CalSTRS Member Center

The staff here are super nice, and even though I already retired, I find I need to talk with these folks to better understand how the system works. One of the best things they did for me was to explain what options I had for retirement. Because I was not vested, I could only get a lump sum to roll over or get an apportionment of my expected lifetime, which amounted to about $ 28.00. I think I could do better in the stock market, so I took the money and rolled it over at the beginning of the year. Now I find out the school owed me more money after an audit, so wouldn’t you know it, I now have to deal with this. Well CalSTRS treated me right and let me know that this should be the last issue to deal with, plus they validate for parking, which is a rarity among public agencies. So if you’re a teacher or work for a school, you’ll find these folks way cool and able to help you through your retirement needs.