State Teachers’ Retirement System: community colleges: part-time faculty

Temporary community college employees performing creditable service will receive information comparing pension, cash-balance, and Social Security coverage. They must be offered a choice among available options.

What the law does ​

• Requires the State Teachers’ Retirement System, with the Public Employees’ Retirement System, to post comparison links by July 1, 2027.
• Requires the online information to explain contribution and membership differences, vesting timelines, and examples of Social Security-covered credits.
• Requires community college districts to offer eligible temporary employees the Defined Benefit Program, the Cash Balance Benefit Program if offered, or Social Security.
• Requires districts to give the retirement information to newly hired eligible temporary employees beginning July 1, 2027.
• Allows districts to offer additional retirement options.

Who it affects ​

• Temporary community college employees performing creditable service.
• Community college districts.
• The State Teachers’ Retirement System and the Public Employees’ Retirement System.

Context ​

State reimbursement may be available if the Commission on State Mandates finds the new district duties create reimbursable state-mandated costs.