WE PRIORITIZE YOUR WELLBEING
Medical
A variety of low and no-cost HMO and PPO medical plans through CalPERS allow you to choose what’s right for choose what’s right for you and your family.
Dental
Our dental plans provide coverage for all facets of dental care, from crowns to braces.
Vision
Your basic vision plan (including eligible dependents) is paid for in full by the CSU. You can choose to pay for the premier plan for even more options.
Educational benefits
Specific fees are waived for up to two courses/six units (whichever is greater) per term at any CSU campus. The employee may transfer the fee waiver benefit to a spouse, registered domestic partner or eligible dependent child.
STABLE RETIREMENT
The California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS) is the defined benefit retirement system in which CSU participates. CalPERS is considered one of the biggest and most stable pension funds in the country. Our public safety officers are generally covered by the 2.5% at 57 program with five year vesting period for lifetime medical coverage for both you and your spouse. Based on your actual hire date and prior CalPERS membership, you may be covered under a different retirement formula.
GENEROUS TIME OFF
The CSU provides employees with a variety of paid and unpaid leave programs. Paid time off includes:
- 15 paid holidays per year
- Approximately nine to 24 vacation days per year (based on years of service)
- 12 sick days per year, with unlimited accrual
- Up to 30 workdays of parental leave
- Organ Donor leave for up to 30 continuous calendar days
- Jury duty, regardless of the length of the jury service
LEGAL PLAN
The CSU offers a group legal plan to employees at an additional cost. It provides representation for many personal legal services for employees and their eligible dependents. Covered legal services performed by network attorneys are fully paid for by the plan. Newly appointed employees may enroll in the plan within 60 days of employment or during open enrollment.
Critical Illness Insurance
Group Critical Illness insurance provides a lump-sum payment to cover out-of-pocket medical expenses and costs associated with life changes, following the diagnosis of a covered critical illness (enrollment in a health insurance plan is required). Coverage is available for employees and their spouse or registered domestic partner and children at an additional cost to the employee. Newly appointed employees may enroll in the plan within 60 days of employment or during open enrollment.
Voluntary Retirement Savings Plans
Three voluntary retirement plan options, allowing employees to save toward retirement by contributing to tax-deferred investments and supplement their CalPERS Retirement Plan benefits.
- The CSU 403 (B) Supplemental Retirement Plan
- The State of California Savings Plus 457 Deferred Compensation Plan
- The State of California Savings Plus 401 (K) Thrift Plan
Flexible Benefit Plans
Flexible benefit plans help employees save money by allowing them to pay for certain eligible expenses with pretax dollars. The tax savings help offset the impact of these expenses on disposable income.
CSU offers
- Health Care Reimbursement Account (HCRA) Plan
- Dependent Care Reimbursement Account (DCRA) Plan
- Pretax parking Deduction Plan
Empathia Life Matters Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Programs provide free, confidential counseling and referral services to eligible employees and members of their household—including dependents living away from home—24-hour access to confidential services that support emotional well-being, safety and productivity in the workplace.
INCOME PROTECTION PROGRAMS
You have access to programs to support you in the case of work-related disability and even provide minor coverage for non-work related injury or illness.
