Membership Profile Membership in CalSTRS Defined Benefit Program includes California public schools employees, kindergarten through community college, who teach, are involved in the selection and preparation of instructional materials, or are supervising persons engaged in those activities.
Membership is in effect as long as the contributions remain on deposit with the program.
Members are employed in approximately 1,160 public school districts, community college districts, county offices of education and state reporting entities in California. The CalSTRS Defined Benefit Program include Service Retirement, Benefits for Survivors, and Disability Benefits. A beneficiary of a retired members who has elected a joint and survivor option receives a continuing lifetime allowance upon the retired member's death.