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Pre-Retirement Reduction in Time Base (PRTB) Program
The Pre-Retirement Reduction in Time Base (PRTB) program allows eligible faculty to work less than full-time while earning full-time credit toward retirement for up to five (5) years prior to retirement. This program affords faculty a transition period whereby they move from full-time employment to full-time retirement. To compare PRTB to another transitional program, please see: Faculty Early Retirement Program (FERP).
Please see Article 30 of the CFA-CSU Collective Bargaining Agreement for more information.
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 California State Teachers' Retirement System) are eligible 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 preceding entry into the PRTB program.
Faculty may participate in PRTB for a maximum of five (5) consecutive academic/fiscal years in the program.
- Request for PRTB (Adobe Workflow)
- Application for Leave of Absence Without Pay (Adobe Worklfow)
San Jose State's Office of Faculty Affairs provides the FERP-PRTB Retirement Benefits Calculator. It allows you to enter data to calculate an unofficial projection of your CSU salary and CalPERS retirement benefits. This calculator is intended to provide an estimated projection only.
If you have questions regarding the Pre-Retirement Time Base Reduction (PRTB) program, please contact the Office of Academic Personnel Services at 707-826-5086. If you have questions regarding pay earned during PRTB participation, you may call the Payroll Office at 707-826-4912. If you have questions regarding CalPERS retirement, please call the Human Resources Benefits Office at 707-826-3626, the CalPERS Regional Office or visit the CalPERS website.