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Your Pension, Your Voice: Vote in the CalPERS Board Election
California State Retirees (CSR) encourages all eligible members to stay informed and vote in the upcoming CalPERS Board of Administration election. Important decisions about your pension and health benefits are on the line. Two Member-at-Large...
FAQs: Blue Shield Negotiations and CalPERS Plans
This update follows a previous message regarding the potential contract termination between Blue Shield of California and the University of California Health System. Select contracts between Blue Shield of California and both UC Health and...
Blue Shield Contract Nears Termination
The message below is from CalPERS Communications & Stakeholder Relations. We wanted to update you on the potential contract termination between Blue Shield of California (BSC) and the University of California Health System (UC Health). The...
CalPERS Pensions: Secure for Members and Retirees Alike
The content is from CalPERS NOW, a quarterly email on key issues for CalPERS stakeholders. This quarterly email is being sent to you in a period of noticeable economic and market uncertainty, which you’ve no doubt heard about through...
What to Know if You Retire Out-of-State
The content below is from the CalPERS Perspective newsletter. While you consider where to spend your golden years in retirement, one thing is clear — California remains the favorite choice for retirees. More than 81% of CalPERS retirees...
Learn About Your 2025 COLA
A Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) is an annual cost-of-living increase that helps your retirement benefit keep up with the rate of inflation. It begins the second calendar year after retirement. Eligible retirees, including survivors and...
Anthem Blue Cross and Aspire Health Reach Agreement
This message is from CalPERS Stakeholder Relations. We’re pleased to share that Anthem Blue Cross and Aspire Health, the medical group in Monterey, were successful in reaching a contract agreement. Aspire Health will return to the...
CalPERS Issues Notice of Election for Board Seats
The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) has issued its official Notice of Election for the upcoming election of two members of the CalPERS Board of Administration. Two seats on the board, representing all CalPERS members,...
Wanted: Your Feedback about CalPERS Open Enrollment
Please help the California Department of Human Resources (CalHR) improve Open Enrollment by filling out this three-minute survey. Your feedback will help CalHR support the wellbeing of the State of California’s employees and retirees...
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