As a California public school educator, you do not pay into
Social Security, so you will not receive Social Security benefits
for your CalSTRS-covered position.
If you expect to receive a Social Security check through your
spouse or other employment, two federal rules—the Windfall
Elimination Provision and the Government Pension Offset—could
leave you with a smaller Social Security check or no check at
all.
Your CalSTRS retirement benefit will not be reduced by these
rules.
