Retired and Emeritus Faculty, Staff and Administrators and their interests
CSU-ERFSA is an organization of emeritus and retired faculty, staff, and administrators from all campuses of the California State University System. All retirees from the California State University System receiving pensions from CalPERS are eligible for membership. This includes faculty currently serving in the Faculty Early Retirement Program (FERP).
02/05/2026
Position Announcement -
Executive Director of CSU-ERFSA
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Position Announcement - Executive Director for CSU-ERFSA The California State University Emeritus and Retired Faculty and Staff Association (CSU-ERFSA) is a state-wide association devoted to addressing the concerns and protecting the rights and benefits...
12/17/2025
The 2025 CSU-ERFA Foundation Grant Awards have been announced...
For nearly 30 years, the CSU-ERFA Foundation has awarded grants to CSU-ERFSA members in good standing to support research and creative projects in accordance with the grant program's goals. Congratulations to the 2025 CSU-ERFA Foundation grant recipients: Dr. Stephen Cooper (CSULB), Dr. Connie Corley (CSULA), Dr. Daryl Eggers (SJSU), Dr. Anne Goldman (SSU), Karen Kessel (SSU), Dr. John Kirchner (CSULA), Dr. Christine Latham (CSUFU), Jeff O'Connor (Cal Poly Humboldt), Michael Yee (CSUSM), and Professor Prudence Zalewski (CSUF).
Please visit www.csuerfsa.org for more information!
Grant Submission Deadline Approaching!
The CSU-ERFSA announces its 2025 Small Grants Awards Program. CSU-ERFA grants are available to CSU-ERFSA members to support research and creative projects that are in accordance with the following goals:
Scholarly research on issues important to the retiree as a continuing member of an academic discipline or community.
Research and scholarly projects that contribute to the quality of life of the retirees in the University system;
Research pertaining to the retirement concerns of faculty/staff/administrators within the California State University System; and
Research and creative projects that contribute to a given academic discipline.
CSU-ERFSA encourages CSU-ERFSA members involved in research and creative projects to apply for a grant. The small grant program is competitive, with past awards generally ranging from $100-$1,000, depending upon the number of proposals and the amount of money made available for grants by the CSU-ERFA Foundation. Preference is given to first time grant applicants when grant proposals are of equal merit.
Please visit Grants | CSU-ERFSA for additional information.
Applications should be sent electronically to the CSU-ERFSA office at [email protected] no later than 2:00 p.m. PDT October 30, 2025. Please be sure to sign your application prior to submission. A typed signature on the application will be accepted in lieu of your handwritten signature.
Awards will be announced in December 2025. Grants are generally limited to a member being eligible for two ( 2 ) grants every five ( 5 ) years.
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18111 Nordhoff Street
Northridge, CA 91330-8339
The September 2025 Reporter is available on the CSU-ERFSA website. In this issue:
CSU-ERFSA Endorses Bei, Pacheco in Sept. CalPERS Board Election
Health Benefits: Drug Manager to Change
From the President
Resources for This Era
Executive Director’s Report
Research Grant Program
Membership Committee Brainstorming Ideas
Letter to the Editor
In Memoriam
Are Workers Retiring Later?
Legislative Report
Academic Freedom and the American University
‘Alternative Facts’ Aren’t A Reason to Skip Vaccines
Fall Book Review
CSU-ERFSA New Members
Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) - An Explanation
The 4% Rule and Its Variations
Immigration Crackdowns Disrupt the Caregiving Industry
CSU-ERFSA Calendar of Events
08/11/2025
Announcing the CSU-ERFSAGrants Awards Program! Please visit csuerfsa.org for more details!
CSU-ERFA grants are available to CSU-ERFSA members to support research and creative projects that are in accordance with the following goals:
Scholarly research on issues important to the retiree as a continuing member of an academic discipline or community.
Research and scholarly projects that contribute to the quality of life of the retirees in the University system;
Research pertaining to the retirement concerns of faculty/staff/administrators within the California State University System; and
Research and creative projects that contribute to a given academic discipline.
CSU-ERFSA encourages CSU-ERFSA members involved in research and creative projects to apply for a grant. The small grant program is competitive, with past awards generally ranging from $100-$1,000, depending upon the number of proposals and the amount of money made available for grants by the CSU-ERFA Foundation. Preference is given to first time grant applicants when grant proposals are of equal merit. Grants are generally limited to a member being eligible for two ( 2 ) grants every five ( 5 ) years.
05/06/2025
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02/03/2025
The CSU-ERFSA nominating committee invites members to consider serving in one of the following positions and/or nominating a colleague to serve. We are seeking nominations for:
President
Vice President
Secretary
Treasurer
Delegate-at-large (3 seats)
Membership Committee Chair
Pre- And Post-Retirement Concerns Committee Chair
Position and committee descriptions are provided on our website: https://www.csuerfsa.org/index.php/news--views/latest-news-2/2025-call-for-csu-erfsa-nominations. Please send your nominations by Friday, 2/14 to Bethany Shifflett (Nominating Committee Chair): [email protected]
default The CSU-ERFSA nominating committee invites members to consider serving in one of the following positions and/or nominating a colleague to serve. We are seeking nominations for: President...
11/04/2024
FOOTWEAR FOR THE SHOELESS
Bill Blischke
Soles4Souls South Bay Ambassador
and CSU-ERFSA Past President
Of the 8 billion people on Earth, about ONE billion don’t have shoes or adequate footwear. There is an international non-profit called Soles4Souls(S4S) collecting and distributing them in 127 countries! I have been working with S4S for over 5 years and have been able to collect over 50,000 pair through CSUDH, Rotary, home-owners groups and other organizations. Zappos pays for me to mail them via UPS to the S4S Central Warehouse.
If you go to the S4S website, you can get very explicit instructions on how to set up a shoe drive and send them to the warehouse. I strongly recommend that you kick in on this simple way to make the world a better place!!
Please feel free to contact me at [email protected] if you have questions about this program.
07/09/2022
Merry Pawlowski Begins Term As Executive Director of CSU-ERFSA.
Merry Pawlowski Begins Term As CSU-ERFSA Executive Director Merry Pawlowski from CSU Bakersfield became Executive Director of the California State University Emeritus and Retired Faculty and Staff Association on July 1, 2022 replacing Harold Goldwhite from...
03/06/2021
California State University Chancellor to Keynote CSU-ERFSA State Council Meeting 4/20/21.
CSU Chancellor Castro to Keynote April 20th CSU-ERFSA State Council Meeting The Spring 2021 CSU-ERFSA State Council Meeting will be held virtually using Zoom starting at 1 PM on April 20, 2021. We are pleased to announce that our keynote speaker for this meeting of the...
The CSU-ERFSA Grants Committee has announced that 10 CSU-ERFSA members have received grants totaling $7,000 during the 2019 grant cycle. Details at