Retirement

The VCCCD provides a comprehensive benefits package for its retired employees. The following page describes how to retire, how to sign up for your benefits, and the resources you can access when your retirement begins.

Thank you for your service to our colleges and our community!

Retirement Application Forms

Please complete your retirement application forms six months prior to when you will retire. The forms you fill out are determined by whether you are a faculty member or classified professional.

When you have made your decisions about retirement from your faculty position, you can fill out the CalSTRS Service Retirement application.

Learn about the CalSTRS Service retirement application process.
Submit your application online through your my.CalSTRS.com.
Or download and print the CalSTRS Service Retirement Application paper form to submit by hand delivery, fax, or mail.
Access your CalSTRS member information.
Watch CalSTRS videos and webinars.
Complete your FT Academic Resignation Form and submit to your supervisor for signatures.
Complete your PT Academic Resignation Form and submit to your supervisor for signatures.

When you have made your decisions about retirement from your classified position, you can fill out the CalPERS Service Retirement Election form.

Learn more about the CalPERS Service Retirement Election process:
Submit your CalPERS Service Retirement Election form online through at calpers.ca.gov.
Or download and print the CalPERS Service Retirement Election form to submit by hand delivery, fax, or mail.
Complete your Classified Resignation Form (Permanent Employees) or Classified Resignation Form (Non-Permanent Employees) and return it to VCCCD HR.

Retiree Health Benefits

Retirement benefits provided by the VCCCD vary based on the time when you retired. To see the retirement benefits you are entitled to, review your Collective Bargaining Agreement.

Faculty - 2022-2025 AFT CBA, Article 4 (updated agreement 9/1/2023)

Classified - 2022-2025 SEIU CBA, Article XII (updated agreement 9/7/2023)

Medical Benefits

Learn about your Medicare plan options, how to sign up, updates to service, and more in the Medicare and You Handbook:
Tier I and Tier II Retirees: Watch this video to learn how to find your Medicare premium amounts.

For more information about Medicare, go to www.medicare.gov or call 800-633-4227.

Medicare Part D Annual Notice provides information about your prescription drug coverage choices.
Health Insurance Counseling (HICAP) provides free unbiased counseling and community education on Medicare A, B, C, & D
HICAP informational brochure
HICAP information, English and Spanish

Retirement Application Forms

Faculty Retirement

Classified Retirement

Retiree Health Benefits

Medical Benefits

Medicare

Health Benefits Documents

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