University: Teaching in a publicly supported and administered California university that is not credited or possible for purchase in another retirement system. To purchase university service credit, you must submit a completed "Verification for University of California Service" SC1732 .

Indian school: a certificated position in a federally administered and supported Indian school in California

School for the blind or deaf: teaching in the California School for the Deaf or the California School for the Blind or other special classes operated by California public schools for deaf or blind persons that is not credited or possible for purchase in another retirement system

Childcare center: a certificated position in a California childcare center operated by a county superintendent of schools or school district

Job Corps: a certificated position for up to two years in a federally administered Job Corps Center in California if you were a CalSTRS member in the year before entering the Job Corps and returned to a CalSTRS-covered position within six months of leaving the Job Corps

Peace Corps: a teaching position for up to two years in the Peace Corps if you were a CalSTRS member in the year before entering the Peace Corps and returned to a CalSTRS-covered position within six months of leaving the Peace Corps

Workers' Compensation: receipt of Workers' Compensation payments not endorsed by your employer or reported to CalSTRS for a job-related injury after January 1980

Fulbright leave: employer-approved time in any program under the Federal Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Program

Certain active U.S. military service during specific periods of time: On or before December 31, 1991--active CalSTRS membership within one year prior to entering military is required. On or after January 1, 1994--active CalSTRS membership prior to entering the military is required. (This category has a separate purchase process. Contact CalSTRS for details.)

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