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CalPERS Pension Obligation Information
About CalPERS
The City contributes to the California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS), an agent multiple-employer public employee defined benefit pension plan. CalPERS provides retirement and disability benefits, annual cost-of-living adjustments, and death benefits to plan members and beneficiaries. CalPERS acts as a common investment and administrative agent for participating public entities within the State of California.
A full description of the pension plan regarding number of employees covered, benefit provisions, assumptions (for funding, but not accounting purposes), and membership information are listed in the Annual Actuarial Valuation Reports by plan type.
City Council Documents
- June 22, 2022: Pension Obligation Bond - Judicial Validation Proceedings
- May 25, 2022: Pension Obligation Bond Workshop
- January 26, 2022: CalPERS Pension Funding Workshop
- October 19, 2019: CalPERS Actuarial Analysis prepared by Bartel Associates, LLC (PDF)
- April 25, 2018: Section 115 Irrevocable Pension Trust Funding Options
- February 14, 2018: Section 115 Irrevocable Pension Trust Agreement
- September 27, 2017: CalPERS Pension Funding Workshop
- What are City pension costs?
- How are the City’s CalPERS costs paid?
- Why are CalPERS costs increasing?
- What has the City done to address pension cost increases?
- What is the cost for the City of Escondido to leave CalPERS?
- Is the City able to offer a replacement retirement benefit (defined contribution plan) such as a 401k for new employees?
- Want to find Pension and Investment Terminology?
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