2016

Please take notice that the term of one of the three elected members of the Retirement Board will expire on February 20, 2017

Published: August 12, 2016

Retired members who have monthly benefits directly deposited can now “opt out” of mailed advice notices

Published: August 5, 2016

Effective August 2, 2016, SFERS is no longer accepting enrollments for the November 17, 2016 Retirement Seminar

Published: August 2, 2016

Members of the Retirement Board re-elect Commissioner Malia Cohen to serve as President and elect Commissioner Brian Stansbury to serve as Vice President

Published: July 21, 2016

At its February meeting, the Retirement Board approved the City’s required contribution rate at 21.40% for Fiscal Year 2016-2017, down from 22.80% in Fiscal Year 2015-2016

Published: June 28, 2016

Effective May 27, 2016, SFERS is no longer accepting enrollments for the September 7, 2016 Retirement Seminar.

Published: May 27, 2016

The SFERS Retirement Board approved the Basic Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) for qualified retirees or their entitled beneficiaries, effective July 1, 2016

Published: April 4, 2016

1099R Forms for Tax Year 2015 were mailed to all benefit recipients. Starting February 2, 2016, you may also view and print a copy of your 1099R tax form via the SFERS secure member portal, mySFERS

Published: February 1, 2016

Most members who retired on and after November 6, 1996 have received retroactive Supplemental COLA payments for 2013 and 2014

Published: January 29, 2016

At its special meeting on January 20, 2016, the Retirement Board will consider for possible adoption, an amended version of the following Retirement Board Policy: Credited Interest Rate Policy

Published: January 8, 2016