October 18-24, 2009 has been congressionally endorsed as the second annual National Save for Retirement Week, the goals of which are to:

• Increase awareness of the need to save now for the future.
• Promote the benefits of getting started saving for retirement early.
• Encourage employees to take full advantage of employer-sponsored retirement plans by increasing contributions.

For more information, visit the International City/County Management Association Retirement Corporation’s (ICMA-RC) National Save for Retirement Week Web site.

For more information about your CalSTRS retirement and all of the benefits and services available to you:

• Sign up for a CalSTRS workshop.
• Schedule an appointment with a CalSTRS benefits counselor.
• Visit the CalSTRS Pension2 Web site.