County of Orange
County of Orange
OCERS offers a number of specific resources to the County of Orange.
Contribution Rates
County of Orange General Members Rates
County of Orange Safety Members Rates
Summary Plan Description
County of Orange General Member SPD
County of Orange Safety Member SPD
Benefit Formula Comparison Information
County of Orange Benefit Formula 1.62% or 2.7% Comparison Sheet
Pay Items List
Employer Resources
Employer Circular Letters
Final Pay Outs for Separation-Terminal Pay
Military Service Credit Purchases
OCERS Procedures
Pay Item Request and Approval Procedures for Employers
Master Final Average Salary List
Employer Forms – All Employers
Please print and return the completed form(s) to OCERS.
Some forms may contain sensitive information and should never be sent via Email, Web, or Fax without proper security and/or encryption protection.
Elected Official Member Affidavit
Employee Termination / Transfer Notice
Employer Concurrence Waiver of Membership
IRC Section 415 Notice for 2021
Member Affidavit in Reciprocal System
Retirement Plan Election Member Affidavit
Compensation and Benefit Limits
Compensation and Benefit Limits for 2021:
401(a)(17) $290,000
SSI (PEPRA Plans U, V and W) $153,671
415(m) $230,000
Compensation and Benefit Limits for 2020:
401(a)(17) $285,000
SSI (PEPRA Plans U, V and W) $151,549
415(m) $230,000
Compensation and Benefit Limits for 2019:
401(a)(17) $280,000
SSI (PEPRA Plans U, V and W) $149,016
415(m) $225,000
Reverse Pick Up Rates
Certain County of Orange and Special District agency employees are subject to an employee-paid reverse pickup contribution in addition to their bi‐weekly retirement contributions. The reverse pickup rate is determined by the Orange County Auditor Controller’s office and changes annually, effective each fiscal new year.
View the Reverse Pickup Rates list and find your employer, your bargaining unit, and plan formula under the applicable year to see your reverse pick rate.