2020 Employer and administrative directives

Employer directives convey legal requirements and prohibitions and document CalSTRS policy for school district and community college employers.

ED2020-07 CalSTRS Retirement Incentive Program and legislative changes

This directive contains information for county superintendents of schools, school districts, charter schools, community college districts and any employing agencies that are considering whether to offer the CalSTRS Retirement Incentive Program. The procedures described in this directive supersede those described in the Employer Directive 2016-06 for the CalSTRS Retirement Incentive Program.

ED2020-06 AB 2101: Leave of absence update

This directive notifies employers of changes to Education Code section 22144.3 contained in Chapter 275, Statutes of 2020 (Assembly Bill 2101), which becomes effective January 1, 2021, and applies retroactively to January 1, 2016.

ED2020-05 Mandate of electronic fund payments for retirement contributions

This directive contains information for county superintendents of schools, school districts, charter schools, community college districts and any agencies that remit retirement contributions directly to CalSTRS. Any employing agencies that currently remit all contributions to CalSTRS through an automated clearing house (ACH) method are compliant with these requirements, and no further action is needed.

ED2020-04 Interest and contribution rates and present value factor for fiscal year 2020-21 (amended)

This directive communicates the following rates and present value factors for the Defined Benefit (DB), Defined Benefit Supplement (DBS) and Cash Balance (CB) Benefit programs, as set forth by the Legislature and as adopted by the Teachers’ Retirement Board.

ED2020-03 Enrollment in CalSTRS benefit programs

This directive provides information related to membership in the Defined Benefit Program, participation in the Cash Balance Benefit Program and elections regarding other public retirement systems. Information provided is inclusive of amendments enacted by Assembly Bill 1452 (Chapter 318, Statutes of 2019).

ED2020-02 Postretirement earnings limit and disability allowance earnings limit for the 2019–20 and 2020–21 fiscal years, and disability retirement earnings limit for the 2020 calendar year

This employer directive is intended to inform and remind employers of the postretirement earnings limit and disability allowance earnings limit for the 2019–20 and 2020–21 fiscal years, and disability retirement earnings limit for the 2020 calendar year.

ED2020-01 Unused sick leave (amended)

This directive provides information related to unused sick leave. Compared to previous communication, this directive provides additional information related to determining when sick leave reporting is required and locating bills for excess sick leave.