Benefits

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The California State University (CSU) participates in the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS), a defined-benefit, retirement plan. It provides benefits based on members’ years of service, age, and final compensation. In addition, benefits are provided for disability death, and payments to survivors, or beneficiaries of eligible members.

Membership is mandatory for those CSU employees employed full-time for a period of six months or part-time for a period of one year in duration.

For additional CSU information see, CalPERS Retirement or CalPERS. CSU employees fall under the “State Miscellaneous and Industrial Benefits” with the exception of Public Safety employees who are “State Safety Benefits” members.

Please see the following booklets for more information.

• Retirement Forms and Booklets
  
  
• CalPERS 2% @55 Retirement Booklet 
  
  
• CalPERS Public Safety Retirement Booklet 

CalPERS Workshops. Individuals who are interested in retiring in the next one to three years are encouraged to attend a CalPERS retirement workshop that is specifically tailored to CSU employees. Workshops are offered every other month and employees must register in advance.

Please call 619-594-1144 for workshop dates and times.