July 1^st is a popular retirement date for many. If you are planning to retire soon or want to start planning for your retirement, here are some helpful resources:

• Join a Preparing for Retirement Help Desk or General Benefits Office Hours via Zoom to ask your benefits and retirement questions in real-time.

  • Benefits Help Desks Schedule

• Initiate the Retirement Process in UCRAYS as early as 90 days prior to your effective date of Retirement. Create your Personal Retirement Profile (PRP) by going to “Retirement” then “Initiate &Elect UCRP Retirement”, then “Create a New PRP”.

• Attend webinars presented by the Retirement Administration Service Center (RASC): UC Retirement System — Monthly Retirement Planning Webinars | UCnet (universityofcalifornia.edu).

  • Preparing for Retirement: cover topics such as understanding UCRP pension benefits, retirement savings and retiree health coverage.

  • Retiree Health Benefits: learn about the health plans available for UC retirees and their eligible family members.

  • The UC Retirement Process from Start to Finish: attend to learn everything you need to know about the retirement process, including required forms, important deadlines and helpful resources.

• Review the Retirement Roadmap.

Additional Resources:

• Schedule a meeting with a UC-dedicated Fidelity Workplace Financial Consultant.

• RASC Retirement Counseling and Advisory Services for personalized UC Retirement Plan counseling by appointment provided by a dedicated team of professionals at RASC. For more information, visit RASC.

• View your UC Savings Choice and UC Retirement Savings Program (403b, 457b, DCP) by accessing your NetBenefits account with Fidelity Investments.

• Reemployment of Retiree Information

• Health insurance After You Retire Presentation

• Call the Health Care Facilitator Program for assistance with retiree insurance, Medicare, and form CMS-L564 (Request for Employment Information).