CaliforniaCommunity colleges must offer temporary employees retirement choices
Starting in 2027, community college districts must offer covered temporary employees retirement choices and give new hires information comparing the options.
What it does
STRS must post links comparing the Defined Benefit and Cash Balance retirement programs with Social Security, including examples of vesting time and the effects of Social Security credits.
Temporary employees who provide creditable service for a community college district must be offered Defined Benefit coverage, Social Security, or Cash Balance coverage if the district offers it.
Districts must give newly hired temporary employees the retirement information that STRS posts about the available programs and Social Security.
Argument forClear comparisons and examples could help temporary faculty understand how each retirement choice affects contributions, vesting time, and Social Security credits.
Argument againstSome temporary employees may have to compare several retirement choices, and the Cash Balance option may not be available in every district.
More detail
STRS must post links to information comparing the three retirement coverage options. The information must compare the Defined Benefit and Cash Balance programs with Social Security coverage. STRS must consult the Public Employees’ Retirement System. STRS must provide the links on its website on or before July 1, 2027.
Community college districts must offer a temporary employee a choice of retirement coverage. This applies to a person classified as a temporary employee under Education Code Section 87482.5 who works for a community college district providing creditable service. The district may also offer another retirement option. The Cash Balance option is included only if the district offers it.
Community college districts must give specified retirement information to newly hired temporary employees. This applies to newly hired people classified as temporary employees under Education Code Section 87482.5. The information is the material STRS provides under Education Code Section 22339. This requirement begins July 1, 2027.
Where do you stand?
Choose your position
Tell your reps
Take a position to see your representatives and ways to contact them.
Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Sep 27Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 604, Statutes of 2026.Latest
- Sep 27Approved by the Governor Gavin Newsom.Became Law
- Sep 10Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.To Governor
- Aug 31
- Vote recorded AB 2417 Zbur Concurrence in Senate Amendments. Result: pass.Lower
- Aug 30Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 6876.).Major
- Aug 28In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
- Aug 27Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.).Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Special Consent AB2417 Zbur et al. By Pérez. Result: pass.Upper
- Aug 25Ordered to special consent calendar.
- Aug 17Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Aug 13Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.Major
- Vote recorded Do pass as amended. Result: pass.Upper
- Aug 13From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 13).Major
- Aug 3In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.Minor
- Vote recorded Placed on suspense file. Result: pass.Upper
- Jul 2From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (July 1). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Minor
- Jul 1
- Vote recorded Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar. Result: pass.Upper
- Jun 17From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on ED. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (June 17). Re-referred to Com. on ED.Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Education] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar. Result: pass.Upper
- Jun 3Referred to Coms. on L., P.E. & R. and ED.Minor
- May 22In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.Minor
- Vote recorded AB 2417 Zbur Assembly Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- May 22Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 5248.)Passed Assembly
- May 18Read third time and amended. Ordered to third reading. (Page 5143.)Major
- May 7Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- May 6From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (May 6).Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass. Result: pass.Lower
- May 6Coauthors revised.
- Apr 22From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (April 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Minor
- Apr 21
- Vote recorded Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 8From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on HIGHER ED. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (April 8). Re-referred to Com. on HIGHER ED.Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Higher Education]. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 8Coauthors revised.
- Mar 9Referred to Coms. on P. E. & R. and HIGHER ED.Minor
- Feb 21From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.
- Feb 20Read first time. To print.Introduced
EducationGovernment & EthicsNational Security