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What is CalSTRS?

The California State Teachers' Retirement System was established by law in 1913 to provide retirement benefits to California's public school educators from prekindergarten through community college. CalSTRS is the largest educator-only pension fund in the world.

CUSD is part of the Defined Benefit Program that provides retirement, survivor and disability benefits.  Your Defined Benefit retirement benefit is based on a formula set by law using your age, service credit and final compensation.  Please see the CalSTRS Member Handbook in the downloads section to the right.

Contact

If you have any additional questions, please email us at Payroll@cusd.com and we would be happy to assist you.

  • CalSTRS

    P.O. Box 15275

    Sacramento, CA 95851-0275

    Phone: 800-228-5453

    Contact Center Agents are available 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Pacific Time), Monday through Friday

    FAX: 916-414-5040

    CalSTRS

    Fresno Member Service Center, please click here

    Additionally, CalSTRS has an online form you can submit. Please click here and refer to the By email section.

  • You will need to submit a Resignation/Retirement Form through Human Resources.

    The Payroll Department will be notified by CalSTRS to transfer any unused sick leave you may have once you have submitted your Service Retirement Application to CalSTRS.

  • Your CalSTRS retirement date must be AFTER your last contracted day of pay with CUSD. For example if your last contracted day with CUSD is 6/7; therefore, your retirement date with CalSTRS will be no sooner than 6/8. Please contact CalSTRS if you are unsure of your retirement date.

  • The Payroll Department will be notified by CalSTRS to transfer any unused sick leave you may have once you have submitted your Service Retirement Application to CalSTRS.

  • Your deferred summer pay will be paid out to you upon retirement. If you are retiring in June, then June will be your last paycheck from CUSD and will include your deferred summer pay. If you need to change your W-4 Federal Tax Withholdings, it needs to be submitted by the 15th of the month.