Serving more than 460,000 students, the California State University's faculty and staff are integral to achieving the university's mission of preparing students for life beyond graduation, transforming communities and equipping the next generation of leaders fueling California, the nation and the world.
Through its strategic plan, CSU Forward, the CSU is dedicated to engaging its more than 63,000 faculty and staff and building its reputation as a premier destination for education professionals. The CSU's benefits and comprehensive professional development opportunities drive both individual excellence and system transformation, with the goal of achieving exceptional outcomes while attracting new talent and positioning the CSU as the national model for higher education employment.
Benefits offered to CSU employees, as demonstrated in the video above, include:
- A mission-oriented and purpose-driven career
- A community of thousands of fellow staff and faculty
- Competitive compensation
- Outstanding retirement benefits, including a defined benefit plan through CalPERS
- Exceptional health benefits and generous vacation and leave time
- Waived or reduced CSU tuition for employees and dependents
- Professional development and continuous learning opportunities
- Prestigious recognitions and awards for employees, including the
Wang Family Excellence Award for faculty and administrators and the
Trustee Wenda Fong and Mr. Daniel Fetterly Staff Award for staff.
As it continues to fulfill its goals set out in the strategic plan, the CSU has set the following three-year milestones as an employer:
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Investing in the CSU workforce: Improving employee engagement, strengthening employee retention and improving organizational performance across all levels of faculty and staff.
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Modernizing talent management: Adopting comprehensive HR modernization strategies that attract and retain professionals capable of leading higher education transformation.
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Developing systemwide leadership and change-management capabilities: Building expertise to advance operational excellence, shared services implementation, strategic workforce planning, technology adoption, educational innovation and change management efforts that improve student experiences and impact.
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Establishing the CSU as an employer of choice: Improving employee satisfaction systemwide through enhanced workplace excellence and strategic talent management that positions the CSU as a top employer in higher education
Read more in the CSU's systemwide plan,
CSU Forward.