Improving Retirement for Teachers


RETIREMENT WEB PAGE

Welcome to the LA College Faculty Guild’s Retirement web page.  The Guild has been a leader, both state-wide and locally, in preserving and improving retirement for teachers for over a decade. 

Working with FACCC and other active and retired teacher constituency groups, we have accomplished much in Sacramento:

• The dramatic improvements to the CalSTRS defined benefit (DB) retirement formula in 1998 and 2000  for career teachers
• he CalSTRS Medicare Part A Program for retirees without premium-free coverage
• The 403bCompare web site (available Fall of 2004) at which teachers can compare returns and fees
• The CalSTRS Part Time Faculty Task Force which is developing solutions to address unique problems for part time DB members

Within the LACCD, Guild leadership has initiated new programs and services:

• The LACCD 457 Plan
• The CalSTRS Cash Balance Plan for adjunct faculty
• An annual spring conference on Retirement and Health Benefits
• “One-stop” web access for retirement forms with assistance from Guild officers and staff to complete them
• An “incentive” program for CalSTRS Reduced Work Load Program
• A streamlined process to address errors in CalSTRS service credit.

The pull-down menu on the left provides access to additional retirement information and resources, including links to other sites.  Let us know if they work for you! The Guild leadership welcomes your ideas to improve this site. 

Summary of AB340 Pension Changes and Their Impact on CalSTRS Members

Sep 13, 2012

Download: Pension reform_STRSsummary 2012.pdf