Retirement Services

Effective February 2013, UCSC transferred responsibility for retirement counseling to UC’s Retirement Administration Service Center (RASC).  The following Frequently Asked Questions page and Retirement and Separation Factsheet were developed to assist all UCSC employees obtain retirement counseling services effective that date:

UC Retirement Administration holds weekly Q&A sessions for people in retirement process and enrolling in Medicare: Weekly Q&A  | In-Depth Presentation

RETIREMENT COUNSELING RESOURCES:

Frequently Asked Questions  –  Retirement and Separation Factsheet

Service Requested …Please Contact …
Employee requests/inquiries including:
General questions regarding the UC Retirement Plan (UCRP), such as inquiries regarding vesting, service credit and highest average plan compensation (HAPC)
Retirement service credit buybacks
Retirement estimates
Personal retirement profiles and retirement elections
Eligibility for retiree health insurance
Qualified Domestic Relations Orders
Capital accumulation provision (CAP) inquiries
Refunds of UCRP contributions
Death of UC Retiree

UC Retirement Administration Service Center (RASC)Phone:  1-800-888-8267,
7 am – 4:30 pm Monday through Friday
Employee requests/inquiries for:
UCRP Disability counseling
UCRP payroll deduction questions
Counseling for survivors of deceased employees
Tess Waldo, 831-459-3993, tlwaldo@ucsc.edu
Retirement and Savings Program inquiries:
Counseling for Pension Choice / Savings Choice Options
Retirement Savings Program counseling e.g. 403(b), 457(b), DC Plan, Safe Harbor Plan
Account Balances & Enrollment

Fidelity Retirement Services, 1-866-682-7787

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Last modified: Jul 02, 2025