RI has partnered with the Committee on Workers Capital (CWC) to publish a series of CWC Trustee Profile interviews with union-nominated pension fund trustees that touch on the role of individual board members in driving innovation around responsible investment at their funds. This installment is with Sharon Hendricks, Vice-Chair of the CalSTRS Board of Trustees.
Access the CalSTRS Secure Employer Website, find Employer Information Circulars, Employer Directives and Administrative Directives, and learn about the CalSTRS 403bComply program.
Employer Information Circulars are sent to school district and community college employers as informal guidance that provides immediate information on a single topic.
CalSTRS 403bComply takes the burden of administering a 403(b) program off employers’ shoulders so you can focus your energy on other priorities. We make sure your program is in full compliance with all federal and state 403(b) regulations, and do so with maximum efficiency and minimal cost.
CalSTRS offers 403(b) plan administration services to public school districts and other education agencies through a contract with a third party administrator.
Provide your teachers and administrators with easy access to their myCalSTRS accounts by placing a myCalSTRS Digital Badge on your district intranet site. The myCalSTRS Digital Badge is a hyperlinked icon directing members to the myCalSTRS sign-in menu.
Convenient Access
myCalSTRS is an online resource where teachers and other CalSTRS members can access their secure myCalSTRS accounts and the services offered by CalSTRS, including:
The Governmental Accounting Standards Board issued two new accounting standards that significantly change the way pensions are reported. Statement No. 67, Financial Reporting for Pension Plans, was implemented by CalSTRS in its fiscal year 2013-14 financial statements. Statement No. 68, Accounting and Reporting for Pensions, is effective for plan employers in fiscal year 2014-15.
With the passage of the CalSTRS 2014 Full Funding Plan, enacted in AB 1469, contribution rates for the Defined Benefit Program are now greater than contribution rates for the Defined Benefit Supplement Program. As a result, when contributions on compensation that is earned for service in excess of one school year (excess service credit) are transferred to the Defined Benefit Supplement Program, the contributions that exceed the required amount are deemed to be excess contributions and by law must be returned.
This page outlines how CalSTRS handles pension spiking, what we’ve done recently to improve our prevention, detection and resolution of suspected incidents of spiking, and how we intend to continue improving our capabilities.
