Position subject to membership

Recognition

A county office of education, preK-12 school district or charter school who are covered by a certificated collective bargaining agreement (CBA) should include in the recognition section of the CBA a list of all the positions covered by the CBA. Each of those positions is a position subject to membership in CalSTRS and employees in those positions should be set up as members in CalSTRS if they meet membership thresholds.

The following are several examples of listings of positions subject to membership in CalSTRS.

Example 1

Collective Bargaining Agreement Between XYZ Unified School District and XYZ Teachers Association Effective July 1, 2027 – June 30, 2029

ARTICLE 1

RECOGNITION

1.01 The District recognizes the Association as the exclusive representative for employees in the Certificated Unit. The Certificated Unit consists of employees as stated in the listing of positions set forth in Exhibit "A" of this Agreement.

EXHIBIT A - RECOGNITION

The District recognizes the Association as the exclusive representation of certificated employees in the unit. The Certificated Bargaining Unit covered by this Agreement is comprised of the following positions:

Unit members: TK-12

Unit members: Children's Center

Specialists:

Resource Specialists
Physical Education Specialists
Reading Specialists
Nurses
Speech and Language Specialists
Librarians
E.S.L. Unit members
Counselors
School Psychologists

Approved at XYZ USD Education Committee Meeting: June 30, 2026

Example 2

Collective Bargaining Agreement Between XYZ Unified School District and XYZ Teachers Association Effective July 1, 2027 – June 30, 2029

ARTICLE 1

RECOGNITION

1.01 The Superintendent recognizes the Association as the exclusive representative of all certificated employees of the Superintendent, which includes: librarians, counselors, teachers, nurses, speech and language teachers, English Language Learner teachers, TOSAs, but excluding all the following: management, confidential, and supervisory employees as defined in the Act; those persons paid on the management salary schedules and substitute, summer school, and hourly employees.

Approved at XYZ USD Education Committee Meeting: June 30, 2026

Example 3

Collective Bargaining Agreement Between XYZ Unified School District and XYZ Teachers Association Effective July 1, 2027 – June 30, 2029

ARTICLE 1

RECOGNITION

1.01 The Board recognizes the Association as the exclusive representative of and limited to the following certificated unit members:

1. General Education Classroom Teachers employed on a contractual basis

2. Special Education Teachers

3. Language, Speech and Hearing Specialists

4. Teacher(s) on Special Assignment

Approved at XYZ USD Education Committee Meeting: June 30, 2026

Resolution

For those who do not have a CBA or for additional certificated positions not included in a CBA, the governing body of a county office of education or school district, not including a charter school, may pass a resolution identifying each position subject to membership in CalSTRS

The resolution must certify that the employer requires the holding of a valid credential, license or certificate authorized by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing or the State Department of Health Care Services.

Sample language for such a resolution

A resolution adopted by the governing board of a county office of education or school district, not including a charter school, resolving to designate the following positions as positions subject to membership in accordance with Section 22156.07 and certifying each of the following:

(A) “[County Office/District] certifies that the employer requires the holding of a valid credential, license, or certificate authorized by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing or the State Department of Health Care Services and hereby designates the following positions as positions subject to membership in the California State Teachers' Retirement System, effective [effective date].”

(i) The County Office/District will list each position title designated as a position subject to membership.

[Position Title]