November 21, 2025 District Mtg Game 2

When does a certificated employee qualify to receive an ES-0372?

• When they are vested in PERS and are being hired into a substitute certificated position, but are not currently a member of STRS

• When they are vested in PERS or have reporting within the last 120 days and are being hired into a mandatory STRS position

• When they are a classified substitute and are now going to be a certificated substitute, and they are not a member of either retirement system

• When they are vested in PERS or have reporting within the last 120 days and are being hired into a mandatory PERS position

As of January 1, 2020, California began incorporating what "test" to determine independent contractor status?

• ABC Test

• Litmus Test

• Myers-Briggs Test

• XYZ Test

What is the 2026 ACA Affordability Percentage?

• 9.02%

• 9.61%

• 9.96%

• 10.25%

What are the 2026 Calendar Year Limits for 403(b) and 457(b) contributions?

• $22,000 with a $6,500 catch up provision over 50 years of age

• $22,500 with a $6,500 catch up provision over 50 years of age

• $23,500 with a $7,500 catch up provision over 50 years of age

• $24,500 with a $8,000 catch up provision for ages 50 years of age

What is the social security earnings limit for 2026?

• $168,600

• $184,500

• $175,200

• $178,600

When paying a RETRO to a terminated employee, which pay schedule is used?

• The employee's NML pay schedule

• EOM10

• EOM11

• EOM12

When paying a RETRO on XDTY, what dates are used on the RET payline?

• Dates that only reflect months in which the XDTY was actually worked

• Dates that match the employee's NML pay schedule

• Dates that reflect the entire school year

• Dates the reflect the entire fiscal year

How must prior year RETROS be coded?

• EOM12 pay schedule

• Monthly RET BASES manually inflated

• Dates that match pay schedule

• All of the above

When paying a RETRO to a terminated employee, what RET BASE is used?

• The RET BASE they were paid while working

• The RET BASE for the substitute who filled their position

• The new RET BASE for the position per the board approved salary schedule

• $0

What order below is the correct one when you have a question and don't know the answer to a payroll or retirement issue?

• 1. 1. Ramona/Theresa/Shannon

  2. 2. Pink Sheets

  3. 3. Assigned PaRC Payroll or Oversight Analyst

  4. 4. Other PaRC Analysts

• 1. 1. Your district counterpart (if applicable)

  2. 2. Pink Sheets

  3. 3. Assigned PaRC Payroll or Oversight Analyst

  4. 4. Other PaRC Analysts

• 1. 1. Your CBO

  2. 2. Your district counterpart (if applicable)

  3. 3. Assigned PaRC Payroll or Oversight Analyst

  4. 4. Ramona/Theresa/Shannon

• 1. 1. Assigned PaRC Payroll or Oversight Analyst

  2. 2. Ramona/Theresa/Shannon

  3. 3. Other PaRC Analysts

  4. Pink Sheets