Welcome to CUCEA

The Council of University of California Emeriti Associations (CUCEA) is a consortium of the Emeriti Associations of ten University of California campuses, Berkeley, Davis, Irvine, Los Angeles, Merced, Riverside, San Diego, San Francisco, Santa Barbara, and Santa Cruz. 

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CUCRA / CUCEA Fall 2023 Meeting

October 25 and 26, 2023
In-person and via Zoom (Hybrid)
Hosted by UC Davis

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News

• ​Two virtual town hall meetings on August 31 featured experts from the US Department of Education, the UC faculty and UC Human Resources explained how Public Service Loan Forgiveness works and how to apply.
• ​In Memoriam: The passing of Karl Pister, former UC Santa Cruz chancellor and UC Berkeley dean
• View the Chancellor’s Colloquium with 3 UC Presidents (February 24, 2022)
• On April 1, 2022, CUCEA and CUCRA hosted Jagdeep Singh Bachher, PhD in a Q & A moderated by Jim Chalfant, a UC Davis Agricultural and Resource Economics Emeritus and former chair of the UC Academic Council. Doctor Bachher is Chief Investment Officer and Vice President of Investments for the University of California. He is responsible for managing the UC pension, endowment, short-term, and total-return investment pools. The session is available for viewing here.
• The University of California website on coronavirus provides latest policies systemwide and campus-specific updates. Visit universityofcalifornia.edu/coronavirus#dec-21.

Eleventh Campus Report and
​Presentation to the UC RegentS

CUCEA Chair Jo Anne Boorkman, UCI Emeritus Professor Jim Danziger, and UCSF Emeritus Professor Ellen Weber made a well-received presentation to the UC Regents about CUCEA’s Eleventh Campus report at the July, 2023 meeting of the Regents’ Public Engagement and Development Committee.  President Boorkman spoke about the report, and Professors Danziger and Weber spoke about their many activities and contributions as emeriti. The session can be viewed here. It begins just after the 9-minute mark.

Important Notices

• RASC Announces New Process for Survivor Benefits - The Survivor & Beneficiary Support team and telephone support line successfully launched at the Retirement Administration Service Center (RASC) on March 1, 2023. The Survivor & Beneficiary Support number is 1-888-825-6833. Read the announcement on UCnet.
• The UC Retirement Administration Service Center (RASC) is making changes to make sure you get the help you need during UC’s Open Enrollment. Expanded customer service hours are Monday–Friday, 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (PT); visit the RASC Contact page on UCnet. 
• For discussion at the Fall 2022 meeting: Report of the CUCRA-CUCEA Joint Benefits Committee and the JBC Response Letter from Cheryl Lloyd
• At our October 2021 CUCRA/CUCEA meeting, we were fortunate to meet with UC’s Chief Investment Officer, who summarized the performance and policies of the investment portfolio. View the formal report here. The table on page 22 summarizes the performance of the pension investments over the past 25 years.
• Difficulties with continuation of benefits when moving out of State
• Take Action on the CalPERS LTC Settlement
• RASC (Retirement Administration Service Center) - See current dialogue on survivor benefits
• JBC report on conferral of emeritus/a title
• Statement on the long term stability of the UC Retirement Plan​