Reporting Services (ERS)
2013
• The American Advertising Federation – Inland Empire Silver and Bronze ADDY Awards for the 2012 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) “A Journey Through Time” and the Stay in Touch with SBCERA Mobile App promotional postcard, respectively. The ADDYs competition recognizes those who demonstrate the highest level of creative excellence in advertising.
2012
• Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) Polaris Awards for the following SBCERA communication materials and programs: the 2011 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR), “The Art of Investments” in the Annual Report category and “The 2011 Compass Update” in the Overall Public Relations Program category. The Polaris Awards symbolize the best in strategic public relations programs and tactical execution. Entries were judged by another chapter based on the four-step public relations process to research, plan, implement and evaluate public relations programs and projects.
• 15th Consecutive Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting by the Government Finance Officers Association for SBCERA's 2011 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR). The Certificate of Achievement is the highest form of recognition for excellence in state and local government financial reporting.
• Edward D. Baker III Journal Award from the Investment Management Consultants Association (IMCA) for the academic paper “Dynamic Beta: Getting Paid to Manage Risks,” written by Donald Pierce (SBCERA Chief Investment Officer), James Perry (SBCERA Senior Investment Officer), Timothy Barrett (Eastman Kodak, formerly with SBCERA) and Arun Muralidhar (AlphaEngine Global Investment Solutions).
• Silver Addy Award For Excellence in Creativity and Execution, Inland Empire Ad Club American Advertising Federation for the 2011 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) "The Art of Investments."
2011
• Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) 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.
• 14th Consecutive Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting by the Government Finance Officers Association for SBCERA's 2010 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR). The Certificate of Achievement is the highest form of recognition in governmental accounting.
• Bronze Addy Award For Excellence in Creativity and Execution, Inland Empire Ad Club American Advertising Federation for the 2010 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) "Investing in the Endless Opportunities of Retirement."
2010
• Public Relations Society of America Polaris Awards for the following SBCERA communication materials: the 2009 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) “Service at its Best,” the SBCERA Quarterly Review newsletter, and the Benefit Estimate Insert created as a special communication material. The Polaris Awards represent the highest standards of performance in the public relations profession and recognize superior achievement and excellence in communication.
• 13th Consecutive Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting by the Government Finance Officers Association for SBCERA’s 2009 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR). The Certificate of Achievement is the highest form of recognition in governmental accounting.
• Small Public Plan of the Year, 8th Annual Hedge Fund Industry Awards by Institutional Investor
• Gold Addy Award For Excellence in Creativity and Execution, Inland Empire Ad Club American Advertising Federation for the 2009 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) “Service at its Best”
2009
• Silver Addy Award For Excellence in Creativity and Execution, Empire Ad Club American Advertising Federation for the 2008 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) “Weathering the Economic Changes of Retirement”
• 12th Consecutive Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting by the Government Finance Officers Association for SBCERA’s comprehensive annual financial report (CAFR). The Certificate of Achievement is the highest form of recognition in governmental accounting.
2008
• Gold and District 15 Addy Awards, Inland Empire Ad Club American Advertising Federation for the 2007 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) “Building a Timeless Retirement”
• 11th Consecutive Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting by the Government Finance Officers Association for SBCERA’s Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR).
• Public Relations Society of America Capella Awards for the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) and the newsletter called Quarterly Review.
2007
• Gold Inland Empire Addy and Silver District 15 Addy Awards, Inland Empire Ad Club American Advertising Federation for the 2006 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) “On the Road to a Secure Retirement”
• 10th Consecutive Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting by the Government Finance Officers Association for SBCERA’s Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR).
• Mid-Size Public Pension Plan of the Year by Money Management Letter, the leading publication that covers the U.S. asset management and pension funds industries.
• Award for Excellence in Governance and Fiduciary Responsibility in the category of medium municipal funds. The honor was bestowed by the Information Management Network (IMN) in partnership with Independent Fiduciary Services (IFS).
• California State Resolution presented by 32nd District Senator Gloria Negrete McLeod.
2006
• Gold Addy Award, Inland Empire Ad Club American Advertising Federation for the 2005 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) “Harvesting Fruitful Retirements”.
• 9th Consecutive Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting by the Government Finance Officers Association for SBCERA’s Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR).
• Public Relations Society of America Polaris Award, Inland Empire Chapter for the Summary Plan Description, The Compass.
2004
• Small Public Pension Plan of the Year by Money Management Letter, the leading publication that covers the U.S. asset management and pension funds industries.
