July 1st 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

This month, UC Systemwide Human Resources will collaborate with Deloitte Consulting LLP to conduct a comprehensive employee benefits survey for faculty and staff. Emails to participate will launch the week of March 17, 2025.

Some dependent relationships may change over time, and family member eligibility reverification ensures that only those family members who are eligible continue to be enrolled.

Under new guidelines, retirees who return to UC employment within 26 weeks (6 months) of retirement and meet specific eligibility criteria will be offered the "Mid-level" faculty/staff benefits package instead of retiree medical benefits. UC retiree medical benefits will be suspended for any rehired retiree who is offered faculty/staff benefits, regardless of whether they enroll.

UC has established a new, temporary Systemwide Wildfire Catastrophic Leave Bank to support UC employees affected by the wildfires in the greater Los Angeles region. Donate vacation or PTO by March 31.

UC Davis is offering a Pathway to Retirement webcast to help employees plan for financial security and enjoy all that retirement brings. The webcast will cover the following planning essentials, as well as a Q&A session for general questions.

The Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program offers UC Davis employees the opportunity to have their federal loan balances forgiven after 120 qualifying monthly payments.

UC has compiled a list of emergency resources from their benefit plans. Access the list of resources on the UCNet website.

Nominations open through Jan. 24 for the 2025 Chancellor’s Outstanding Staff Awards, UC Davis’ highest honor for staff members.

UC has expanded access to paid sick leave for certain staff and academic employees who were previously ineligible and introduced new protections for those using paid sick leave, as well as leave following a reproductive loss.