Retirement process | Human Resources

Thinking of retiring?

Below is information on the retirement process, including SRJC retiree health insurance and deadlines.

Please call or email Christie Colón, SRJC Benefits Specialist, at 707-527-4304 or ccolon@santarosa.edu to set up a retirement meeting.

Sample retirement letter - please use this sample template to let us know what your last day on pay will be at SRJC and what date you're retiring from CalSTRS or CalPERS.

Deadlines

Early Retirement Option (ERO) Deadlines

FACULTY:

If you're retiring in December, the deadline to submit your ERO application and retirement letter to SRJC is the first Friday of the fall semester.

If you're retiring at the end of the school year in May then the deadline to submit your ERO application and retirement letter to SRJC is October 1.

AFA eligibility information about the Early Retirement Option (ERO).

Faculty ERO Application

CLASSIFIED and MANAGEMENT:

The deadline to submit your ERO application and retirement letter to SRJC is no later than 4 months prior to your retirement date.

SEIU eligibility information about the Early Retirement Option (ERO)

Classified ERO Application

Management Team Handbook

Management ERO Application

Deadline if you don't qualify for ERO

If you don't qualify for ERO, the deadline to submit your retirement letter to SRJC is no later than 3 months prior to your retirement date.

CalPERS and CalSTRS Deadlines

If you're enrolled in CalPERS, use the CalPERS retirement planning checklist. You'll want to submit your retirement application to CalPERS 3 - 4 months prior to your retirement date.

If you're enrolled in CalSTRS, the CalSTRS retirement planning checklist. You'll want to submit your retirement application to CalSTRS no earlier than 6 months prior to your retirement date.