CERF Member Self Service (MSS) Portal

If you have not signed into the CERF Member Self Service (MSS) Portal for 500 days or more, you will need to contact CERF at 877-632-2373 to obtain your Member ID for MSS Portal registration. The Portal will only work in Chrome or Edge going forward. Thank you.

2024 Match

The CERF Board of Directors has approved the 2024 matching contribution to the CERF Savings Plan. The match will be 50 cents for each dollar that is contributed to the 457 Plan up to the first 4% of annual gross income. This is the same match amount as 2023. This match will be paid to eligible members in March 2025.

COLA

The CERF Board of Directors has approved a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) to participants who have been receiving benefits for at least one year. This 1% adjustment will take effect July 1.

Tax Deduction Information
Click here for information on recently enacted legislation relating to a state tax deduction for Social Security benefits and certain retirement benefits.

Upcoming Changes to the CERF Savings Plan
In early December, there will be several changes to the funds that are available in the CERF Savings Plan. Click here to read more information regarding these changes.

Tax Forms
Click here for Federal Form W-4P or Click here MO Form W4P

Upcoming Pre-Retirement Seminars:
  • February 19th – 10 a.m.
A Pre-Retirement Seminar has been recorded for the CERF Pension and Savings Plans. Please click here to listen to the recording.

Upcoming CERF Benefit Overview:
  • April 16th – 10:00 a.m.

CERF Savings Roth Resources:
For general information regarding Roth accounts, please click here.


The County & Member Self-Service Portals will be down for maintenance on every Sunday from 7 pm to 11 pm. We are sorry for the inconvenience.

Has your address changed? Has your position in the county changed? Please contact your County Clerk as soon as possible to complete a Form 4: Change of Information.

Keep your beneficiary designations up-to-date! It's extremely important to update your beneficiary designation as you experience life changes. See forms to complete at https://www.mocerf.org/CERFPlan/DeathBenefit.html.

Please note that CERF will never request, by email, any personal identifying information from you, including your Social Security number or bank account information. If you receive any emails requesting such information, please disregard and contact CERF immediately, at 877-632-2373.

Until final salary, hours and contributions information through termination date is received from the County Clerk for an employee ready to retire, the CERF Administrative Office cannot commence retirement benefits. However, benefits will be paid retroactively to the day the retiree is entitled.


Ben Harris is the Empower Retirement Plan Advisor. Click here to make an appointment.

Empower Retirement County Visit Schedule
Date County
December 10th & 11th Clay County
December 12th Carroll County
December 17th Lewis County
December 18th and 19th Marion County

December 24th & 25th, 2024
Christmas

December 31st, 2024(Afternoon)
New Year's Eve

January 1st, 2025
New Year's Day


When talking with the CERF Administrative Office, please be advised that your call may be recorded for quality assurance purposes.

To contact CERF Administration by e-mail, please click here.  Because e-mail is not secure, do not include a date of birth or Social Security Number in the communication. ***NOTE: CARS Support questions should be directed to [email protected].

Please click here to see the Staff Extensions

CERF
Address: 2121 Schotthill Woods Drive
Jefferson City, MO 65101
Tel: 877-632-2373
Fax: 573-761-4404
Normal Business Hours: 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m, Mon - Fri.
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Questions about CARS?

General questions can be directed to [email protected].

Specific questions about payroll, deposits, participants, forms, etc. can be directed to the Benefits Specialist or Accounts Specialist for your county. Please visit CERF's Contact Us page for more information.
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