| 2023 | Retiree Payment Date |
|---|---|
| January | January 31, 2023 |
| February | February 28, 2023 |
| March | March 31, 2023 |
| April | April 28, 2023 |
| May | May 31, 2023 |
Please CLICK HERE to access the Member Portal.
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 and enabled with Multifactor Authentication. This self-service web portal allows you to 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, or experience any of the following issues:
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.
An RFP for Actuarial Auditing Services was issued on June 5, 2023. The RFP is attached.
VCERA’s 2023 annual benefit statements were mailed to all active VCERA members on May 4, 2023. If you have any questions about your statement, please contact VCERA at (805) 339-4250 or VCERA.info@ventura.org.
On April 17, 2023, the VCERA Board of Retirement adopted two Resolutions regarding the Alameda Decision, each affecting different groups of VCERA members.
Some members are not affected at all. For example, those who retired from VCERA prior to January 1, 2013, will not see any change in their retirement benefits as a result of the Alameda Decision.
On April 10, 2023, VCERA mailed a letter to its entire membership regarding the Alameda Decision’s anticipated impact on different categories of members.
At the March 27, 2023, Board of Retirement meeting, the Board reviewed the pending proposed Resolution Regarding Correction of Pensionability of Benefits under County of Ventura’s Flexible Benefits Program (“Flex Credit Resolution”) in advance of its formal consideration on April 17, 2023. (Links to the materials reviewed by the Board are available below.) The Resolution is to bring VCERA into compliance with the Alameda Decision (“Alameda”), which was issued by the California Supreme Court on July 30, 2020, regarding the pensionability of in-kind benefits that cannot be received in cash.
At the upcoming March 27, 2023, VCERA Board of Retirement meeting, at 10:00 a.m. Time Certain, the Board will be reviewing a proposed Resolution to implement the exclusion of in-kind benefits per the California Supreme Court’s July 30, 2020, ruling in ALAMEDA COUNTY DEPUTY SHERIFF’S ASSN.
It has come to VCERA’s attention that the Ventura County Deputy Sheriffs’ Association (VCDSA) recently released a pension calculator application to its members. VCERA disclaims the accuracy of this pension calculator, as none of the calculations generated by this pension calculator have been tested, reviewed or verified by VCERA. An estimate produced by the VCDSA or any other pension calculator does not create any right to receive benefits under VCERA.
Form 1099-Rs reporting the 2022 retirement earnings of retirees and other VCERA payees will be mailed by January 31, 2022. The 1099-Rs are available in Member Portal accounts. Members are encouraged to consult a qualified tax preparer with questions about their 2022 taxable income.
For information regarding income tax, please click here.
The 2023 cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for eligible retirees, beneficiaries and other payees with a retirement date of April 1, 2023 or earlier will be reflected in retirement benefit payments on April 28, 2023:
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) revised the federal tax withholding form W-4P in 2022. VCERA had a temporary grace period but will begin using the revised 2023 version of Form W-4P on January 1, 2023.
If you plan to change your tax withholding at the end of 2022 or beginning of 2023, you will need to use the right form as described below:
On September 29, 2022, Governor Newsom vetoed Assembly 826, a bill sponsored by SEIU and the County of Ventura.
To provide additional levels of security, VCERA has implemented Multifactor Authentication (MFA) on our Member Portal. MFA will assist with prevention of cybersecurity incidents, protect your personal information, and further secure your data against identity theft. MFA requires you to provide two forms of authentication (Member Portal password and one-time PIN code), before access to the Member Portal is granted.
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).
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.
This meeting will be conducted by the Board of Retirement both in
person and by teleconference under California Government Code
Section 54953(b). Any person may view the meeting in person at
VCERA’s office or online.
Ventura County Employees’ Retirement Association
Second Floor, Boardroom
1190 S. Victoria Avenue, Suite 200
Ventura, CA 93003
Instructions on how the public can attend the Board meetings, is
posted on VCERA’s website in the Meeting Agendas & Minutes
section.
Upon the death of a VCERA member, certain benefits may be payable to a surviving spouse, registered domestic partner or a designated beneficiary(ies).
