SCERA at a Glance
Statistics data as of December 31, 2021.
Fund Statistics
Membership
- Actives: 4,066 (General 3,385; Safety 681)
- Deferred/Transferred: 1,569 (General 1,322; Safety 247)
- Retired: 5,478 (General 4,415; Safety 1,063)
Participating employer's member count
- County of Sonoma (3,828)
- Superior Court- State of California (159)
- Sonoma Valley Fire District (60)
Assets
$3.0 Billion
Policy Asset Allocation:
- Equities 62.3%
- Fixed Income 17%
- Real Assets 19.4%
- Opportunistic 1.3%
Investment Earnings 20-year Annualized Return
7.18% (net of fees)
Retirement benefits paid/Average years of service
Plan A - Legacy Non-enhanced
- Average Service: 15.93 years
- Average Annual Benefit: $23,737
Plan A - Legacy Enhanced
- Average Service: 17.42 years
- Average Annual Benefit: $43,904
Plan B - PEPRA
- Average Service: 5.83 years
- Average Annual Benefit: $15,317
Distribution of benefits paid
- Less than $10,000/year: 14.67%
- $10,000 to $19,999/year: 19.14%
- $20,000 to $49,999/year: 41.27%
- $50,000 to $99,999/year: 20.88%
- Over $100,000/year: 4.04%
Retirement contributions as percentage of salary for fiscal year 2022/2023
These rates are for County of Sonoma only. Rates for other employees vary somewhat and can be found here. Rates are as of 06/28/22.
Plan A (Legacy Plan)
Employee average rate:
- General 12.20%
- Safety 12.77%
Employer:
- General 18.18%
- Safety 28.70%
Plan B (PEPRA Plan)
Employee:
- General 10.43%
- Safety 15.18%
Employer:
- General 13.02%
- Safety 20.00%
In addition, the employees and the employer contribute 7.65% to Social Security.