Leaders and Board
This Chief Executive Officer has been with CalSTRS since 2002.
(page 10)
Who is Jack Ehnes?
This is the location of one of the CalSTRS Member Service Centers.
(page 16)
Where is:
Santa Clara
Glendale
West Sacramento
Riverside
Irvine
San Diego
Fresno
Redding
These CalSTRS retirees have a longer life expectancy:
Select either "Men" or "Women"
(page 34)
Who are Women?
The average life expectancy for a CalSTRS member who retired at age 62 in 2018:
Female = 91
Male = 88
This is the annual award program for employees who are selected for our highest honor.
(page 8)
What is the Virtuoso program?
This is the name of the CalSTRS defined contribution program. It's a supplemental savings tool for our members.
(page 36)
What is CalSTRS Pension2®?
He's the CalSTRS Chief Investment Officer.
(page 10)
Who is Christopher J. Ailman?
In 2018, this is the LEED certification level the CalSTRS headquarters building received for operations performance.
(page 16)
What is LEED Platinum?
These three groups make contributions to the CalSTRS Benefit program.
Who are:
State of California
Members
Employers
These are four of the seven CalSTRS Core Values.
(Name at least four!)
What is:
Customer Service
Accountability
Leadership
Strength
Trust
Respect
Stewardship
This is the annual report that details the Investments Branch activities relating to environment risk management and opportunity capture.
What is the Green Initiative Task Force Annual Report?
(Will also accept "The Green Report")
This 12-member group governs CalSTRS, sets policy, provides direction, and is responsible for ensuring the system pays benefits in accordance with the law.
(page 12)
What is the Teachers' Retirement Board?
This is the name of the onsite garden where food is harvested for the café.
(page 53)
What is Waterfront Gardens?
True or False:
Historically, Investment Earnings have contributed approximately 60 percent to the benefit fund.
(page 30)
What is true?
(Also allowed: 61 percent as projected funding sources)
What year was CalSTRS founded?
(page 7)
When is 1913?
This is the name of the day when CalSTRS employees wear jeans to celebrate the anniversary of the funding plan passage.
What is Ed Derman Blue Jeans Day?
Ed Derman was the former CalSTRS Deputy CEO and led the funding plan passage effort. The passage of the plan is celebrated on (or near) June 24 each year.
She's the State Controller and a member of the Teachers' Retirement board.
(page 11)
Who is Betty Yee?
This is one form of Alternative Transportation used by CalSTRS employees and contractors.
What is:
Vanpool
Carpool
Low Emission Vehicle
Bike
Light rail
Walking
Scooter
Via
Others
These are two trainings all CalSTRS employees take annually to protect employee data, confidentiality, and reduce risk.
(page 40-41)
What are Cybersecurity Awareness and Risk and Internal Controls Awareness trainings?
Name two of the topics discussed in Jack's Town Hall Meetings
(held May, 2019).
What is:
Also acceptable: Parking, café, daycare, who is moving where, etc.
This is the year Assembly Bill 1469 (Bonta) passed.
(page 27)
When is 2014?
This is one of board's six standing committees.
(page 13)
What is:
Appeals
Audits and Risk Management
Benefits and Services
Board Governance
Compensation
Investment
This new Member Service Center opened on May 20, 2019.
What is Fresno MSC?
This is the funded status of the CalSTRS Defined Benefit Program presented to the board in May 2019, based on the actuarial valuation dated June 30, 2018.
What is 64%?
This is the CalSTRS assumed rate of return on investments.
(page 30)
What is 7 percent?
For 2018-19, the State Teachers' Retirement Plan posted this percent of return (net of fees).
What is 6.8 percent?