What's Next? Planning for after Full-Time Employment

Initiating and processing your retirement online: Steps for members

If you plan to retire on July 1, it's recommended that you start this process as early in April as possible.

Connecting retirees to campus ...

The Retirement Center's main goal is to connect retirees to campus in fun and interesting ways. Below are various ways to connect to the Retirement Center, campus and the community.

TO REACH A RETIREMENT COUNSELOR...

UC Retirement Counselors at the Retirement Customer Service Center (RASC) are available to active and retired UC faculty and staff. The best way to reach a RASC counselor is to send a secure email via your UC Retirement At Your Service Account (UCRAYS)
See more information on UCRAYS and UC Pension and Retirement Benefits.

UC Retiree Benefits

http://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/retirees/: Information about your retirement, health and other benefits, including carriers’ contact information.

Retirement Center Perks

UC Berkeley retirees are eligible for a variety of services from the UCB Retirement Center, including:

  • Retiree bMail: the option to get or keep an @ berkeley.edu e-mail address
  • Free learning opportunities: workshops and lectures on a variety of topics
  • Retiree parking: Nights and weekend parking permits and "C" permits for use when attending Retirement Center events.
  • Retiree ID card: a variety of discounts and access to businesses and organizations on and near campus, including RSF, library, Botanical Garden and more
  • See a complete list of services and discounts here.

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Volunteer Opportunities

Volunteer Opportunities

Emeriti Academy

Connects emeriti to projects of mutual interest; Matches the expertise of emeriti with intellectual, creative and analytical activities that contribute to the campus and community; Promotes and recognizes the contributions of emeriti; Learn more.

Emeriti Mentoring

Online Tools

UC Retirement At Your Service (UCRAYS) 

UCRAYS, which is replaced At Your Service Online (AYSO) for retirement related services, is a secure website that offers greater access to UC retirement information and more ways to view and manage retirement information in a user-friendly format. Most importantly, it includes enhanced security features, ensuring UC is following best practices for keeping your retirement information secure.

What can active faculty and staff members do in UCRAYS right now?
In addition to increased security, UCRAYS offers faculty and staff the ability to:
• Send and receive secure messages, with attachments if needed, to the RASC
• View service credit and UCRP/CAP contribution balances
• View and update beneficiary designations
• Estimate retirement income
Features to be added later in 2020 will include:
• Personal Retirement Profile and retirement election process
• Service credit purchase estimates (although still available in AYSO until then)
For more information and instructions on how to register and log in to UCRAYS visit here.


Click for social security websiteSocial Security

Keep track of your earnings and verify them every year; Get an estimate of your future benefits if you are still working; Get a letter with proof of your benefits if you currently receive them and more. Learn more

The Retirement Decision, recent Social Security Bulletin on the "Behavioral and Psychological Aspects of the Retirement Decision."

Fidelity Calculators and Planning Tools

Fidelity offers a variety of online tools for active staff and faculty and retirees to help manage your assets, plan for retirement, and more! Some tools include: Take Home Pay Calculator, Retirement Quick Check, Plan Limit Calculators, Budgeting & Debt Management, and Retirement Income Planner. Access Fidelity Calculators and online tools 

Online Personal Retirement Review (myucretirement.com)
Get a personal statement designed to show you the monthly retirement income; includes a modeler that lets you explore different assumptions, such as the amount you save in the UC 403(b) or 457(b) Plan, or the age at which you retire. https://myucretirement.com/

Your UC Retirement Income Might Just Surprise You - review several examples of retirement income from UCRP


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