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      <pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>University of California Retirement Plan (UCRP) Program Overview (Thursday, August 13, 2026)</title>
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&lt;p style="font-size: 16.0016px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;Please join us virtually for&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt; &lt;span style="font-size: 16.0016px;"&gt;an upcoming &lt;strong style="font-size: 16.0016px;"&gt;University of California Retirement Plan (UCRP) Program Overview&lt;/strong&gt; designed to help employees better understand the retirement benefits available through the UC system. This session will provide a high-level introduction to the &lt;strong style="font-size: 16.0016px;"&gt;University of California Retirement Plan&lt;/strong&gt;, the University’s pension program that provides eligible employees with a lifetime retirement benefit.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 16.0016px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;During this informational session, participants will learn about how UCRP works, including eligibility requirements, vesting, and how retirement benefits are calculated based on factors such as age, years of service credit, and highest average plan compensation. The session will also cover key features of the plan, including retirement income, survivor and disability benefits, and cost-of-living adjustments.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 16.0016px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;In addition, attendees will receive a brief overview of voluntary savings options available to UC employees that can help supplement retirement income.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 16.0016px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;Whether you are new to UC or planning ahead for the future, this session is a great opportunity to learn more about how your UC benefits can support your long-term financial goals.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 16.0016px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;All employees are encouraged to attend.&lt;/strong&gt; Additional details, including date, time, and registration information, will be shared soon.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 16.0016px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222"&gt;Our speaker,&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: white;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Camille Carr&lt;/strong&gt;, is one of two UCLA Retirement Counselors at the Benefits office from UCLA Campus Human Resources. She has over 25 years of experience in benefits and retirement counseling for campus staff. She assists campus employees whose last names begin A – K.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p align="left" style="font-size: 16.0016px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;I understand there may be photos &amp;amp; videos taken while participating or being close proximity to this event. By attending this event, I hereby grant permission to the Emeriti/Retirees Relations Center and/or Retirees Association at UCLA to use photographs and/or video of me in publications, news releases, online, and in other communications related to the mission of the UCLA Emeriti/Retirees Relations Center (ERRC).For questions about this release, contact Ayesha Dixon, adixon@errc.ucla.edu&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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      <pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Welcome Back! ERRC Bruin Legacy Tour: "Botanical Gardens" (Tuesday, September 15, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p align="center" style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 16.0016px;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://sites.lifesci.ucla.edu/botgard/wp-content/uploads/sites/120/2024/02/stream-rendering-1030x380.png" style="font-size: 1em;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="center" style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Verdana" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;em&gt;ERRC Bruin Legacy Tour: "UCLA Botanical Gardens"&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="center" style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 16.0016px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img src="https://retirees.ucla.edu/resources/Pictures/Uxd_Blk_EmeritiRetireeRelationsCnt_A.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="267" height="78"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;Experience the beauty of fall at the &lt;strong&gt;Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garde&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;n&lt;/strong&gt; on &lt;em&gt;Tuesday, September 15th&lt;/em&gt; at &lt;em&gt;11:00am&lt;/em&gt;. This one-hour guided tour will take you through a lush, 7-acre living museum featuring plant species from around the world, right in the heart of UCLA. Led by knowledgeable Garden Guides, the tour will highlight seasonal blooms such as the golden thryallis, paintbrush lily, Great valley gumplant, and the striking white silk floss tree.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;The UCLA Mathias Botanical Garden acknowledges the Gabrielino/Tongva peoples as the traditional land caretakers of Tovaangar (the Los Angeles basin and So. Channel Islands). As a promoter of nature at a California land grant institution, we pay our respects to the Honuukvetam (Ancestors), ‘Ahiihirom (Elders) and ‘Eyoohiinkem (our relatives/relations) past, present and emerging.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;Want a preview of what’s in bloom?&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://www.botgard.ucla.edu/whats-blooming/" target="_blank"&gt;Click here&lt;/a&gt;!&lt;/p&gt;

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  &lt;p align="center"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana" color="#FF0000"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;Space is limited&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 16.0016px;" align="left"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;Tour guides will meet us at&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;La Kretz Garden Pavilion&lt;/strong&gt;:&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;707 Tiverton Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90095 (&lt;a href="https://www.google.com/maps/dir//707+Tiverton+Dr,+Los+Angeles,+CA+90095/@34.0667275,-118.5239732,12z/data=!4m8!4m7!1m0!1m5!1m1!1s0x80c2bc870e80a82b:0x5906005c51e3c1e4!2m2!1d-118.441572!2d34.066755?entry=ttu&amp;amp;g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDgxOS4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D" target="_blank"&gt;Click here for Google Map link&lt;/a&gt;).&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 16.0016px;" align="left"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;There is limited parking at UCLA on weekdays, and we recommend taking public transportation, biking, or ride share options. The Metro, Culver City, and Santa Monica buses all have stops near the Botanical Garden.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 16.0016px;" align="left"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;Visitors can park in UCLA &lt;em&gt;Parking Structure 2&lt;/em&gt;. There are also metered parking spots in Westwood Village and on Manning Ave.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="center" style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 16.0016px;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://sites.lifesci.ucla.edu/botgard/wp-content/uploads/sites/120/2025/08/Garden-Map-2025-01-scaled.png" width="240" height="398"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 16.0016px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;UCLA or the ERRC is &lt;strong&gt;not&lt;/strong&gt; responsible for any personal belongings stored during your visit.&amp;nbsp;Visitors may wish to bring a light jacket or sweater due to the tour being outside.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 16.0016px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;I understand there may be photos &amp;amp; videos taken while participating or being close proximity to this event. By attending this event, I hereby grant permission to the Emeriti/Retirees Relations Center and/or Retirees Association at UCLA to use photographs and/or video of me in publications, news releases, online, and in other communications related to the mission of the UCLA Emeriti/Retirees Relations Center (ERRC). For questions about this release, contact Ayesha Dixon, adixon@errc.ucla.edu.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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