20/20 Vision Plan at University Eye Center
As a retiree you and your designated beneficiary are eligible for the 20/20 Vision Plan. With the plan you receive 20% off of all services including exams and ophthalmic materials
(such as spectacles, contact lenses, or low vision devices).
As a member of the plan you also receive a complimentary "Cal" glasses case when spectacles are dispensed, free parking, and a free shuttle ride to the Eye Center. For more information or to make an appointment, call (510) 642-2020. Be sure to identify yourself
as a 20/20 Vision Plan member.
*Where applicable, insurance will be billed first.
Affordable Computer Equipment at The Scholar's Workstation (TSW)
Update: TSW has moved and changed how it operates.
The student, faculty, staff and retiree Division of The Scholar's Workstation (managed by ASUC and Follett effective January 1, 2009), is now open at the Cal Student Store located in Lower Sproul Plaza. This store is designed for students, faculty, staff and retirees to purchase items with personal funds, such as credit cards or cash. More >>
Berkeley Art Museum/Pacific Film Archive
Enjoy free admission to the Berkeley Art Museum (BAM) by showing your retiree ID. Also,
the Pacific Film Archive (PFA) offers you the UC faculty and staff admission rate of $6.50
(with retiree ID card).
Cal Athletics Season Tickets at Staff Rates
Receive the staff rate on all season-ticket
purchases for all intercollegiate athletic sports,
including football, basketball, volleyball. Offer not
valid for individual game tickets. Call the Athletic
Ticket Office (800) GO BEARS for details.
Cal Performances
Enjoy select Cal Performances events at 15% off
regular prices (limit two; cannot be combined with
other discounts and all sales are final). To order
tickets, call Cal Performances at 510.642.9988 or
order online. For more information and program
locations visit http://www.calperformances.org. Note:
discount is not available for performances not listed
below. All performances are in Zellerbach Hall unless
otherwise noted below. Retiree ID card required at
the door.
Nuccia Focile, soprano
David Lomelí, tenor
Berkeley Symphony Orchestra
Robert Cole, conductor
November 15 3pm $48
Hertz Hall
Druid Ireland
The Walworth Farce by Enda Walsh
November 18, 19 8pm $72
Zellerbach Playhouse
Taylor Eigsti & Julian Lage Duo
November 21 8pm $36
Wheeler Auditorium
Shanghai Symphony Orchestra
Long Yu, music director & conductor
Yuja Wang, piano
November 23 3pm $28, $40, $60
Zellerbach Hall
Mark Morris Dance Group
The Hard Nut—The Nutcracker with a Twist!
Berkeley Symphony Orchestra
Robert Cole, conductor
Children of the Piedmont Children’s Choirs
Robert Geary, director
December 17 8pm $36, $48, $62
Zellerbach Hall
Cal Rec Club
Join the Cal Rec Club for $296/year. The Cal Rec Club offers memberships to UC Berkeley retirees, students, faculty, staff, alumni, and members of the community. Spouses of students and fac/staff members are also eligible. They also offer short-term memberships such as day passes; and swim-only day passes.
Cal Rentals
List rentals for free or find housing options for a small fee. For listings information,
call (510)642-0706; to list rentals, call (510)642-3644; or visit http://calrentals.housing.berkeley.edu.When
calling, please leave a message and you will be called back.
Email Options through the Cal Retirement Center Network (CRCN)
CRCN E-Mail Forwarding is for those who want to get or keep a berkeley.edu
email address but want to use, or are already using, another email service such as Yahoo!,
Earthlink or Comcast. Other than a $10 set-up fee, this service is free.
Download the CRCN Email Forwarding Form
CRCN CalMail is for users of broadband (e.g., DSL, cable) and other Internet
connections who want to keep a full service email account through the campus. For an annual
flat fee of $60, plus a $10 set-up fee, you will get a CalMail account with a “berkeley.edu” email
address, 1GB of email storage, vacation forwarding and Connecting at Berkeley (C@B) consulting
support, which includes software, updates, and technical support by email or phone.
