California Public Employees’ Retirement System
P.O. Box 942709 Sacramento, CA 94229-2709
888 CalPERS (or 888-225-7377)
TTY: (877) 249-7442
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Fax: (916) 795-4166
www.calpers.ca.gov
Employer Account Management Division
PERS-CASD-801 (8/17) Page 1 of 5
Dear Member,
You are being provided with the background, explanation, and instructions for the Reciprocal
Self-Certification Form (PERS-CASD 801). Reciprocity among qualified Public Retirement Systems is to
allow members to separate from one qualified Public Retirement System and enter into employment
under another within a specific time period without losing valuable retirement and related benefit
rights.
With the implementation of the Public Employees’ Pension Reform Act of 2013 (PEPRA), Government
Code section 7522, on January 1, 2013, the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS)
requires that employers provide you with this package to complete the Reciprocal Self-Certification
form. The Reciprocal Self-Certification form allows you to provide essential information to your
employer and will be used by your employer to enroll you into CalPERS membership and every new
appointment under CalPERS. This information will assist CalPERS in identifying the correct retirement
benefit level to enroll you into CalPERS. For more information regarding PEPRA, please see our website
at www.calpers.ca.gov.
Within 10 business days of membership or new appointment you must complete, sign, date, and submit
to your employer the Reciprocal Self-Certification form. When completing the form, reference the
attached list of qualifying Public Retirement Systems in California. Complete the form by indicating that
you are not a current or past member of a qualifying Public Retirement System; OR indicate that you
have prior membership in a qualifying Public Retirement System and complete the box listing your
previous membership dates, permanent separation dates, and retirement or refund dates, if applicable.
It is important to ensure you are providing accurate information so your retirement enrollment level can
be properly determined. It is your responsibility to ensure the accuracy of the data provided on the
Reciprocal Self-Certification Form. Inaccurate information may cause your account to reflect an incorrect
retirement enrollment level which can have many impacts to your account including ineligible
retirement benefit formulas, adverse effects on how your retirement benefit is calculated, and delays in
CalPERS processing timeframes. Providing inaccurate information may lead to future retroactive
adjustments to your member and employer contributions, and you and your employer will be
responsible for any debts that may occur.
Information to remember when completing the form:
Please ensure you are providing complete and accurate dates. You must provide a month, date,
and year. If you are unsure of the dates, please contact the qualifying Public Retirement System
to verify prior to completing the form.
For each prior Reciprocal System reported, you must provide the name of the qualifying Public
Retirement System and membership date. If you have separated, retired, or refunded from that
Reciprocal System, please indicate that by providing dates in the appropriate sections. If you
have not separated, retired, or refunded from that Reciprocal System, you may leave these
sections blank or indicate that by entering N/A (not applicable).