Part-time educator videos

Watch these quick videos to learn about your benefits.

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Understanding the Formula: CalSTRS 2% at 60

For members hired before January 1, 2013, this video explains how your retirement benefit is calculated.

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Understanding the formula: CalSTRS 2% at 62

For members hired on or after January 1, 2013, this video explains how your retirement benefit is calculated.

The Gap

Consider how much of your working salary you will need to replace to maintain your current standard of living.

CalSTRS Pension2: Plan overview

What is a CalSTRS Pension2 Personal Wealth Plan and why is it an important part of the CalSTRS hybrid retirement system?

Introduction to Social Security

Discover how two governmental offsets may impact your Social Security benefits.

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Defined Benefit Supplement Program: Part one

Learn what the Defined Benefit Supplement Program is and how it's funded.

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Defined Benefit Supplement Program: Part two

Learn about your choices for receiving funds.

Defined Benefit Supplement Program: Part three

Learn about your tax considerations.

Survivor benefits

As a member of the CalSTRS Defined Benefit Program, your spouse, children or other loved ones may be eligible for survivor benefits after your death.

Refund: Consider the consequences

Carefully consider the consequences before applying for a refund.

Website Accesibilty Policy CalSTRS

CalSTRS is fully committed to providing accessible facilities, elements and channels of communication to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, CalSTRS has a policy of providing an accessible website compatible with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) and commercial screen reading software. All features of the website are coded to allow individuals with vision and other impairments to understand and use the website to the same degree as someone without disabilities. We welcome feedback and can often resolve issues in a timely manner if they arise.

If you need any special assistance or accommodations

Call us at 800-228-5453

Ongoing Compliance Information

Compliance Officer

CalSTRS has designated a compliance officer for website disability-related accommodations. The compliance officer has received training in website accessibility and updates the site in accordance with those best practices. Contact our accessibility officer to report an issue.

Compliance Procedures and Reports

In addition to testing with users with a wide range of disabilities and coding our website to WCAG standards, CalSTRS regularly scans its website to ensure ongoing compliance, and makes timely changes to any inaccessible changes, if any are found. In our ongoing commitment to transparency, we make the last three months' reports available to the public.

August 2021 Website Accessibility Compliance Report

July 2021 Website Accessibility Compliance Report

June 2021 Website Accessibility Compliance Report

Linked Documents and Third Parties

Please note that this site may link out to third-party websites, such as state or federal agencies, that do not have accessible content. This site may also include documents provided by third parties included in our agenda packets, for example. While we cannot control the accessibility of content provided by third parties, we are happy to assist any member of the public with reading and accessing content on our site.

See an opportunity for us to improve? Please contact our accessibility officer or call us at 800-228-5453.

Report a Website Accessibility Issue

We are committed to your ability to access all content, and we will respond to all requests as soon as possible.