The County & Member Self-Service Portals will be down for maintenance on every Sunday from 7 pm to 11 pm. We are sorry for the inconvenience.
Has your address changed? Has your position in the county changed? Please contact your County Clerk as soon as possible to complete a Form 4: Change of Information.
Keep your beneficiary designations up-to-date! It's extremely important to update your beneficiary designation as you experience life changes. See forms to complete at https://www.mocerf.org/CERFPlan/DeathBenefit.html.
Please note that CERF will never request, by email, any personal identifying information from you, including your Social Security number or bank account information. If you receive any emails requesting such information, please disregard and contact CERF immediately, at 877-632-2373.
Until final salary, hours and contributions information through termination date is received from the County Clerk for an employee ready to retire, the CERF Administrative Office cannot commence retirement benefits. However, benefits will be paid retroactively to the day the retiree is entitled.
Ben Harris is the Empower Retirement Plan Advisor. Click here to make an appointment.
| Date | County | 
|---|---|
| October 29th & 30th | Taney County | 
| November 4th | Jasper County | 
| November 5th | Newton County | 
| November 12th & 13th | Butler County | 
                             November 11th, 2025
                            Veterans Day
                            
                            
                            November 27th & 28th, 2025
                            Thanksgiving 
                            
                        
When talking with the CERF Administrative Office, please be advised that your call may be recorded for quality assurance purposes.
To contact CERF Administration by e-mail, please click here. Because e-mail is not secure, do not include a date of birth or Social Security Number in the communication. ***NOTE: CARS Support questions should be directed to [email protected].Please click here to see the Staff Extensions
                            CERF
                            Address:  2121 Schotthill Woods Drive
                            
                            Jefferson City, MO 65101
                            
                         
                            Tel: 877-632-2373
                            
                            Fax: 573-761-4404
                            
                            Normal Business Hours: 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m, Mon - Fri.
                            
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General questions can be directed to [email protected].
Specific questions about payroll, deposits, participants, forms, etc. can be directed to the Benefits Specialist or Accounts Specialist for your county. Please visit CERF's Contact Us page for more information.