ATTENTION all employees, substitutes, and applicants:
Please call to make an appointment.
- Other LEA HR Departments, For AB 2534 requests, email lmendoza@lsusd.net
- Current Classified Employees, please call (x2619)
- Current Certificated Employees, please call (x2639)
- Substitutes and Guest Teachers, please call (x2638)
Welcome to the Lakeside Union School District’s Human Resources Home Page. Whether you are a job applicant, new or existing employee, or a manager, you will find helpful information within our webpages. Our goal is to provide you with accurate, timely, and valuable information, services, and resources to help you in your career at Lakeside Union School District.
Staff
Robin Ballarin, Assistant Superintendant of Human Resources (619) 390-2618
rballarin@lsusd.net
Betsy Harding, Human Resources Specialist (619) 390-2619
bharding@lsusd.net
Lisa Mendoza, Human Resources Technician (x2639)
lmendoza@lsusd.net
Michelle Williams, Human Resources Assistant (x2638)
Mwilliams@lsusd.net
Please respect the privacy of all district employees. Telephone numbers and email addresses are for the use of District employees, parents of district students, and students. Under no circumstance shall any information be used for commercial or sales purposes.
Social Security Fairness Act 2023
The Social Security Fairness Act, signed by President Joe Biden on Jan. 5, 2025 will increase retirement benefits for many educators and other public sector workers, including nearly 290,000 in California. The act repeals both the Windfall Elimination Provision and Government Pension Offset laws, which reduced Social Security benefits for workers who are entitled to public pensions, such as firefighters, police officers and teachers, according to the Social Security Department.
The change in the laws does not mean that California teachers, who do not pay into Social Security, will all get benefits. Instead, teachers who paid into Social Security while working in non-teaching jobs will be eligible for their full Social Security benefits, as will those eligible for spousal and survivor benefits. Teachers who had previous careers, or who worked second jobs or summer jobs, benefit from the repeal of the Windfall Elimination Provision. California is one of 15 states that does not enroll its teachers in Social Security. Instead, teachers receive pensions from the California Teachers’ Retirement System, or CalSTRS.
If you were employed in a position within CalSTRS at any time prior to January, 2025 (even if you are in Cal PERS currently), please be advised you may want to contact CalSTRS and the Social Security office of the federal government to see if this new law affects your retirement.
CalSTRS
Phone: 800-228-5453 or 916-414-1099
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