President's and Regents Retirement Association (PARRA) Report
Spring 2026 Report
Submitted by Jon Good, President, PARRA
PARRA Report for April, 2026 CUCRA Meeting
PARRA, the President's and Regents Retirement Association, representing retirees of Office of the President and the offices of the Regents, conducts two speaker events per year, several social hours per year and opportunities to volunteer with other PARRA members at select nonprofits.
Membership and Recruitment
PARRA has begun receiving from the RASC contact information for UCOP retirees.
Association Activities
PARRA has scheduled a May reception for those about to retire. This will be the third year in a row for this event.
PARRA is holding its next speaker event on April 20. Honoring feedback from PARRA members, this will be an informal morning social event instead of a luncheon. The focus of conversation will be on travel. Elise Woods will give a talk about the UC Retiree Travel program.
PARRA is continuing to hold “social hours”. These events include beverages and snacks but no formal program.
PARRA plans to hold a volunteer work session held at a local food bank in the spring.
Association Member Benefits
The Berkeley Retirement Center has extended to UCOP/Regents retirees benefits available to campus retirees, except for access to some library privileges.
A major benefit PARRA provides to retirees is advocacy on their behalf. Since the last report there have been instances where PARRA was asked to advocate for a retiree and in other cases PARRA has raised issues to UCOP on behalf of retirees.