Fall Conference 2026 Draft 9/15/26

Council of UC Emeriti Associations (CUCEA)
and Council of UC Retirees Associations (CUCRA)
Wednesday, October 28, 2026
UC Berkeley via Zoom

Joint Meeting--October 28--1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Zoom link will be provided to registrants in advance

1:00 p.m. Welcome and Introductions (Sue Abeles, Chair, CUCRA)

Campus Association Host Introductions
Rick Van Sluyters, President, UCB Emeriti Association
Marty Takimoto, President, UCB Retirees Association
Introduction of Attendees

 1:30 p.m. Welcome from UC Berkeley Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost 

(Ben Hermalin, EVC and Provost, UCB)

1:50 p.m. Approval of Minutes—Joint Meeting of April 29, 2026 

(Elise Woods, CUCRA Secretary)

2:00 p.m. Overview of Issues in Joint Benefits Committee Report 

(John Meyer, JBC Chair)

2:15-2:30 p.m. Break

(Post break session coordinator, Amy Block Joy, CUCEAChair)

2:30 p.m. Conversation with Executive Vice President Rachael Nava 

(Sue Abeles, CUCRA Chair,
Amy Block Joy, CUCEA Chair)

3:15 p.m. Systemwide Human Resources Current Issues and Response to JBC Report 

(Dianna Henderson, UC Vice President Human Resources,
Maynard Jenkins, Sr. Executive Director, Benefits Programs and Strategy.
Susan Pon-Gee, Executive Director, Health & Welfare Benefits)

3:45 p.m. RASC Update and Response to JBC Report 

(Calvin Turner, UC Vice President, Shared Services,
Bill Perez, Executive Director, RASC)

4:00 p.m. Open Discussion: Other Issues of Interest to Campus Associations

4:15 p.m. CUCRA Travel Program Update

(Sue Barnes, CUCRA Travel Program Coordinator)

4:25 p.m. Spring 2027 Meeting, April 28-29—UC Irvine (hybrid meeting) 

(Marianne Schnaubelt, President, UCI Retirees Association,
Jessica Utts, President, UCI Emeriti Association)

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