Initially established by approval of city voters in 1920 and the California State Legislature in 1921, the San Francisco Employees’ Retirement System (SFERS) is deeply rooted in the history and culture of the city and county of San Francisco and is committed to serving the retirement needs of its members. Originally established as a fund to assist families and orphans of firefighters and police, today the SFERS serves nearly 71,000 active and retired employees of the city and county of San Francisco and their survivors.