Retirement Services
The San Francisco Employees’ Retirement System dedicates extensive resources to serving its members and their beneficiaries. The Retirement Services Division is the system’s operations hub providing a wide range of services and support including new member enrollment, member counseling, recordkeeping, education and communication, accounting and tax reporting, as well as calculation of pension and death benefits.

The table below summarizes major activities of the SFERS Retirement Services Division during Plan Year 2021-2022
ACTIVITY | 2021-2022 |
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Retirement Estimate Requests | 1,390 |
Retirement Appointments Scheduled | 2,613 |
Retirement Appointments Attended | 2,134 |
Service Purchase Appointments Scheduled | 585 |
PERSONNEL TRANSACTIONS: | |
New Members (New Hires) | 2,010 |
New Members (1040 Hours Membership) | 925 |
Rehires | 485 |
Police Recruits | 278 |
Fire Recruits | 75 |
Sheriff Recruits & Miscellaneous Safety | 64 |
Pre-Retirement Seminars | 10 |
Registered Attendees at Pre-Retirement Seminars | 785 |