About Us

Contact:
3916 State Street, Suite 210
Santa Barbara, CA 93105
(805) 568-2940
Email: sbcers1@co.santa-barbara.ca.us 

Vincent P. Brown is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the System as set forth by the Board of Retirement. As such, the CEO provides: 

• Care, skill, and prudence in the administration of the retirement plan.
• Investment of the assets of the plan in a diversified manner which will minimize risk of loss and maximize the rate of return.
• Hold the assets of the plan in trust for the exclusive purpose of:
  • providing benefits to plan participants and beneficiaries
  • minimizing employer contributions
  • defraying reasonable expenses of administration.
• Provide benefit information and retirement consultations for all active and retired members prior and subsequent to retirement.

Members may contact Retirement System staff at any time either for general information or an appointment for private consultation.

As a qualified public agency covered by the County Employees' Retirement Law of 1937 (CERL), members of the Santa Barbara County Employee's Retirement System may participate in reciprocity with other member 1937 Act counties, PERS, STRS, and JRS. Contact Retirement System staff for more information. 

Retirement Office Locations:

South County 

The address is: 3916 State Street, Suite 210, Santa Barbara, CA, 93105 and the main contact number is (805) 568-2940.

Santa Barbara Office – California residents with zip code lower than 93200, plus residents of Buellton, Los Olivos, Santa Ynez, and Solvang: 

 North County 

The address is: 2400 Professional Parkway, Suite 150, Santa Maria, CA 93455
A map to the new office in Santa Maria can be found here.

Santa Maria Office– All out of state residents, and California residents with zip code higher than 93200, excluding residents of Buellton, Los Olivos, Santa Ynez, and Solvang: