Legal Authority:

Established by Board of Supervisors Ordinance A-14, effective January, 1945 pursuant to Employee Retirement Act of 1937; Government Code Sections 31520 et seq.; Resolution 2009-110, adopted April 21, 2009, revised compensation for Board Members.

Membership Qualifications:

Nine (9) members and three (3) alternates: • One of whom shall be County Treasurer. • Second and Third members shall be members of the association, other than safety members, elected by such members. • Fourth, Fifth, Sixth and Ninth members shall be qualified electors of county who are not connected with the county government in any capacity, except one may be a supervisor, and shall be appointed by such Board (and shall not serve beyond term as supervisor). Fourth, Fifth, Sixth and Ninth members may not be retired members of KCERA. • Seventh member shall be a safety member of the association elected by safety members. • Eighth member shall be retired member elected by retired members of association. • One alternate member shall be the candidate, if any, for Seventh member from the groups under Government Code Sections 31470.2 or 31470.4, or any other eligible safety member (if there are no eligible candidates from the groups under sections 31570.2 and 31470.4), which is not represented by board member who received highest number of votes of all candidates in that group, and if no such candidate, there shall be no alternate member. • One alternate member shall be elected separately by the retired members of the Association in the same manner and at the same time as the Eighth member is elected.

Term:

Three-year staggered term.

Duties:

It shall be the responsibility of the Board to manage the retirement system of Kern County employees.

Meeting Place and Time:

KCERA Board Room 11125 River Run Blvd Bakersfield, CA 2nd Wednesday of each month at 8:30 A.M.

Meeting Schedule/Agenda/Minutes

Compensation:

Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Eighth, Ninth members and alternate retired member shall receive compensation at rate of not more than $100 a meeting for not more than five meetings per month together with actual and necessary expenses for all members of the Board. Board and alternate Board members may decline compensation at any time.

Ethics Training:

Pursuant to State law, on or after January 1, 2006, any person newly appointed shall successfully complete a course in ethics training approved by the Fair Political Practices Commission and Attorney General. Each member is required to complete this training every two years.

Additional Education Requirements:

Effective January 1, 2013, Government Code section 31522.8 requires all members of the Board of Retirement to receive a minimum of 24 hours of trustee education within the first two years of assuming office and for every subsequent two-year period the trustee continues to hold membership on the Board of Retirement. In accordance with section 31522.8, the Board of Retirement identifies topics for board member education, establishes a means for determining the programs that qualify for education, and maintains a record of board member compliance.

Contact:

Kern County Employees' Retirement Association
11125 River Run Blvd
Bakersfield, CA 93311
(661) 381-7700
administration@kcera.org

Required Documents/Training:

• Loyalty Oath required
• Form 700 (Statement of Economic Interests) required; filed with Agency
• Ethics training required; training provided by Agency
• Trustee education required