Skip to main content Skip to main navigation Skip to footer content

Benefits

Pre-Tax Savings Plans

Retirement is the time in your life when you can put yourself first and do the things you have always wanted to do. The California State University offers three voluntary pre-tax plans to help you achieve your retirement goals. These plans have no employer contributions. We offer a variety of investment options through automatic payroll deduction.

CSU Supplemental Retirement Plan 403(b)

Fidelity 403(b)

CSU 403(b) Program Plans Features

Savings Made Easy 403(b)

Meet with a Planner & Schedule a Consultation

2023 Financial Education Workshop Series Coming soon.. 

2023 Max Catch-Up Worksheet 

403(b) Universal Notice

Savings Plus Thrift Plan 401(K) and Deferred Comp 457

Savings Plus Program 401 (k) and 457 plans

401k and 457 Plan Comparison

Savings Plus 401(k) and 457(b) one-to-one Virtual Appointments

FIDELITY 403(b)

Signature for a Distribution or Rollover from a CSU TSA 403[b]

Distribution Request forms (Full/Partial) or requests for a Rollover to an IRA, require a signature from the Chancellor’s Office pursuant to the 403[b] plan document and IRS guidelines. 

An active employee or retiree may submit their request for distribution or rollover to the Chancellor’s Office via:

       Online: www.Calstate.edu/403bsubmit 

        Mail:   CSU Chancellor’s Office Attn: Systemwide Benefits
                    401 Golden Shore Long Beach, CA 90802

        Fax:    (562) 951-4695

For additional questions, please contact the Chancellor’s Office at (562) 951-4647.

The TSA Program is a voluntary benefit that the CSU offers to eligible employees. There is no waiting period before you can start participating, and no requirement for minimum hours worked. However, special consultants, and employees in certain student classifications - such as resident assistants, graduate assistants and instructional student assistants - are not eligible to participate. 

Effective April 1, 2016, Fidelity Investments will be the sole service provider.   When you participate in the TSA Program, you elect to defer a certain amount from each pay warrant into a special account to save for your retirement. You then choose how you want to allocate your money to a variety of investment funds offered.  In addition to giving you the opportunity to save and invest for your future, the TSA Program helps lower your taxes today. Your contributions to the plan are set aside on a pre-tax basis - this lowers your taxable income, which lowers your state and federal tax bills.

Setting-up your Account, Changing Monthly Deduction, Viewing Investments

A dedicated web site for CSU is available to provide you easy access to enroll, access your TSA account, and view plan details.   When you log on to NetBenefits, you will have access to manage your account, make decisions on your investment choices, and find interactive tools and calculators to help you better prepare to meet your retirement savings goals. Fidelity Investments:  http://netbenefits.com/calstate or call 800-642-7131.

Scheduling Appointments

Fidelity Investments is committed to providing one-on-one monthly on-campus appointments.   To check for the next available dates and times, please go to:   https://nb.fidelity.com/public/nb/default/fort  

Contribution Maximums

The maximum amount that you can contribute to the TSA Program each year is set by the IRS. If you're over age 50, the IRS allows you to contribute an additional amount (called a "catch-up contribution") over the annual maximum. Plus, if you have at least 15 years of service with the CSU, you may also be eligible for another type of catch-up contribution. Catch-up contribution information is available on the TSA Program web site at https://csyou.calstate.edu/tools/hr/benefits-portal/Pages/default.aspx.

Making Rollovers and Transfers into the TSA Program

If you participated in another retirement plan prior to your employment with the CSU or participated in the previous CSU plans (METLife, Fidelity, Valic, TIAA-CREF or Voya), you may be eligible to roll over your balance in that plan into the TSA Program. If you wish to make a rollover or transfer from a plan, contact Fidelity Investments at 800-343-0860. (M-F from 5:30 am to 6 pm).

Accessing Your Money

You're eligible to begin receiving distributions from your account on the earliest of the following dates:

  • The day you become disabled (as defined in the fund sponsor contract),
  • The day you end your employment with the CSU, or
  • The day you reach age 59 ½.

All distributions will be considered taxable income.  In addition, you also may be able to withdraw money from your account if you experience a financial hardship that meets guidelines set by the IRS. In the event that you make a hardship withdrawal from your account, you will not be eligible to make contributions to the TSA Program for six months.