04/10/2023
Call it the Great Cash Out: Almost half of job switchers are making the mistake of cashing out their retirement savings when they go
Researchers warn that cashing out your retirement account when you leave a job can affect your long-term finances. More and more workers are doing it.
04/08/2023
State retirement plan could return to defined benefits system
SB 88 would bring Alaska back to a defined benefits system, reversing a 2006 change overseen by former Gov. Frank Murkowksi.
03/28/2023
There’s A New Retirement Normal For Public Employees: Supplemental Savings
Most state and local governments continue to provide solid retirement benefits, but both employees and employers need to know that a “new retirement normal” is emerging that will require supplemental savings of about four to six percent from employees to achieve a secure retirement.
03/28/2023
Could Defined-Benefit Pension Plans Make a Comeback?
There are early signs of support for reviving the plans in the private sector.
03/28/2023
6 in 10 women expect a recession in 2023, complicating retirement plans | BenefitsPRO
Women investors are bracing for the worst and are expected to see increased economic uncertainty, high inflation, and a delayed retirement over the next few months, according to a new advisor survey..
02/07/2023
Pensions are good for retirees and the economy. http://ow.ly/49Or50MJk6A
02/02/2023
Alaska public worker shortage fuels renewed interest in pension plan
A deepening crisis in recruiting and keeping state workers is pushing Alaska lawmakers to consider a new pension plan for public employees. But they are still far from agreeing on the structure of the new plan, or who will benefit.
01/27/2023
Meet SDCERS' new Chief Information Officer, Michelle Wegner-Maleki! (See the article linked below for more information about our newest Leadership Team member)
https://www.sdcers.org/News/By-Category/News-Articles-,-Press-Release-(20).aspx
12/22/2022
SDCERS - SDCERS' IT Department Receives 2022 MISAC Quality IT Practices Award
SDCERS is proud to announce it has received the Municipal Information System Association of California (MISAC) Quality Information Technology Practices Award for the fifth year in a row. MISAC is a collaborative organization of California local government IT professionals with the goal of promoti...
12/12/2022
SDCERS - New Member Portal Design Upgrade
IMPORTANT: If you continue to experience the "Site Offline for Maintenance" page when attempting to access the Member Portal, please clear your browser's cache and try again. If you log in to your SDCERS Member Portal account, you may notice it looks a little different – don’t worry, you’re ...
12/10/2022
SDCERS - SDCERS' Downtown Offices Will Be CLOSED December 12 - 30, 2022
SDCERS will be ending 2022 with a big move – literally! During the last half of December, SDCERS staff will be packing up their offices on the 4th floor of SDCERS’ downtown office building and relocating to the 8th floor. This means a few things for our members: