Palomar Community College District provides retirement benefits to qualifying employees.
CAUTION: Medicare-eligible individuals, be aware of phone scams in connection with Medicare Prescription Drug Programs. Free advocacy is available through HICAP.
Palomar Retirement Benefits
Group I
- Hired prior to 3/1/94, employed for 20 years or more and retire at age 50 (PERS participants), age 55 (STRS participants), or above.
- Retiree and eligible dependents will receive medical and dental benefits for the life of the retiree.
- SISC Medicare 101 (click here) Password = SISCMedicare101
Group II
- Hired prior to 3/1/94 with at least 10 years but less than 20 years of service.
- Hired after 3/1/94 with at least 10 years of service and retire at age 50 (Classic PERS participants), age 55 (STRS participants), or above.
- Retiree and eligible dependents will receive medical benefits until the retiree reaches age 65, and dental benefits will continue for the life of the retiree
- SISC Medicare 101 (click here) Password = SISCMedicare101
Group III
- Employees who terminate with less than ten years of employment are not eligible for District-paid health benefits.
- May continue health benefits on a self-pay basis for 18 months (COBRA).
- SISC Medicare 101 (click here) Password = SISCMedicare101
NOTE: Benefits-eligible employees who work less than full-time are eligible for District-paid health and dental benefits after working the equivalent to full time, 10 months (e.g., a 50% part-time employee would complete the full-time, 10 months eligibility described for Group I in 40 years) as described for Groups I and II.
Pension & Retirement Plans:
CalPERS Pension Plan
This plan is offered to full-time permanent non-academic positions, and any part-time classified employee that works over 1,000 hours in a year.
Phone: (888) 225-7377
website link
- CalPERS Schools Handbook
- Classic Member (Member prior to January 1, 2013) = 2% at Age 55 Benefit Formula
- PEPRA Member (Member on or After January 1, 2013) = 2% at Age 62 Benefit Formula
- CalPERS Member Forms
- How to Register for My|CalPERS
CalSTRS Pension Plan
This plan is offered to full-time faculty, part-time faculty, and educational administrators.
Phone: (800) 228-5453
website link
- CalSTRS Member Handbook
- Classic Member: (Member prior to January 1, 2013) = 2% at age 60 Benefit Formula
- PEPRA Member: (Member on or after January 1, 2013) = 2% at age 62 Benefit Formula
- CalSTRS Member Forms
- How to register for MyCalSTRS
- CalSTRS, Social Security, and You
- Job Not Covered by Social Security
APPLE Retirement Plan
This plan is offered to part-time faculty, part-time contracted classified, and short term hourly employees.
Phone: (800) 634-1178
Website link
Benefits Contact:
Benefits Office Phone: (760)744-1150 ext. 3053 or ext. 2889
Email: benefits@palomar.edu