Welcome to SFERS! Retirement is a major milestone in one’s life and it is never too early to start planning for that day.
As a member in a SFERS safety plan, you have privileges to two benefit programs administered by the San Francisco Employees’ Retirement System (SFERS):
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While training to become a Police Officer or a Firefighter (Police or Firefighter Academy), the service you earn is in the SFERS Miscellaneous Plan. Once you are hired as a sworn Police Officer or Firefighter, you are automatically enrolled as a member in the applicable SFERS Police or Firefighter plan and begin earning service as a safety member in that plan.
When you qualify to retire for service as a Police Officer or Firefighter, you will also receive an additional monthly benefit for the service you earned in the Miscellaneous Plan as a trainee.
SFERS Firefighter Plans
Charter Section | Plan Name | Membership |
A8.604 |
Firefighter New Plan Tier III |
Firefighter employees hired on or after January 7, 2012 |
A8.601 |
Firefighter New Plan Tier II |
Firefighter employees hired on or after July 1, 2010, and before January 7, 2012 |
Firefighter New Plan Tier I |
Firefighter employees hired on or after January 1, 2003, or Non-retired Firefighter employees who were members of Plan A8.588 on January 1, 2003, and transitioned to Plan A8.598 | |
Firefighter Old Plan |
Non-retired Firefighter employees who were members in Plan A8.585 on November 5, 2002, and who elected membership in Plan A8.596 on or before December 31, 2002 |
SFERS Police Plans
Charter Section | Plan Name | Membership |
Police New Plan Tier III |
Police employees hired on or after January 7, 2012 | |
Police New Plan Tier II |
Police employees hired on or after July 1, 2010, and before January 7, 2012 | |
Police New Plan Tier I |
Police employees hired on or after January 1, 2003, or Non-retired Police employees who were members of Plan A8.586 on January 1, 2003, and transitioned to Plan A8.597 | |
Police Old Plan |
Non-retired Police employees who were members in Plan A8.559 on November 5, 2002, and who elected membership in Plan A8.595 on or before December 31, 2002 |
New Member Enrollment
Your Membership Status | Enrollment Process | What to bring | Other Actions |
Hired as a Permanent Employee |
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