Retirement Information

The State of California offers a variety of retirement plans and options to its employees. These programs include:

• Alternate Retirement Program (ARP) that certain employees hired on or after August 11, 2004, are automatically enrolled in for their first two years of employment with the State of California. This program is administered by the Department of Personnel Administration.
• The Part-time, Seasonal or Temporary Employee (PST) Retirement Program for state employees that are excluded from membership in the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) -- either because they work less than half time, are seasonal, or are employed on an intermittent or temporary basis -- are automatically covered by the PST Retirement Program. This program is administered by the Department of Personnel Administration.
• The California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) provides retirement plans for all other state civil service employees, as well as health benefits to more than 1.1 million members, including active workers and retirees, their families and beneficiaries, and their employers.
• The State's Savings Plus Program (SPP) which offers a 401(k) Plan and a 457 Plan to eligible State of California employees, is administered by the Department of Personnel Administration.
  

State employees may also contact their union representative for additional information about retirement programs that may be available to their members.