KCERA

Kern County Employees' Retirement Association (KCERA) is a Section 401(a) defined benefit retirement plan requires employer and employee contributions and pays retired employees a pension based on salary, years of service, and age upon retirement.

• Plan Summary (PDF)
• KCERA Member Handbook (PDF)

Deferred Compensation

Deferred Compensation is a Section 457 plan allows employees to contribute on a pre-tax basis to a supplemental retirement account which is then paid out to them when they retire.

Social Security

Social Security Administration

Both the County and the employee contribute to Social Security and Medicare as follows:

• The County of Kern withholds 6.2% for Social Security (FICA1) and 1.45% for Medicare (FICA2) from employee's payroll warrants
• The County matches the employee's 6.2% for Social Security and 1.45% for Medicare

Post Employment Health Plan (PEHP)

For participating bargaining groups, this plan requires that a certain percentage of accrued leave "pay-off" at retirement be deposited to a tax-free savings account for payment of qualified medical insurance premiums.

• Contacts (PDF)
• Description (PDF)
• Eligibility/Enrollment (PDF)
• Claim Form (PDF)
• Fact Sheet & Investment Options (PDF)