A defined benefit plan that uses preset formulas to determine your pension benefits.
The mandatory retirement plan for most City of Baltimore (civilian) and certain Baltimore City Public School employees.
The City of Baltimore’s supplemental, voluntary retirement plan for accumulating additional retirement savings.
A retirement plan covering the Baltimore City Mayor, the Comptroller, and the President and members of the City Council.
NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
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Important Change to the Retirement Application Timeline
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.
November 4, 2025 -
Congratulations 2025 Scholarship Winners!
November 3, 2025 -
National Retirement Security Month: REGISTER HERE!
September 15, 2025
WELCOME TO THE BALTIMORE CITY EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT SYSTEM
The Baltimore City Employees’ Retirement System encompasses the Employees’ Retirement System, the Elected Officials Retirement Systmen, the Retirement Savings Plan and the Deferred Compensation Plan for regular and permanent employees in the general administrative service of the City and certain non-teacher employees of the the Baltimore City Public School System.
ABOUT BCERS
MEMBER SERVICES
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