Employer Education
We offer a variety of training and informational events to assist you with your CalPERS-related business responsibilities. Our classes, workshops, and meetings are offered on multiple dates. Select the class or event name for complete schedules and more information.
Subscribe to our Employer Bulletin for customized news and event updates. If you're interested in member-related training for employees, refer to Member Education.
Upcoming Events
| Name | Description | Format |
|---|---|---|
| CalPERS Educational Forum | This conference is the must-attend annual event for our employer partners, featuring three days of education, information, and inspiration. Join us October 13–15, 2025. | Conference |
Classes & Workshops
| Name | Description | Format |
|---|---|---|
| Business Rules & myCalPERS Classes | Learn about laws and rules associated with your agency’s retirement and/or health contract as well as how to navigate and process transactions in myCalPERS. To register for classes, log in to your myCalPERS business partner account, then select Education. | Instructor-Led and Online |
| Prefunding Programs Workshops | Learn about the trust funds, to prefund employer pension contributions, retiree health, and Other Post Employment Benefit (OPEB) liabilities. To register, complete the form on Prefunding Programs Workshops. | Instructor-Led |
| 457 Deferred Compensation Plan Workshops | Learn why employers choose the CalPERS 457 Plan. To register, visit the 457 Deferred Compensation Plan Workshops page. | Online |
| Local Safety Disability Employer Webinars | Learn about the disability retirement application process for local safety members, medical determination, working after disability retirement, and other related processes. This two-part webinar is for public agency employers who make CalPERS disability retirement medical determinations for their safety employees. To register, complete the form on Local Safety Disability Employer Webinars. | Online |
| Post-Retirement Employment Webinars | Learn about Post-Retirement Employment. To register for one of our webinars, complete the form on Post-Retirement Employment Webinars. | Online |
| Social Security & Medicare Webinars | Learn about Social Security and Medicare. To register for one of our webinars, complete the form on Social Security & Medicare Webinars. | Online |
| Pre-Retirement Survivor Benefits Employer Webinars | Discover essential information about Pre-Retirement Survivor Benefits to effectively aid your employees. Learn more and register at Pre-Retirement Survivor Benefits Employer Webinars. | Online |
| Asset Liability Management (ALM) webinar | These webinars are part of our four-year ALM cycle, providing a detailed review of our liabilities – the obligations we must fulfill – and the assets needed to meet them. CalPERS senior leadership provides an overview of decisions the board is considering informing stakeholders of potential impacts to employers. | Online |
Meetings
| Name | Description | Format |
|---|---|---|
| Employer Leadership Dialogues | These meetings provide an opportunity for school and public agency employers to engage with CalPERS senior leadership to discuss current issues. For more information and to register visit the Employer Leadership Dialogues webpage. | In Person |
| School Employer Advisory Committee Meetings | These meetings provide school employers an opportunity to share information and have questions answered. Learn more and register at School Employer Advisory Committee Meeting Materials. | Online |