SBCERS invites you to attend a virtual Pre-Retirement Counseling Workshop designed for all active members who want to better understand their pension benefit. Click Here to Register>
Election Results for General and Safety Members of the Board of Retirement
Michael T. Daly and Julius Abanise were elected to serve as the General Second and General Third Members, respectively, having received the highest number of votes in their elections. Paul Uhl was elected as the Safety Seventh Member. In accordance with the Trustee Elections Policy, the runner-up—Frederick Tan, from a different safety category—was selected to serve as the Alternate Safety Seventh Member.
Retirees may make changes to their health insurance benefits for the 2026 plan year beginning Wednesday, September 24, 2025 through Friday, October 31, 2025. Open enrollment books, forms, and benefit summaries are available to view online. Click here for more information >
Are you an active member thinking about retiring in the next few years? Watch this recording from the March 2025 Pre-Retirement Workshop to learn about what to expect during the retirement process, who is eligible for retirement, how your pension benefit is calculated, the annual cost-of-living adjustment, what service purchases are and how they impact your benefit, retiree health insurance, and what happens to your retirement account when you go through a divorce and dissolution of registered domestic partnership. Click Here to Watch >
Active and Deferred SBCERS Members have received a Member Statement in the mail, along with the SBCERS Popular Annual Financial Report. Active and Deferred Members can view their Member Statement online at MySBCERS, by clicking “Statements” under “Communications.” Click here to learn 6 tips to being well informed and retirement ready>
Once a member retires from SBCERS they are generally free to work for a private or public employer and participate in another retirement plan without that employment affecting the member’s retirement benefit. However, working for the County of Santa Barbara or another SBCERS employer while retired from SBCERS is subject to rules and restrictions, even if done in a different capacity from the member’s original occupation. If you plan on working for an SBCERS Employer after retirement as Extra-Help, Contractor on Payroll (COP), or Independent Contractor, click here for guidelines and forms >
SBCERS has developed guidelines to assist members undergoing dissolution of a marriage or domestic partnership. There may be unique circumstances that are not discussed in these guidelines. Members and their spouses are encouraged to contact an SBCERS member services representative should these guidelines not address their questions or concerns… Click here for more information>
Please know that your retirement benefits protect you and your loved ones in the event you become disabled and are unable to perform your usual duties…. Click here to learn more about your benefits and how to ensure your wishes are properly carried out >
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