Want to Make a Difference?
Interested in helping your fellow retirees make sure their benefits are fully funded? Protect Our Benefits is looking for a few new Board members to help direct the watchdog group, and make sure the city and [...]
November 2024 POB Update
Happy holidays to you and your families. Your POB directors have been meeting and working with the Health Services System staff over the past few months on the transition from United Healthcare to Blue Shield CA. We will [...]
November 2024 Retirement Board Updates
As of Nov. 1, 2024, SAN FRANCISCO EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM (SFERS) total fund assets are valued at $36.2 billion. That represents a $100 million increase in October. Once again, the fund managers are doing very well. [...]
November Changes in the HSS Leadership
Abby Yant the Executive Director of the San Francisco Health Service System (SFHSS) has given notice that she is retiring this year. However, she has agreed to stay on until mid-March 2025 after a replacement has been found [...]
There’s a New SF Mayor in Town
On Nov. 5, San Francisco voted in a new Mayor -- Daniel Lurie. As a result of the city’s new leadership, we expect many changes will be taking place and we will be on alert to [...]
Good News: House Passes Social Security Fairness Act, Goes to Senate
In a surprise move, on November 12, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the bi-partisan Social Security Fairness Act, HR 82, which would eliminate two unfair provisions that reduce or eliminate social security benefits for more than [...]