“No lapse in pay” announcement

Whenever you plan to retire, taking the steps below as soon as possible will make the process easier:

• Gather required documentation — such as acceptable evidence of birth (for a spouse, domestic partner or a contingent annuitant), marriage and/or domestic partnership — so your retirement won’t be delayed if you need to order a replacement copy.
• If you may be eligible for Medicare, read the Medicare Fact Sheet PDF to find out what you need to do to enroll and coordinate with your UC medical plan.
• If you have service credit with CalPERS or CalSTRS, read the fact sheet on UCRP/CalPERS Reciprocity PDF or on UCRP/CalSTRS Concurrent Retirement PDF to learn more about your eligibility and any additional steps you need to take.
• If you may be required to divide property due to a divorce, legal separation or termination of a domestic partnership, check with your legal advisor to make sure you have the documentation you need. See the Qualified Domestic Relations Order (QDRO) Fact Sheet PDF for details. 
• What to do when you’re preparing for retirement is a step-by-step guide to the retirement process, with links to the resources you’ll need along the way — whether you choose to retire using UCRAYS (your most efficient option) or paper forms.
• Register for a live retirement planning webinar:
  • Preparing for Retirement — offered the first Tuesday of each month from 10 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
  • Retiree Health Benefits — offered the third Wednesday of each month from 2-4 p.m.
  • The UC Retirement Process from Start to Finish: offered monthly on Thursday mornings,  10 a.m.–11:30 p.m. and Wednesday evenings, 5:30–8 p.m. 

Call 1-800-888-8267, Monday–Friday, 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (PT) to speak to a UC Retirement Administration Service Center representative. You can also send a secure message through UCRAYS.

Schedule a retirement counseling appointment online at rasc.universityofcalifornia.edu/retirement-counseling.