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📈 😌 🕰️ Keep your loved ones protected — confirm 📈 😌 🕰️
 
Keep your loved ones protected — confirm your CalPERS beneficiary information is current.
 
Having your beneficiary on file and up to date means your benefits are distributed just as you intend.
 
Learn more about beneficiary designation at the link in our bio.
During our Stakeholder Forum on Wednesday, CEO Mar During our Stakeholder Forum on Wednesday, CEO Marcie Frost provided an update on the State of the System.

While CalPERS gets a lot of attention for being the largest public pension fund in the nation, her focus remains on our 2.4 million members.

To see Marcie's full presentation and to tune into the rest of today's Forum, go to the Board Meetings page at the link in our bio.
Here's a retirement tip: Keep track of your servic Here's a retirement tip: Keep track of your service credit.
 
Service credit is one of the most important factors in your retirement calculation — the more you have, the larger your benefit will typically be.
 
Learn more  at the link in our bio.
Did you know CalPERS offers classes at our regiona Did you know CalPERS offers classes at our regional offices?

Whether you're just starting your career or nearing retirement, our in-person, instructor-led classes can help make the most of your CalPERS benefits.

Log in to myCalPERS to find and register for a session today at the link in our bio.
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20 Jan

NEW: Theresa Taylor and David Miller Re-Elected as CalPERS Board President, Vice President for 2026

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NEW: CalPERS Hires Shari Slate as Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer

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