CalSTRS names fax as an accepted delivery method for the Service Retirement Application itself, alongside myCalSTRS and mail.
- CalSTRS' fax, 916-414-5965 or 916-414-5964, is one of five accepted submission methods for the Service Retirement Application, stated on the application's own official instructions.
- Pension2 (403(b)/457(b)) forms use a separate fax, 888-814-5862, one form per fax.
- CalSTRS presents mail, fax, hand delivery, and myCalSTRS as parallel options, it doesn't discourage fax.
Who This Page Is For
CalSTRS members submitting a completed Service Retirement Application, or a Pension2 plan form. Both have confirmed, currently-accepted fax routes.
What is CalSTRS' fax number for retirement applications?
CalSTRS names fax directly as an accepted submission method on the Service Retirement Application's own official instructions, alongside myCalSTRS, mail, hand delivery, and overnight delivery.
Where to fax
- Service Retirement Application (member): fax 916-414-5965 or 916-414-5964. Source: CalSTRS' own official Service Retirement Application instructions.
- Pension2 (403(b)/457(b)) plan and account maintenance forms (member, one form per fax): fax 888-814-5862. Source: CalSTRS' own member forms page.
- General member services (member): fax 916-414-5040. Source: CalSTRS' own contact page.
Fax numbers verified 2026-09-17.
Which route should I use?
- Submitting your completed Service Retirement Application: use 916-414-5965 or 916-414-5964.
- A Pension2 plan or account maintenance form: use 888-814-5862, sending one form per fax transmission.
- Any other member services question: use the general fax, 916-414-5040, or call CalSTRS directly.
Several other retirement and benefits administrators in our directory follow a similar pattern. Our directory also covers CalPERS' fax numbers, sending a fax to the Railroad Retirement Board, and Empower Retirement's fax numbers, each with its own scope and confirmed sources.
FAQs
Can I fax CalSTRS a Pension2 (403b/457b) form to the retirement application fax?
No, Pension2 plan and account maintenance forms use a separate fax (888-814-5862) from the Service Retirement Application fax, and CalSTRS asks that each form be faxed one at a time.
Is myCalSTRS faster than faxing a retirement application?
CalSTRS presents myCalSTRS, mail, fax, and hand delivery as parallel options without stating one is faster, so the choice comes down to which method fits how you're completing the paperwork.
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