GASB 45 & California Employers' Retiree Benefit Trust Fund
CalPERS is pleased to offer the California Employers’ Retiree Benefit Trust (CERBT) Fund – an investment vehicle that can be used by all California public employers to prefund future retiree health and Other Post Employment Benefit (OPEB) costs.
Overview
Find out more about this fund here.Participating Agencies
Listing of agencies that have joined the CERBT. This listing will be updated periodically.Benefits of Investing with CERBT
There may be many financial service firms offering you a prefunding plan, but none will offer the combination of investing expertise, proven experience, and value that can be provided by CalPERS.CERBT Fund Fact Sheets
View recent investment performance of the CERBT as well as information about fees, strategy, asset allocation and risk.CERBT Fund Workshop
Register for an upcoming workshop to learn about the features and benefits of CERBT.Getting Started
Follow the step-by-step instructions and view the itemized list of all items you will need to process the Agreement.Agreement
Review the contractual agreement that agencies must adopt in order to participate in the Trust Fund.List of OPEB Actuaries (PDF, 156 KB)
View a list of consulting actuarial firms that indicate they are capable of providing OPEB valuations, per the CERBT participation agreement, for California public agencies.Summary of Actuarial Information Required for CalPERS Financial Statements (XLS, 62 KB)
View our summary of required actuarial information for CalPERS financial statements. After filling in the required information, save the spreadsheet on a disk or CD and send it to CalPERS along with the agreement and the valuation report.The CalPERS OPEB Assumption Model
Make sure the OPEB Actuarial Valuation you provide us is based on our OPEB Assumption Model.Financial Reporting Under GASB 43 & 45
In this section, you can find information that relates to accounting and reporting issues for CalPERS GASB 43 reporting and employer GASB 45 reporting. This is where we will post accounting policies and procedures, quick links to accounting forms and updates related to accounting or GASB issues.Requesting a Data Extract
If your agency participates in PEMHCA, our database will contain information that your consulting actuary may need to prepare your OPEB valuation. Learn how to request an extract of the participant information.Request for Proposal (RFP) Submission
Some agencies require that CalPERS submit a proposal responding to their RFP. Here you can find our response to such agencies along with a sample of our proposal submission. Please look at this closely if you use the RFP process (or envision requiring a proposal submission), as there are some limitations to how we can respond.CERBT Forms
Find all forms required to join the CERBT as well as those necessary for making contributions or requesting disbursements.FAQs - California Employers' Retiree Benefit Trust Fund
Find questions and answers about the California Employers’ Retiree Benefit Trust Fund.Dated: 05-07-2013
