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CUCRA/CUCEA Joint Meeting Agenda

Spring Conference 2026

Spring Conference 2026

Council of UC Emeriti Associations (CUCEA) and
Council of UC Retiree Associations (CUCRA)

Wednesday, April 29, 2026
UCLA University Club
480 Charles E. Young Drive, Los Angeles, CA  90095

 

This is our fourth conference offered as a hybrid meeting. As such, it will allow those who are able to meet in-person while continuing to meaningfully involve those who are not able to be at the meeting site through Zoom. We hope this will provide a satisfactory experience for all participants.

10:30 a.m. Check-in available at University Club

11:00 a.m. Lunch available for in-person attendees.

  • Main Dining Room

Joint Meeting Agenda – April 29 -- 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Zoom link will be provided to registrants in advance of meeting

 

12:00 p.m. Welcome and introductions

Joel Dimsdale, Chair, CUCEA

Campus Introductions

  • Fernando Torres-Gil, UCLA Emeriti Association President
  • Judith Tuch, UCLA Retirees Association President

Introductions of Attendees

Housekeeping Remarks

  • Judith Tuch, UCLA Retirees Association President

12:30 p.m. Welcome by Chancellor Julio Frenk, UCLA (via video)

12:45 a.m. UCLA’s Planning for the 2028 Olympics

  •  Associate Vice Chancellor Steve Lurie, Campus and Community Safety

1:00 p.m. Keynote Address

  • UC President James B. Milliken (via video)

1:15 p.m. Recognizing Former VP-Systemwide HR Cheryl Lloyd on her retirement

1:30 p.m. Approval of Minutes

Joint Meeting of October 29, 2025
Emily Galindo, CUCRA Vice Chair for CUCRA Secretary Elise Woods

1:35 p.m. Overview of issues raised in Joint Benefits Committee (JBC) Report

  • Joel Dimsdale, CUCEA Chair for Roger Anderson, JBC Chair

1:50 p.m. Break

(after the break, Sue Abeles, CUCRA Chair, will chair the balance of the meeting)

2:05 p.m. Systemwide Human Resources and Systemwide Shared Services Updates

  • Overview: Dianna Henderson, Vice President, Systemwide Human Resources
    • Response to JBC report
    • Update on RFP's related to health benefits
    • Update on Return to Active Duty (RTAD)
    • Update on Legacy Planning Videos
  • Overview: Bill Perez, Executive Director, RASC
    • Response to JBC Report
    • RASC Security Issues
    • RASC Performance Update

3:30 p.m. Open Discussion

  • Other issues of interest to campus Associations

3:40 p.m. CUCRA Travel Program Update 

  • Frank Trueba

3:45 p.m. Fall 2026 Meeting Hosted by Berkeley

  • Fiona Doyle, UC Berkeley Emeriti Association Vice President

3:50 p.m. Acknowledgment and Remarks of Meeting Sponsors, Belmont Village and Fidelity

4:00 p.m. Adjourn

For in-person attendees, following the joint meeting there are optional tours of campus in addition to a reception and dinner at the UCLA University Club for those who have elected to attend.

 

4:15 p.m. Optional Tours
See description of the tours on the attachment below

 

6:00 p.m. Reception (for those who elected to attend) 
  • Playa Room
7:00 p.m. Dinner (for those who elected to attend)
  • Main Dining Room

 

Download/View a PDF version of the CUCEA/CUCRA Joint Agenda