Payment Schedule:

Payday January 31, 2024February 29, 2024March 29, 2024April 30, 2024May 31, 2024June 28, 2024July 31, 2024August 30, 2024September 30, 2024October 31, 2024November 29, 2024December 31, 2024

2024	Retiree Payment Date
January	January 31, 2024
February	February 29, 2024
March	March 29, 2024
April	April 30, 2024
May	May 31, 2024

Member Portal

Please CLICK HERE to access the Member Portal.

Please note: To access your account, you must register by creating a username and password. A registration guide is available for Active and Retired members.

The VCERA Member Portal is a password-protected and enabled with Multifactor Authentication. This self-service web portal allows you to conveniently view key elements of your retirement account. The portal is designed to give VCERA members up-to-date access to the retirement information most relevant to them:

Active and deferred members will be able to check contribution balances, verify beneficiaries, read VCERA correspondence and run personalized benefit estimates.

Retired members will be able to view monthly payment summaries, print tax statements and update mailing addresses.

If you need additional assistance, or experience any of the following issues:

You receive a verification email, and you are NOT attempting to log in to the Member Portal,
You do not receive the verification email, after first checking your spam and junk email folder(s),
You cannot remember your registered email address or password.

Please contact the VCERA Member Portal hotline at (805) 677-8700 or send an email to memberportal@vcera.org. For all other member requests, call VCERA at (805) 339-4250 or send an email to VCERA.Info@ventura.org.

Income Tax

Post September 11, 2017

VCERA will withhold federal and state (California only) income taxes from your monthly retirement benefit according to the preferences you indicated on the Federal and California State Tax Withholding Form. You can update your preferences at any time by submitting a new form. A qualified tax advisor can assist you in determining the appropriate withholding amounts.

At the end of each January, VCERA will mail you a Form 1099-R showing the total retirement benefits paid to you in the preceding calendar year. The taxable portion of the distributions will be calculated using the Internal Revenue Service’s Special Rule. Under this Rule, you have a certain period of time (based on your age or the combined ages of you and your spouse) to recover after-tax contributions.

A Form 1099-R also will be issued for any refunds of taxable retirement contributions. Please keep your mailing address current with VCERA so that you receive important tax documents and other account information.

Please direct all questions regarding the taxability of your VCERA benefit to a qualified tax advisor.

Income Tax

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