http://www.sbcera.org/hot-topics/hot-topics_archive.html The latest news and information from SBCERA. http://www.sbcera.org/images/RSS/RSS_logo.png http://www.sbcera.org On Thursday, February 2, 2012, the SBCERA Board of Retirement approved a 2.00% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for SBCERA retirees and beneficiaries.
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]]> http://www.sbcera.org/pdf_files/HotTopics/2012/COLA_Hot_Topic_2012.pdf Thu, 2 Feb 2012 08:00:00 PST The San Bernardino County Employees’ Retirement Association (SBCERA) is recruiting for an Accounting Technician to perform difficult and responsible accounting work in the maintenance of financial, statistical and fiscal records for the Fiscal Services Division of SBCERA.
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]]> http://www.sbcera.org/about/employment_opportunities.html Thu, 2 Feb 2012 08:00:00 PST The San Bernardino County Employees’ Retirement Association (SBCERA) is recruiting for an Accountant to perform a variety of professional accounting and auditing duties for the Fiscal Services Division of SBCERA.
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]]> http://www.sbcera.org/pdf_files/2012_Employment_Accountant.pdf Tue, 23 Jan 2012 08:00:00 PST The Winter 2012 Quarterly Review is now available on our SBCERA website. The 2012 Winter Edition features the important articles about your retirement plan.
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]]> http://www.sbcera.org/communication/newsletter.html Tue, 17 Jan 2012 08:00:00 PST Have you ever wondered the age of SBCERA’s oldest payee? Our oldest payee is over 100 years old, and they are still receiving their lifetime, monthly benefit.
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]]> http://www.sbcera.org/pdf_files/Retirement101/2012/COLA_2012.pdf Fri, 6 Jan 2012 08:00:00 PST 1099-R tax statements for all SBCERA retirees, beneficiaries and other payees will be mailed by January 31, 2012.
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]]> http://www.sbcera.org/pdf_files/HotTopics/2012/1099_Mailed_2012.pdf Fri, 6 Jan 2012 08:00:00 PST The information contained in the CAFR has not been updated for developments subsequent to its issuance.

Comprehensive Annual Financial Report Available for Download

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]]> http://www.sbcera.org/pdf_files/CAFR/11_CAFR.pdf Wed, 4 Jan 2012 08:00:00 PST Reporting to the Chief Investment Officer, the Investment Officer will join a team of four investment professionals and will assist in managing SBCERA's investment portfolio in accordance with the Board investment objectives and policies.

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]]> http://www.sbcera.org/pdf_files/HotTopics/2011/SBCERA_Inv_Officer_2011.pdf Tue, 27 Dec 2011 08:00:00 PST SBCERA is seeking Emerging Market Debt funds, including special situation and opportunistic, that will outperform both a relevant benchmark and a peer group of comparable funds. Given our existing core Emerging Market Debt allocation, we are particularly interested in special situation and opportunistic Emerging Market Debt managers.
Proposals are due by January 18, 2012.
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]]> http://www.nepc.com/investment_managers/advertised_searches/40-emerging_market_debt_funds_manager_search Mon, 5 Dec 2011 08:00:00 PST The special meeting agenda for the San Bernardino County Employees Retirement Association (SBCERA) Board of Trustees meeting is now available online. Please follow the link to view the agenda. http://www.sbcera.org/about/meetings.html Wed, 9 Nov 2011 08:00:00 PST The San Bernardino County Employees Retirement Association (SBCERA) is almost done with this year's Pre-Retirement Seminars. There are only three more days left to hear the valuable information needed to feel confident about planning for your retirement. http://www.sbcera.org/pdf_files/HotTopics/2011/Pre-Retirement_Seminar_2011.pdf Fri, 28 Oct 2011 08:00:00 PST The Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) has awarded a Polaris Award for the following SBCERA communication materials: Vested In the Plan and Eligible to Retire postcards. The Polaris Awards symbolize the best in strategic public relations programs and tactical execution. Entries were judged by the Kansas City chapter of PRSA and are based on the four-step process to develop, implement and evaluate public relations programs and projects. http://www.sbcera.org/about/awards_resume.html Thu, 13 Oct 2011 08:00:00 PST The San Bernardino County Employees’ Retirement Association (SBCERA) Board of Retirement has selected Don Pierce as its new Chief Investment Officer (CIO). He was appointed at the October 6, 2011 Board meeting. Please click on the link for more information. http://www.sbcera.org/pdf_files/HotTopics/2011/SBCERA_New_CIO_Announced.pdf Tue, 11 Oct 2011 08:00:00 PST This is a reminder that the Discretionary Retiree Subsidy payment (also known as the General Subsidy Adjustment) paid to eligible recipients of the San Bernardino County Employees’ Retirement Association (SBCERA) is ending. Please click on the link for more information. http://www.sbcera.org/hot-topics/general_subsidy.html Tue, 4 Oct 2011 08:00:00 PST SBCERA has spent some time updating our forms. They are now modified so members have the convenience of filling out all the necessary fields on the computer, printing them out, and simply signing them. These new forms are available at the link above. As always, if you have any questions please just give us a call at 909-885-7980 and we will be happy to help you. http://www.sbcera.org/communication/forms.html Tue, 27 Sep 2011 08:00:00 PST Click the link above to be taken to the latest update of the The Compass, your guide for navigating your retirement benefit plan. http://www.sbcera.org/pdf_files/Compass_8-1-11.pdf Tue, 20 Sep 2011 08:00:00 PST The Quarterly Review Newsletter is available for Summer 2011. http://www.sbcera.org/pdf_files/newsletters/2011/Newsletter_Summer2011.pdf Tue, 13 Sep 2011 08:00:00 PST The San Bernardino County Employees’ Retirement Association (SBCERA) invites you to attend one of this year’s Pre-Retirement Seminars. Once again, SBCERA’s bags are packed and we will be traveling throughout San Bernardino County from October 3, 2011 through November 3, 2011 to bring our members the valuable information they need to feel confident about planning for their retirement. http://www.sbcera.org/pdf_files/HotTopics/2011/Pre-Retirement_Seminar_2011.pdf Tue, 6 Sep 2011 08:00:00 PST SBCERA’s new paperless eCorrespondence option is a faster, more convenient way to receive your Annual Member Statement and Quarterly Review newsletter. With eCorrespondence, you will receive an email notification when the Quarterly Review is available on www.SBCERA.org and when your Annual Member Statement is available for viewing online in your secure SBCERA Web Member Services (WMS) account. http://www.sbcera.org/pdf_files/HotTopics/2011/SBCERA_eCorrespondence_9_11.pdf Tue, 30 Aug 2011 08:00:00 PST San Bernardino County Employees’ Retirement Association (SBCERA) announced its earnings of $1.137 billion, or a 22.61 percent investment return, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2011. The Fund’s fiscal year-end performance ranks as the highest dollar amount gain in SBCERA’s 45-year history. Read more about this remarkable year for SBCERA by clicking above http://www.sbcera.org/pdf_files/Press_Releases/2011/SBCERA%20Record-Breaking%20Year%20%287-22-11%29.pdf Tue, 23 Aug 2011 08:00:00 PST Have you had trouble establishing an account on Web Member Services(WMS)? Let us help you through the process. http://www.sbcera.org/pdf_files/Retirement101/2009/Tips_for_Web_Member_Services.pdf Tue, 16 Aug 2011 08:00:00 PST