Who we are
Our mission
Securing the financial future and sustaining the trust of California's educators.
As a world-class financial services institution and state agency, the CalSTRS organizational culture emphasizes customer service, leadership and respect for our members and colleagues. We value our employees and encourage an environment motivated by our core values: Customer service, accountability, leadership, strength, trust, respect and stewardship.
Diversity
All the ways people can differ from one another, visibly and not.
Equity
An environment where each employee has the opportunities and resources to succeed through intentional policies and practices designed to remove individual and systemic barriers.
Inclusion
Creating a work environment where differences are welcomed, and every employee feels valued and respected.
What diversity means at CalSTRS
Inclusion Council
Our Inclusion Council collaboratively promotes, pursues and engages a CalSTRS culture that fosters diversity, equity and inclusion through respect, understanding and compassion. The council is made up of employees from around the organization who are passionate about DEI.
Virtuosity Recognition Program
Our Virtuosity employee recognition program nurtures an alignment of employee interests with the core values, mission and vision of CalSTRS. Virtuosity, CalSTRS Powered by You, celebrates the exemplary performance of staff working together, exceeding expectations and recognizing their peers’ successes.
Virtuosity provides staff with seven distinct platforms within varying achievement levels to nominate deserving leaders and peers for going above and beyond in their service to members and fulfilling our mission.
