| 2022 | Retiree Payment Date |
|---|---|
| January | January 31, 2022 |
| February | February 28, 2022 |
| March | March 31, 2022 |
| April | April 29, 2022 |
| May | May 31, 2022 |
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Please note: To access your account, you must register by creating a username and password. A registration guide is available for Active and Retired members.
The VCERA Member Portal is a password-protected, self-service web portal where you can conveniently view key elements of your retirement account. The portal is designed to give VCERA members up-to-date access to the retirement information most relevant to them:
If you need additional assistance, please contact the VCERA Member Portal hotline at (805) 677-8700 or send an email to memberportal@vcera.org. For all other member requests, call VCERA at (805) 339-4250 or send an email to VCERA.Info@ventura.org.
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As a VCERA member, death and survivor benefits may be payable to your surviving spouse, minor children, other eligible beneficiary or estate. The type and amount of benefits depend on many different factors and can only be determined after a full review of the decedent’s individual circumstances. Below is an overview of the death and survivor benefits that may be payable upon the death of a member.
The 2022 cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for eligible retirees, beneficiaries and other payees with a retirement date of April 1, 2022 or earlier will be reflected in retirement benefit payments on April 29, 2022:
Form 1099-Rs reporting the 2021 retirement earnings of retirees and other VCERA payees were mailed on January 31, 2022. The 1099-Rs are also be available in Member Portal accounts. Members are encouraged to consult a qualified tax preparer with questions about their 2021 taxable income.
For information regarding income tax, please click here.
An RFP for Auditing Services was issued on November 15, 2021. The RFP is attached.
On July 26, 2021, the VCERA Board of Retirement adopted a Resolution regarding the flexible credit benefit amount that may be included in compensation earnable for “Legacy” members (hired before January 1, 2013).
Prior to the 2020 Plan Year, the County of Ventura’s flex credit benefit was provided in the same amount to all eligible employees within each bargaining unit. However, beginning January 1, 2020, employees In many bargaining groups were offered a “three-tiered” flex credit based on the number of dependents they were covering.
On April 19, 2021, the Board of Retirement approved to ratify staff determination on pay codes impacted by the October 12, 2020, Resolution regarding Alameda implementation for compensation earnable and pensionable compensation.
The attached list of pay codes reflects those used for the pay items that are not pensionable under the Resolution’s criteria.
On October 12, 2020, the VCERA Board of Retirement adopted a Resolution (Redline Version and Clean version), implementing the California Supreme Co
Dear County Employees & VCERA Members,
On October 12, 2020, the VCERA Board of Retirement will be considering a matter of general interest and importance to VCERA members regarding the impact of the California Supreme Court Alameda decision on VCERA. You may have received an email containing two letters from the County on this topic.
The Ventura County Employees’ Retirement Association (VCERA) is mourning the loss of Chairman Trustee, William Wilson, who passed away on July 11, 2020. Trustee Wilson was appointed to the VCERA Board by the Ventura County Board of Supervisors on January 30, 1995.
“Trustee Wilson was a man of integrity, and as a trustee he provided strong and steady leadership,” said Linda Webb, VCERA’s Retirement Administrator. “His expertise, financial acumen and common sense approach will be missed. His contribution to VCERA and the entire community can’t be overstated.”
Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) was signed into law on March 27, 2020, to ease the financial impact of the COVID-19 crisis. VCERA members receiving COVID-19 related distributions from retirement accounts from January 1, 2020, to December 30, 2020, may be eligible for tax relief upon filing their tax returns. Please consult a qualified tax advisor for questions relating to eligibility rules and applicable relief provisions.
Form 1099-Rs reporting the 2021 retirement earnings of retirees and other VCERA payees will be mailed by January 31, 2022. The 1099-Rs will also be available in Member Portal accounts. Members are encouraged to consult a qualified tax preparer with questions about their 2021 taxable income.
In Accordance with Government Code §54953(e)(1)(A), and in
response to the declared State and Local emergencies due to the
Novel Coronavirus and Local Health Officer recommendation
regarding social distancing, the Board of Retirement and its
legislative bodies are holding meetings electronically and can be
accessed below. Pursuant to Government Code §§ 54953(e)(2) and
54954.3, members of the public, to the extent required by law,
will have the opportunity to directly address the Board
concerning the below mentioned business.
Upon the death of a VCERA member, certain benefits may be payable to a surviving spouse, registered domestic partner or a designated beneficiary(ies).
