Employers

Welcome KCERA Plan Sponsors/Participating Employers

This page brings together resources and guidance to support your work and help you partner with KCERA to serve your employees.

As a KCERA participating employer, you play an essential role in your employees’ retirement security. The employee data you provide helps KCERA calculate retirement benefits and administer the retirement system.

Request a KCERA Presentation

Would you like KCERA staff to present a retirement overview session to your employees, Payroll Clerk Education to your staff, or review report and form submission requirements? Email Administration@kcera.org

Information for New Employee Orientation

KCERA Orientation Video

During the orientation session, please present this video to new employees: https://youtu.be/2-5itNWTrbQ It serves as an introduction to the KCERA benefit they will earn.

New Hire Flyer

This informative flyer should be provided to all new employees. It can be distributed electronically or in print format.

KCERA Membership Facts

Employer Forms

Access Employer Forms including the Post Retirement Employment Certification Form here.

Pay Codes

When members retire, Highest Average Monthly Salary is one of the factors in the pension formula used to calculate pension allowances. Besides gross base pay, some other pay codes may be included in the salary calculation in the pension formula. KCERA analyzes all types of pay to determine if they will be included in Highest Average Monthly Salary. If an employer is interested in creating a new special pay code, please submit the Special Pay Code Request form.

Participating Employers (Plan Sponsors)

KCERA provides service retirement, disability retirement and death benefits to eligible employees of the following public employers in Kern County…

Financial and Administrative Reports

View various reports for KCERA.