退休前时间基数缩减(PRTB)

What is the 退休前时间基数缩减(PRTB) program?

The PRTB program allows eligible faculty to work less than full time while still earning full service credit toward retirement for up to five years prior to taking retirement. This program affords faculty a transition period whereby they move from full-time 就业转为全职退休. 

To compare PRTB to another transitional program, also see 教师提前退休计划(FERP).

See CFA-CSU协定第30条[pdf] for more information.

Eligibility for PRTB

Tenured faculty who are at least 55 years of age and not yet 65 years of age at the time they request entry into PRTB (or not yet 64 years of age if a member of STRS) are eligible to enter the program if they satisfy the following conditions: 

• The faculty member has worked full-time in the CSU for at least ten (10) years AND
• They have been employed full-time continuously for the five (5) years immediately 在进入PRTB项目之前.

常见问题

• When do I have to decide whether or not to enter the PRTB program?

  • We encourage each faculty member to consult with their Chair, Counseling Services Director or Library Dean as early as possible about entering into the PRTB program. After consultation, the Pre-Retirement Time Base Reduction Program Request form should be completed. 

    The applicant must also obtain the three (3) required signatures (those of the candidate, the Chair and the Dean) and submit the completed form to the Office of Faculty Services 不迟于20XX年2月26日.

• When does the program begin and how long can I participate?

  • Entry into the program begins at the start of the academic year (Fall semester)

    The maximum length of time one can participate in PRTB is five (5) consecutive academic years

• 我可以减少多少时间?

  • Participants in PRTB may request a reduction in time base to two-thirds (2/3), one-half (1/2), or one-third (1/3) of full-time for the academic year

• Can I go back to full-time employment at any time during the PRTB program?

  • No, once the reduction has been granted, the participant may not return to full-time employment unless the President approves a request to return to full-time employment

• How is service credit accounted for while I’m in the PRTB program?
  • Both the CSU and the faculty member continue to make contributions to PERS or STRS based upon the regular full-time rate of pay; this allows participants in PRTB to continue to earn full service credit toward retirement while working a reduced schedule
• Can I take a sabbatical or difference in pay leave while in the program?
  • No, PRTB participants are ineligible for sabbatical and difference in pay leaves
• 我是否会继续享有病假?
  • 是的，病假是按比例计算的
• 我每月还能领到薪水吗?
  • As with regular full-time employment, PRTB participants are paid in twelve monthly payments
• What is the effect on FERP eligibility after completing 5 years in the PRTB program?
  • A pre-retirement reduction in time base is a permanent reduction in a faculty member's “regular time base,” and therefore establishes a less than full-time basis upon which the University must calculate the 50% work load allowed during the FERP eligibility period
• What are the service responsibilities while in the PRTB program?
  • While in the PRTP program, faculty participants are required to perform normal responsibilities, 职责和活动按比例分配
• Does this mean that faculty members in PRTB may serve on RTP or search committees, 还有教师听证小组?
  • Yes
• I am currently a full-time tenured faculty member and am considering joining the PRTB program. If I decide to enter the program, how would it affect my current University 教师RSCA分配时间奖? 
  • You would no longer be eligible for the award as only full-time faculty members can receive the benefit of the University 教师RSCA分配时间奖. 
• How can I compare entering the PRTB program with entering into the FERP program?

  • See the PRTB and FERP Calculator

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Additional information

• Pre-Retirement Time Base Reduction Program Request form [DocuSign]
• See Article 30 [pdf] 集体谈判协议的一部分
• Contact Us