Benefits for Berkeley Employees

Benefits

Retirement and savings workshops

These workshops are sponsored by the Office of Human Resources Benefits Unit and are open only to Berkeley campus employees.

To enroll in workshops, or to check workshop schedules, use our online Interactive Class Enrollment (ICE) system, located at http://hrweb.berkeley.edu/ice/home/. All workshops will be held in Room 150 University Hall; seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. 

Retiring From UC - Workshop

This workshop provides an overview of benefits paid by the University of California Retirement Plan (UCRP). UCRP benefits include lifetime monthly retirement income, disability benefits, survivor income and death benefits. Learn about tools to use in your retirement planning, and steps during the retirement process.
 
In addition, this workshop describes the retiree health benefits, explains how a retiree’s medical plan coordinates with Medicare, identifies issues to consider when selecting a plan, and explains the steps necessary to take with UC, Medicare, and your health plan to successfully enroll in Medicare and coordinate with your UC retiree medical plan.

PowerPoint slide presentation: Retiring From UC (updated 03/07)

HANDOUTS:

1. At Your Service Online website (to view your Personalized Retirement Estimates, click on “Sign in to My Accounts ”)
   
2. Retirement Handbook (PDF)
   
3. UC Retirement Plan Benefits Estimator
   
4. When You Retire (see page 15 of Retirement Handbook)
5. Medicare Flow Chart (Excel)
   
6. Enrollment Details (Word)
   
7. Plan Costs
   
8. Medicare Factsheet (PDF)
   
9. Health Care Facilitator Brochure (PDF)
   
10. Resources for UCB Retirees (Word)
    
11. Who’s Your Beneficiary?
    
12. Glossary of Terms (Word)