FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

12-15-10 825AM

The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors is seeking an individual with a sound business background, experience in pension fund investment or administration, or in equity investments or banking, to serve as an alternate member on the Contra Costa County Employees’ Retirement Association Board of Retirement.

To be considered, candidates must be county residents, must not be Retirement System members or retirees, and may not market any investment, consulting, or related service to the Contra Costa Retirement Board or any other 1937 Act Retirement Board.

Regular meetings of the Retirement Board are held the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month at 9 a.m. and sometimes extending into the afternoon. Additional meetings may be held on special topics that arise from time to time. Members of the Retirement Board receive $100 per meeting up to a monthly maximum of $500, plus reimbursement for actual and necessary expenses. The term of the appointee filling the unscheduled vacancy ends June 30, 2011.

Application forms may be obtained from the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors by calling 925-335-1900 or by visiting the county website, www.co.contra-costa.ca.us. Applications should be returned to the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors, Room 106, County Administration Building, 651 Pine St., Martinez, CA 94553 and postmarked by 5 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 10, 2011.

Further information about the Retirement Board may be obtained by calling Retirement CEO Marilyn Leedom at 925-521-3960 or by visiting www.cccera.org.

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