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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Save the date!
​The Spring 2023 CUCEA meeting is scheduled for April 26-27, 2023. This virtual meeting will be hosted by UC Santa Barbara.

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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.

Important Notices

• 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. Support from UnifyHR (a trusted UC partner) provides prompt assistance to callers with questions about Open Enrollment or accessing your UCRAYS account.
• For discussion at the Fall 2022 meeting: Report of the CUCRA-CUCEA Joint Benefits Committee and the JBC Response Letter from Cheryl Lloyd
• ​Nomination Form for the University of California Constantine Panunzio Emerita Award 2023
• 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
• To contact Retirement Administration Service Center (RASC), visit ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/contacts/rasc
• JBC report on conferral of emeritus/a title
• Statement on the long term stability of the UC Retirement Plan​
• Check out the new retirement website, UCRetirementAtYourService (UCRAYS) on UCnet or at retirementatyourservice.ucop.edu/UCRAYS