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Changes to retiree health, pension programs OK’d

December 14, 2010:

The UC Regents voted Dec. 13 on changes to the university’s retiree health and pension programs. Earned pension benefits of current employees and retirees are protected by law and cannot be revoked or reduced. Current employees, as well as UC, will contribute more to the pension program, and roughly half of current faculty and staff will come under new eligibility rules for retiree health care.

Staffers from Berkeley, UCLA elected to UCRS advisory board

June 24, 2011:

Paul D. Brooks of UC Berkeley and Catherine A. Brennan of UCLA have been elected staff representatives to the University of California Retirement System Advisory Board.

Our University: Regents’ budget options, new Merced chancellor, pension news

June 1, 2011:

The latest edition of the monthly UC newsletter also looks at the new student health insurance program and a systemwide research website.

Our University: New newsletter covers pensions, budget and more

March 24, 2011:

The March edition of “Our University”, the UC newsletter for faculty and staff, is now available, with articles on the university budget, funding the UC pension plan, electronic medical records and more.

UC leaders respond to executives’ letter on pension benefits

January 4, 2011:

Responding to a recent controversy, Regents Chairman Russell Gould and University President Mark Yudof issued a statement Tuesday saying that a proposal to increase pensions for certain highly paid UC executives was, in fact, never implemented.

Town halls give staff, faculty a closer look at ‘future of UC retirement benefits’

October 28, 2010:

Proposed changes to UC pension plan get a hearing at two campus forums hosted by Chancellor Birgeneau.

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