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Retirees - Open Enrollment 2025

Presentations for Retirees by UC Davis Healthcare Facilitators: 

This overview of University of California retiree medical plans is intended to help those who need to know more about the plans during Open Enrollment for 2024 and beyond. (This presentation does not discuss post-doctoral scholar, intern/resident or student benefits.) Tools related to this presentation:

Presentations for Retirees | Human Resources

End of Life Tip -5: Coping Mechanisms

Every few weeks, the Retiree Center will present a new article in its End of Life tips series. While we know these are difficult discussions to have, our goal is to ensure our retirees get access to helpful information to help them plan safely for the inevitable. There are many ways to ensure the future includes and safeguards our individual hopes and wishes as life begins to change with increasing age.

End of Life Tip - 4: After the Death of a Loved one

Every few weeks, the Retiree Center will present a new article in its End of Life tips series. While we know these are difficult discussions to have, our goal is to ensure our retirees get access to helpful information to help them plan safely for the inevitable. There are many ways to ensure the future includes and safeguards our individual hopes and wishes as life begins to change with increasing age.

End of Life Tip - 3: Power of Attorney

Every few weeks, the Retiree Center will present a new article in its End of Life tips series. While we know these are difficult discussions to have, our goal is to ensure our retirees get access to helpful information to help them plan safely for the inevitable. There are many ways to ensure the future includes and safeguards our individual hopes and wishes as life begins to change with increasing age.

Welcoming New Retirees

Dear New Retirees-

Congratulations on a successful career at UC Davis. In your time at Davis, no matter the years of service, you’ve inevitably seen the campus grow and flourish with the support of your work and that of your colleagues. We’re so grateful for all you’ve contributed to make UC Davis the institution it is today.

Functions of the UC Davis Retiree Center

End of Life Tip - 2: Hospice Care

Tip to make End-of-life care easier – Hospice

Every few weeks, the Retiree Center will present a new article in its End of Life tips series. While we know these are difficult discussions to have, our goal is to ensure our retirees get access to helpful information to help them plan safely for the inevitable. There are many ways to ensure the future includes and safeguards our individual hopes and wishes as life begins to change with increasing age.

Tip to Make End-of-Life Care Easier

Tip to Make End-of-Life Care Easier

Every few weeks, the Retiree Center will present a new article in its End of Life tips series. While we know these are difficult discussions to have, our goal is to ensure our retirees get access to helpful information to help them plan safely for the inevitable. There are many ways to ensure the future includes and safeguards our individual hopes and wishes as life begins to change with increasing age.

UC Retirement Savings Plan update

UC Regents approve loans and withdrawals from UC Retirement Savings Program plans for those impacted by COVID-19

On May 21, 2020, the UC Board of Regents voted to implement provisions of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) designed to make it easier for participants to access funds from their retirement savings plans.

Virtual Book Clubs and More

The Retiree Center staff has been busy thinking of ways to stay connected both to the university, and to one another. We've thought of two activities we can try: 1) a book club, and 2) a technology lesson on using Zoom meetings. We've prepared a short survey so that you can tell us if you would want to join us in either of these activities.

Updated Guidance for 2020 Retirees

Due to a shift to remote operations at the Retirement Administration Service Center due to COVID-19, new guidance has been issued for any employee seeking to retire between now and July 1st, 2020. Please review the PDF attachment below. 

Most importantly, the primary step to start the retirement process has changed due to RASC employees working remotely. We have linked the updated guidelines above (2 page PDF) but please note the following:

Retiree Center Closure Updates

Dear Retirees & Friends-

At the UC Davis Retiree Center, we’re taking every precaution we can to help ensure the health and safety of our retired UC Davis staff and faculty, as well as their spouses and family. Out of an abundance of caution, we’ve modified our operations to address the COVID-19.

With that in mind, here are a couple of important updates about our operations over the next few weeks:

UC Launches UCRAYS

UC has launched UC Retirement At Your Service (UCRAYS) — a new retirement website that will give UC faculty, staff and retirees greater access and more ways to view and manage their retirement information. This new website will eventually replace At Your Service Online (AYSO) after all UC locations have transitioned to UCPath for our 130,000 active faculty and staff members and more than 77,000 retirement benefit recipients.

Presenting Our Retirees, Class of 2017-18

By Dateline Staff on August 20, 2018 in University News

Red carpet entry: Myrna Malqued (12.25 years) arrives at the New Retirees Reception, gliding along the Walk of Stars, a red carpet lined on both sides by stars for each of the new retirees in attendance.