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Alameda

2302 Zanker Rd.
San Jose, California 95131
(408) 678-3300
SEIU 521

Alpine

5228 E. Pine Ave.
Fresno, California 93727
(559) 447-2560
SEIU 521

Alpine

5228 E. Pine Ave.
Fresno, California 93727
(559) 447-2560
SEIU 521

Butte

4873 Seminole Drive
San Diego, California 92115
800-621-5016
UDW

Calaveras

5228 E. Pine Ave.
Fresno, California 93727
(559) 447-2560
SEIU 521

Colusa

4874 Seminole Drive
San Diego, California 92115
800-621-5016
UDW

Contra Costa

4866 Seminole Drive
San Diego, California 92115
800-621-5016
UDW

Del Norte

4875 Seminole Drive
San Diego, California 92115
800-621-5016
UDW

El Dorado

4876 Seminole Drive
San Diego, California 92115
800-621-5016
UDW

Fresno

5228 E. Pine Ave.
Fresno, California 93727
(559) 447-2560
SEIU 521

Glenn

4877 Seminole Drive
San Diego, California 92115
800-621-5016
UDW

Humboldt

4878 Seminole Drive
San Diego, California 92115
800-621-5016
UDW

Imperial

4855 Seminole Drive
San Diego, California 92115
800-621-5016
UDW

Inyo

4859 Seminole Drive
San Diego, California 92115
800-621-5016
UDW

Kings

1811 W Sunnyside Ave.
Visalia, California 93277
(559) 635-3720
SEIU 521

Lake

4879 Seminole Drive
San Diego, California 92115
800-621-5016
UDW

Lassen

4880 Seminole Drive
San Diego, California 92115
800-621-5016
UDW

Los Angeles

3530 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 1800
Los Angeles, California 90010
(213) 387-8393
UDW

Madera

5228 E. Pine Ave.
Fresno, California 93727
(559) 447-2560
SEIU 521

Marin

4867 Seminole Drive
San Diego, California 92115
800-621-5016
UDW

Mariposa

5228 E. Pine Ave.
Fresno, California 93727
(559) 447-2560
SEIU 521

Mendocino

4881 Seminole Drive
San Diego, California 92115
800-621-5016
UDW

Merced

4861 Seminole Drive
San Diego, California 92115
800-621-5016
UDW

Modoc

4882 Seminole Drive
San Diego, California 92115
800-621-5016
UDW

Mono

4860 Seminole Drive
San Diego, California 92115
800-621-5016
UDW

Monterey

334 Monterey St.
Salinas, California 93901
(831) 784-2560
SEIU 521

Napa

4868 Seminole Drive
San Diego, California 92115
800-621-5016
UDW

Nevada

4883 Seminole Drive
San Diego, California 92115
800-621-5016
UDW

Orange

4856 Seminole Drive
San Diego, California 92115
800-621-5016
UDW

Placer

4884 Seminole Drive
San Diego, California 92115
800-621-5016
UDW

Plumas

4885 Seminole Drive
San Diego, California 92115
800-621-5016
UDW

Riverside

4857 Seminole Drive
San Diego, California 92115
800-621-5016
UDW

Sacramento

4886 Seminole Drive
San Diego, California 92115
800-621-5016
UDW

San Benito

334 Monterey St.
Salinas, California 93901
(831) 784-2560
SEIU 521

San Bernardino

3530 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 1800
Los Angeles, California 90010
(213) 387-8393
UDW

