Brief Explanation:

Below is a listing of the preretirement workshops that will be available to members of the State Teachers’ Retirement System (STRS) during the 2000-01 school year. No appointment is required to attend these workshops. Workshops will be held from 4-6 p.m. in the auditorium at the Eugene Brucker Education Center on the following dates:

November 1, 2000 
December 5, 2000 
January 22, 2001
February 5, 2001

Large Group STRS Workshops (limited to 25) are available at the County Department of Education, 6401 Linda Vista Road, San Diego, CA 92111, (858) 292-3565. All workshops are located in the Technology Center. The goal of large group workshops is to provide an overview of CalSTRS benefits available to members, including two retirement allowance projections of their choice. STRS members who are not retiring in the current school year are encouraged to choose a large group workshop. Large group workshops are scheduled for the following dates:

4:30-7:30 p.m.
October 26, 2000
November 2, 2000
November 16, 2000
December 7, 2000
January 24, 2001
January 25, 2001

8:30 a.m.-12 noon
February 3, 2001 

4:30-7:30 p.m.
February 8, 2001
March 8, 2001
March 28, 2001
April 4, 2001
April 19, 2001
May 3, 2001
May 31, 2001

Additionally, two financial preretirement workshops have been scheduled for March 24, 2001, and May 5, 2001, from 8 a.m. to 12 noon located in the Technology Center, at the County Department of Education.

In addition to group workshops, individual counseling for members planning to retire in the current year is available at the County Department of Education. An appointment may be scheduled by calling (858) 292-3565. Please note that it is necessary to allow several weeks between scheduling an appointment and the actual interview in order for information to be obtained from STRS in Sacramento. During the scheduled interview, a STRS counselor will provide you with an estimate of your retirement benefits.