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Understanding Your Retiree COLA
One of the great benefits of your SLOCPT pension benefit is the Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA), an annual increase designed to help your pension keep up with rising prices while in retirement. We all know that a dollar today doesn’t stretch as far as it did a few years ago…

Maximize Your Retirement: The Power of a 457(b) Plan
As we step into the New Year, it’s the perfect time to reassess your financial goals and set yourself up for success. Retirement should be a time to relax, enjoy life, and celebrate….

How Market Ups and Downs Affect Your Pension Benefits
SLO County Pension Trust Director, Katie Girardi, explains how market fluctuations impact your Pension Benefits and how the Defined Benefit pension plan helps insulate you from risk...