En español: Elecciones de la Junta Asesora del UCRS del 2023
An election to fill two staff seats on the UC Retirement System (UCRS) Advisory Board will be held from May 22 to June 16, 2023.
This website provides complete information about the election including:
- An overview of the UCRS Advisory Board
- How to become a candidate for the UCRS Advisory Board, including nomination forms and guidelines
- Information on who is eligible to vote
- The latest news about the election, including candidates' statements (see "Election Information" at right) and election results
About the election
The election will be held from May 22 to June 16, 2023, to select two employees (active UCRP members or active Savings Choice participants who are not members of the Academic Senate) to the UCRS Advisory Board. All active UCRP members and active Savings Choice Participants (including new Eligible Employees who are in their initial 90-day window period during which they select either UCRP/Pension Choice or Savings Choice) who are not members of the Academic Senate are eligible to vote. The elected UCRS board members will serve from July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2027.
The deadline for submission of nomination materials was May 1, 2023.
The voting process will be administered by YesElections, a third-party vendor. Employees eligible to vote will receive an email at their UC email address with a personal identification number (PIN) and a direct link to the YesElections voting site. Emails will be sent on May 22, June 5, and June 14.
Eligible voters who do not have a UC email address will be mailed a ballot and candidate statements. These voters can then choose to vote electronically from a home computer (or computer at UC libraries, Benefits Offices, etc.) or mail the paper ballot directly to YesElections.
To request a copy of a paper ballot please call 855-648-6050 or email Help+UCRS@yeselections.com
Final election results will be posted on the UCRS Advisory Board election website by the end of June.
Candidate statements for the 2023 election
Declaraciones de los candidatos para las elecciones de 2023
About the UC Retirement System Advisory Board
The 11-member UCRS Advisory Board is comprised of a cross-section of the university community. In addition to the two seats held by elected staff representatives, the board includes members of the President’s executive cabinet; faculty appointed by the UC Academic Senate; and representatives of the Council of UC Emeriti Associations and Council of UC Retiree Associations.
The advisory board meets three times a year to discuss issues of interest to UCRS members, retirees
The UCRS plans include:
- University of California Retirement Plan (UCRP)
- Tax‐Deferred 403(b) Plan (403(b) Plan)
- Defined Contribution Plan (DC Plan)
- 457(b) Deferred Compensation Plan (457(b) Plan)
- 415(m) Restoration Plan
News and updates
- Nominations for UC Retirement System Advisory Board election open through May 1, 2023
- Get ready to vote! Six candidates vie for staff positions on retirement system advisory board