San Diego

4858 Seminole Drive
San Diego, California 92115
800-621-5016
UDW

San Francisco

4869 Seminole Drive
San Diego, California 92115
800-621-5016
UDW

San Joaquin

2302 Zanker Rd.
San Jose, California 95131
(408) 678-3300
SEIU 521

San Luis Obispo

4863 Seminole Drive
San Diego, California 92115
800-621-5016
UDW

San Mateo

4870 Seminole Drive
San Diego, California 92115
800-621-5016
UDW

Santa Barbara

4862 Seminole Drive
San Diego, California 92115
800-621-5016
UDW

Santa Clara

2302 Zanker Rd.
San Jose, California 95131
(408) 678-3300
SEIU 521

Santa Cruz

517B Mission Street
Santa Cruz, California 95060
(831) 824-9255
SEIU 521

Shasta

4887 Seminole Drive
San Diego, California 92115
800-621-5016
UDW

Sierra

5228 E. Pine Ave.
Fresno, California 93727
(559) 447-2560
SEIU 521

Siskiyou

4888 Seminole Drive
San Diego, California 92115
800-621-5016
UDW

Solano

4871 Seminole Drive
San Diego, California 92115
800-621-5016
UDW

Sonoma

4872 Seminole Drive
San Diego, California 92115
800-621-5016
UDW

Stanislaus

4864 Seminole Drive
San Diego, California 92115
800-621-5016
UDW

Sutter

4889 Seminole Drive
San Diego, California 92115
800-621-5016
UDW

Tehama

4890 Seminole Drive
San Diego, California 92115
800-621-5016
UDW

Trinity

4891 Seminole Drive
San Diego, California 92115
800-621-5016
UDW

Tulare

1811 W Sunnyside Ave
Visalia, California 93277
(559) 635-3720
SEIU 521

Tuolumne

5228 E. Pine Ave.
Fresno, California 93727
(559) 447-2560
SEIU 521

Ventura

4865 Seminole Drive
San Diego, California 92115
800-621-5016
UDW

Yolo

4892 Seminole Drive
San Diego, California 92115
800-621-5016
UDW

Yuba

4893 Seminole Drive
San Diego, California 92115
800-621-5016
UDW

WHAT – What benefits does the Retirement Fund expect to offer providers?

Expand the Retirement Fund Benefits Table to see benefits.

 

 Plan Rules
Eligible participants*

You are eligible to participate in the Retirement Plan for a 2024 contribution if you are:

  • A licensed child care provider
  • Who has been paid 6 or more months of child subsidy in the 2023 calendar year (can be non-consecutive months).
Eligibility for benefit credit for contributions in 2024*

You will earn your full service credits for 2023 if you were paid for ten or more months of child subsidy in 2023.

If you were paid for 6 or more months of child subsidy, you will receive 60% of your service credits, 70% for 7 months, 80% for 8 months and 90% for 9 months. You will not earn any service credit if you were paid for less than 6 months.

ContributionsThe only contributions to the Retirement Plan will be paid by the State. The Plan does not accept contributions from you.
Amount of annual employer contributions for 2023 service allocable to participants in 2024*

The amount of the State contribution on your behalf in 2024 will be based on two factors:

(1)  the number of years and months that you held a license as of 12/31/23; AND

(2)  the number of months that you were paid for a subsidized child in 2023.

  • If you were paid for ten or more months, you will receive your full contribution.
  • If you were paid for 6 to 9 months, you will receive a pro-rated contribution.
  • If you were paid for less than 6 months, you will not receive a contribution in 2024.
Amount of annual employer contributions for 2024 service allocable to participants in 2025*You will earn one full service credit for the State contribution on your behalf in 2025 if you were paid for ten or more months of child subsidy in 2024. If you were paid for 6 to 9 months in 2024, you will receive a pro-rated service credit. You will not earn any service credit if you were paid for less than 6 months in 2024.
VestingYou are “vested” in any contribution correctly made to your account. You do not need to work a minimum number of years before 2024 to be entitled to a benefit.
Distribution events

You can elect to receive your account when:

  • You stop all work as a licensed provider for 9 consecutive months at any age (“terminate from service”);
  • You stop all work as a licensed provider for 3 consecutive months at age 60 or older (“retirement”); or
  • You attain age 73, which is the age you are required to start receiving payments, unless you are still working.
Forms of distributions

If you are age 60 or older and stop all work as a licensed provider for 3 consecutive months and elect to retire, you can choose to receive your account balance as:

  • One lump-sum payment
  • Approximately equal monthly payments for 5 years
  • Approximately equal monthly payments for 10 years

If you are younger than age 60 and stop all work as a licensed provider for 9 consecutive months, you can only elect to receive your account as one lump-sum payment.

Death benefitsSince your account is 100% vested, you can designate a beneficiary (or multiple beneficiaries) to receive your account balance if you die before you receive it.
InvestmentsThe Board of Trustees will manage how the Retirement Plan is invested on your behalf, with the assistance of investment professionals.

*Special rules apply to providers where more than one provider is on the payment record.

who

Who is eligible for the Retirement Fund benefits?

State contributions to the Retirement Plan are tied to the child care subsidy program. To be eligible for retirement benefits in 2024, you must be a licensed provider who has have been paid for work with a subsidized child in at least 6 months in 2023-these months do not need to be consecutive. License exempt providers are not eligible; however, if you become licensed in a year, your work in that year may count for eligibility.

when

When will the benefits be available?

State contributions to the Retirement Plan are tied to the child care subsidy program. To be eligible for retirement benefits in 2024, you must be a licensed provider who has have been paid for work with a subsidized child in at least 6 months in 2023-these months do not need to be consecutive. License exempt providers are not eligible; however, if you become licensed in a year, your work in that year may count for eligibility.

how

How can I get help enrolling?

The Plan will automatically enroll you based on the information it has but you should immediately complete the form that the Plan will send you to be sure that the Plan has all of your current information and that you receive credit for your years of licensed work.