Get Ferp Application Form (pdf) - San Jose State University

Filling out the Faculty Early Retirement Program (FERP) Application Form is an important step for faculty at San Jose State University considering early retirement. This guide provides clear instructions to help you navigate each section of the form with ease.

Follow the steps to complete your application form successfully.

1. Click the ‘Get Form’ button to access the form and open it in your preferred PDF viewer.
2. Fill in your personal information, including your last name, first name, middle name, rank, phone number, college, department, and employee ID number.
3. Enter your date of birth and present age. Also, indicate the academic year you wish to enter the program and the assignment time requested (Fall, Spring, or academic year).
4. State the number of years you have served full-time at SJSU, and provide your appointment history for the last five academic years in the specified sections.
5. Indicate whether you have applied for service retirement, providing the date you plan to apply and your intended retirement date.
6. Decide if you wish to carry over any sick leave hours into your early retirement appointment, noting that the maximum allowed is 40 hours.
7. Review and confirm your understanding of the requirements associated with Title 5, California Administrative Code Section 43170-43174 regarding early retirement.
8. Sign the application to certify that all provided information is accurate to the best of your knowledge, and include the date of the signature.
9. Ensure that the department chair and college dean provide their recommendations by marking the appropriate boxes and including their signatures and dates.
10. Finally, submit the completed form to the AVP, Faculty Affairs, following the appropriate routing via your chair and dean.

Take the next step toward your retirement by completing the FERP Application Form online today.