The CCCERA administers pension benefits for substantially all employees of Contra Costa County and other agencies and special districts in the county.
Contra Costa County Employees' Retirement Association Basics, by Plan
| Plan |
Assets (millions) |
Total Members |
| Contra Costa County |
10,808.9 |
25,263 |
| Other Plans |
0 |
0 |
| Total |
10,808.9 |
25,263 |
Source: Public Plans Database (as of 2023)
Note: Contra Costa County Employees' Retirement Association has 0 other plans.
Assets
Assets at Year-End
Contra Costa County Employees' Retirement Association
2001-2023
| Fiscal Year |
Net Assets (billions) |
| 2001 |
2.7 |
| 2002 |
2.4 |
| 2003 |
3.3 |
| 2004 |
3.7 |
| 2005 |
4.2 |
| 2006 |
4.9 |
| 2007 |
5.2 |
| 2008 |
3.7 |
| 2009 |
4.5 |
| 2010 |
5.0 |
| 2011 |
5.1 |
| 2012 |
5.7 |
| 2013 |
6.5 |
| 2014 |
6.9 |
| 2015 |
7.0 |
| 2016 |
7.4 |
| 2017 |
8.4 |
| 2018 |
8.1 |
| 2019 |
9.3 |
| 2020 |
10.1 |
| 2021 |
11.5 |
| 2022 |
10.1 |
| 2023 |
10.8 |
Membership
Ratio of Actives to Beneficiaries, 2001-2023
| Fiscal Year |
Contra Costa County Employees' Retirement Association |
US State and Local Pensions |
| 2001 |
1.6 |
2.4 |
| 2002 |
1.7 |
2.3 |
| 2003 |
1.6 |
2.2 |
| 2004 |
1.5 |
2.1 |
| 2005 |
1.4 |
2.1 |
| 2006 |
1.4 |
2.0 |
| 2007 |
1.4 |
2.0 |
| 2008 |
1.3 |
1.9 |
| 2009 |
1.2 |
1.9 |
| 2010 |
1.2 |
1.8 |
| 2011 |
1.1 |
1.7 |
| 2012 |
1.0 |
1.6 |
| 2013 |
1.1 |
1.5 |
| 2014 |
1.0 |
1.4 |
| 2015 |
1.1 |
1.4 |
| 2016 |
1.1 |
1.4 |
| 2017 |
1.1 |
1.4 |
| 2018 |
1.0 |
1.3 |
| 2019 |
1.0 |
1.3 |
| 2020 |
1.0 |
1.3 |
| 2021 |
1.0 |
1.2 |
| 2022 |
1.0 |
1.2 |
| 2023 |
1.0 |
1.2 |
2023 Membership for Contra Costa County Employees' Retirement Association
| Actives |
Beneficiaries |
Inactive Vested |
Total Membership |
# of Participating Employers |
| 10,349 |
10,805 |
4,109 |
25,263 |
1,368 |
Cash Flows
Cash Flow vs. Total Assets (Millions)
Contra Costa County Employees' Retirement Association
2001-2023
| Fiscal Year |
Cash Flow |
Assets |
| 2001 |
-83.6 |
2,704.7 |
| 2002 |
-68.1 |
2,365.5 |
| 2003 |
305.2 |
3,313.5 |
| 2004 |
-10.9 |
3,718.6 |
| 2005 |
160.7 |
4,221.7 |
| 2006 |
33.7 |
4,871.0 |
| 2007 |
20.4 |
5,199.1 |
| 2008 |
15.1 |
3,749.7 |
| 2009 |
-24.3 |
4,476.7 |
| 2010 |
-56.3 |
5,027.2 |
| 2011 |
-76.2 |
5,052.3 |
| 2012 |
-79.8 |
5,654.6 |
| 2013 |
-82.3 |
6,458.3 |
| 2014 |
-39.4 |
6,908.9 |
| 2015 |
-15.9 |
6,976.6 |
| 2016 |
-41.4 |
7,438.5 |
| 2017 |
-44.5 |
8,390.6 |
| 2018 |
-54.8 |
8,150.0 |
| 2019 |
-70.5 |
9,257.0 |
| 2020 |
-78.8 |
10,070.2 |
| 2021 |
-33.6 |
11,453.8 |
| 2022 |
-128.2 |
10,053.7 |
| 2023 |
-128.5 |
10,808.9 |
2023 Cash Flows for Contra Costa County Employees' Retirement Association (millions)
| Inflows |
Outflows |
Investment Gains (losses) |
Change in Net Assets |
| 505.3 |
633.8 |
883.7 |
755.2 |
Cash Flow as a Percentage of Assets
Contra Costa County Employees' Retirement Association
2001-2023
| Fiscal Year |
Contra Costa County Employees' Retirement Association |
National Average |
| 2001 |
-3.1 |
-2.1 |
| 2002 |
-2.9 |
-2.0 |
| 2003 |
9.2 |
-2.5 |
| 2004 |
-0.3 |
-2.0 |
| 2005 |
3.8 |
-2.2 |
| 2006 |
0.7 |
-2.2 |
| 2007 |
0.4 |
-2.1 |
| 2008 |
0.4 |
-2.3 |
| 2009 |
-0.5 |
-3.1 |
| 2010 |
-1.1 |
-3.2 |
| 2011 |
-1.5 |
-3.1 |
| 2012 |
-1.4 |
-3.3 |
| 2013 |
-1.3 |
-3.1 |
| 2014 |
-0.6 |
-2.9 |
| 2015 |
-0.2 |
-2.8 |
| 2016 |
-0.6 |
-3.0 |
| 2017 |
-0.5 |
-2.9 |
| 2018 |
-0.7 |
-2.6 |
| 2019 |
-0.8 |
-2.6 |
| 2020 |
-0.8 |
-2.4 |
| 2021 |
-0.3 |
-2.1 |
| 2022 |
-1.3 |
-2.1 |
| 2023 |
-1.2 |
-2.1 |
