Retiree Benefits
The 2026 Open Enrollment period closed October 24, 2025. A Qualifying Life Event is now required to make changes to your benefits.
Assistance from Benefit Services is available via email, telephone, or a scheduled appointment. We strive to respond to inquiries within two (2) business days.
Contact the team member assigned to the department from which you retired
benefitservices@cityofsacramento.org
Use this electronic form to request an address or name change with the City.
Retirees must live within the plan's service area to be enrolled on a City health plan. The live/work rule does not apply for retirees.
2026 retiree benefit information
General retiree benefit information
- Health Plan Coverage Summaries
- Retiree Health Benefits Matrix
- Benefit Provider/Carrier Directory
- When You Are Ready to Retire
- Deferred Compensation and Separation from City Service
- Annual Notices (including Part D creditable coverage notice)
- Information on the Optum Health Rebate Notice
- City's Deferred Compensation Plans
- CalPERS Retirement Application Information
- CalPERS PERSpective newsletter
- CalPERS Pension COLA Information
- CalPERS YouTube Channel
- Checklist for Online Medicare, Retirement, and Spouse Applications (from the Social Security Administration)
- Signing up for Medicare
- Assistance with Medicare Information & Enrollment
Are you planning to retire soon?
- Review the When You Are Ready to Retire guide for an overview of the necessary steps to retire.
- Review the Deferred Compensation Plans - Separation from City Service Information for information regarding funds in your City of Sacramento 401(a) and 457(b) plans.
- Review your labor agreement to understand your eligibility for retiree health benefits.
- Schedule an appointment with your Benefit Services team member to complete City paperwork for your retirement.
The City of Sacramento provides retirement pension benefits through the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS). Labor agreements are available on the Labor Relations page. Retirees should refer to the Labor Agreement for the rep unit they retired from for the most current information on eligibility of retiree health benefits. For CalPERS pension estimates, please contact CalPERS directly.
Cash-in-lieu
Annual enrollment is required to receive the City's retiree contribution as cash-in-lieu towards your eligible medical premium. If there is a change to your medical premium during the year, you must send proof of your new premium amount to Benefit Services.
Application packet and further information about Cash-in-Lieu
Frequently asked questions regarding cash-in-lieu
Information on setting up electronic deposit of you cash-in-lieu benefit
Additional information
- Medicare Basics
- Social Security Information
- CalPERS - contact CalPERS directly at 1-888-225-7377 or by visiting their website to change your address or beneficiaries on file with CalPERS.
- Nationwide - Contact directly by visiting CityofSacRetPlan.com if you would like to change your address or update your beneficiaries for your 401a , 457, or PEHP plan.
Contact information
For more information or questions regarding SCERS retiree checks, call (916) 808-5495.
For more information or questions regarding available retiree health benefits, call (916) 808-5665, or email benefitservices@cityofsacramento.org.