Retirement
The Board of Trustees of the Norfolk Employees’ Retirement System will hold a meeting on Thursday, January 16, 2020 at 12:00 pm in the City Hall 6th Floor Conference Room.
NOTE: Retirees may notice a reduction in Virginia Income Tax Withholding . This is the result of an update to the standard deduction by the General Assembly. The new standard deduction is $4,500 for single individuals and $9,000 for married persons. This tax change may be reflected in your retirement allowance beginning in November 2019.
Retirement Bureau
The bureau maintains information necessary to administer benefit payments to members, performs accounting and payroll tasks according to federal and state regulations pertaining to qualified pension funds, and provides retirement and death benefits to the system membership in accordance with Chapter 37 of the Norfolk City Code.
View the following for information about the Retirement Bureau's meetings:
NERS “KNOW 2 ASK” Series
Basic information needed to empower you to ask important retirement-related questions. Knowing who and what to ask is the key.
Pre-Retirement Frequently Asked Questions
Retiree Self-Service
- City of Norfolk Employee Retirement Benefit Estimator
- People Soft Self-Service
- Self-Service Forgot My Password Instructions (PDF)
- Self-Service Log in Instructions (PDF)
- Self-Service Open Enrollment Instructions (PDF)
- Self-Service View Paycheck Instructions (PDF)
Forms & Notices
View the different forms and notices.