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Membership Tier Verification Form
Membership Tier Verification Form
This form is designed to help SBCERA employers place new members in the correct retirement plan immediately upon hire.
Employer Requirement: You must provide this form to all newly hired SBCERA members and only return to SBCERA if the person appears to qualify for Tier 1 membership. Both you and the new hiremust complete this form. SBCERA must process this form before the end of the employee’s first pay period.
Employer Contribution Rates
SBCERA retirement benefits are funded through contributions paid by participating active employers, members, and earnings from SBCERA investments. Employer contribution requirements are determined by periodic actuarial valuations under state law, conducted by actuaries. The Board of Retirement reviews and sets contribution rate increases or decreases on the basis of these studies each fiscal year.
- FY 21/22 Employer Contribution Rates Tier 1
- FY 21/22 Employer Contribution Rates Tier 2
- FY 22/23 Employer Contribution Rates Tier 1
- FY 22/23 Employer Contribution Rates Tier 2
- FY 23/24 Employer Contribution Rates Tier 1
- FY 23/24 Employer Contribution Rates Tier 2
- FY 24/25 Employer Contribution Rates Tier 1
- FY 24/25 Employer Contribution Rates Tier 2
- FY 25/26 Employer Contribution Rates Tier 1
- FY 25/26 Employer Contribution Rates Tier 2
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Employer Pay Codes
SBCERA’s Board of Retirement approved pay codes for use in calculating Tier 1 (Compensation Earnable) and Tier 2 (Pensionable Compensation) member and employer contributions. These approved pay codes are subject to retirement contributions.
Employer Video Library
This video library is a valuable resource, and focuses on our continued commitment to inform and educate our participating employers.