Here you will find information on benefits available to City employees and their eligible dependents. Retirement Program provisions in the Government Code, together referred to as the.The ACERA retirement plan provides lifetime benefits to employees working in ACERA-covered positions. The following chart outlines the requirements for an immediate annuity under the Federal Employees. Retirement System (FERS). REGULATIONS FOR IRC SECTION 401(a)(9). Homepage for Alameda County's government website. Portal for all government information. Federal and state income taxes are deferred until your assets are withdrawn, which is usually upon retirement when you are presumably in a lower tax bracket. 137 What is the Federal.