The 1099-R statements will be mailed by January 31, 2026. Please allow several days for delivery through the U.S. Postal Service. If you do not receive your statement by February 7, 2026, please contact the Retirement Office at contact@bcers.org, and a duplicate copy will be mailed to the address on file. If your mailing address

Effective January 1, 2026, there will be a significant change to the Employees’ Retirement System’s (ERS) retirement application process. Beginning on this date, retirement applications must be submitted no less than 60 days before your anticipated retirement date. This is a change from the current requirement, which allows submissions as late as 30 days prior.