New and Prospective Members

New Members

Congratulations on your employment with one of our Plan Sponsors and welcome to membership with FCERA!  We hope the following information is helpful to you as you begin to learn about the benefits offered by your employer.

If you are a new employee of the County of Fresno, you should have or will be attending the New Employee Onboarding program offered by the Human Resources Department.  FCERA will attend to present information regarding your defined benefit plan with us.  It is a great introduction to your benefits, but you may still have some questions, and we encourage you to use this website, your Member Handbook, and to contact us with any remaining questions.  We are here to help you understand your benefit.

Extra help, temporary, contractual, or seasonal employees are not eligible for membership with FCERA.  However, many of these employees are later hired as permanent employees.  Membership in FCERA is mandatory for permanent employees who are 50% or more of full-time.

Employees of the Superior Courts of Fresno County are often initially hired as extra-help and attend a presentation from FCERA at that time.  Since it may have been a while since you have attended, we encourage you to use this website, your Member Handbook, and to contact us with any remaining questions.  We are here to help you understand your benefit.

If you are a new employee of the Fresno-Madera Area Agency on Aging, the Clovis Veterans Memorial District, or the Fresno Mosquito Vector Control District, we encourage you to use this website, your Member Handbook, and to contact us with any remaining questions.  We are here to help you understand your benefit.