Download the CRCN CalMail Form
Note: CRCN SHIPS (campus dial-up access) ceased operations in December 2008.
View
the UC Berkeley Computer Use Policy
Care Services Elder Care Program
This program offers confidential, free assistance for retirees who are caring for, or concerned about an
elder. The Elder Care counselor can answer your
questions, help you set priorities, and refer you to
resources and caregiver support groups, both locally
and long distance.
The Elder Care Program offers monthly workshops on topics related to legal, financial, medical and emotional aspects of caring for an elder. The free workshops are held on campus at the Tang Center, during the lunch hour.
The electronic Elder Care newsletter is available three times a year to e-mail subscribers and on the Elder Care webpage.
For assistance, please contact the Elder Care
counselor at: University Health Services, Tang Center 2222 Bancroft Way, Berkeley, CA 94720-4300, call 510.643.7754 or email Maureen Kelly.
Chronicle of the University of California
The Chronicle of the University of California is devoted to the preservation
of the University’s past and the promotion of research in University history. The Chronicle offers
you a 15% discount off the price of a single issue (normally $20) or 15% off any two-issue
subscription (normally $36). Contact the Center to subscribe.
Health Care Facilitator
Receive confidential one-on-one assistance regarding problems with or questions about
your health plan. Call the Center to contact your location-specific Health Care Facilitator.
ID Cards
To take advantage of the special Cal Connection offers, you must use a retiree ID card
that identifies you as retired staff, retired faculty or their surviving spouse or partner.
To obtain your card, come by the Center between 1pm and 4pm daily or call the Center to order
by mail.
International Travel Care
Personally tailored health and information packages for travelers are available from University
Health Services. The custom packages are based on your itinerary, health history and
planned activities. Immunizations are available, as well as a computerized traveler’s
report. There is a fee for this program.
Lair of the Golden Bear- A Cal Camp Vacation for Adults
Nestled deep in the Stanislaus National Forest for the last 58 years at Pinecrest, California
you'll find the Lair of the Golden Bear, an unforgettable family Summer vacation spot. Owned and operated by the California Alumni Association since 1949, Camps Blue,Gold, and Oski, have become a special home-away-from-home for Cal alumni, families and friends.
(Check for updates in early summer)
Library Cards
Obtain a free campus library card good for use at all UC Berkeley libraries. Retiree ID Required. Contact the Center for details.
Health Insurance Counseling from HICAP
Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program (HICAP) provides free and quality assistance to people with questions and/or problems relating to Medicare. Retirement Center constituents are eligible to make an appointment and meet with a HICAP Counselor for a personalized session at the Retirement Center. Just follow these easy step: 1. Call HICAP at 510.839.0393 and 2. Identify yourself as a Retirement Center constituent and request an appointment at the Center.
HICAP is a non-profit, volunteer-based program that does not charge for its services. Through trained Volunteer Counselors, HICAP provides information, education and advocacy in the areas of Medicare, medical billing and claims, Medicare Supplemental Insurance, Medicare Advantage Plans, Part D plans, Long Term Care Insurance, and insurance fraud or abuse issues. They help Medicare beneficiaries of any age make informed choices and provide advocacy when health care benefits and rights are threatened or denied.
HICAP is part of the Legal Assistance for Seniors program in Alameda County. HICAP is funded through the Alameda County Department on Aging and Adult Services. For additional Information about HICAP click here.
Music Department Discount
The Department of Music is delighted to offer you the same discount on events that it
offers to current staff and other special categories. Unless otherwise noted, tickets
to weekend and evening concerts will be $10 (regularly $15) with your retiree ID card. Concerts
include performances by the University Symphony Orchestra, University Chorus, and University
Wind Ensemble as well as by other groups. Noon concerts and some special events are free
to the general public, and retirees can avail themselves of these as well. See concert schedules
at http://music.berkeley.edu.
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute @ Berkeley
The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI
@Berkeley), an association of adults age 50 and above,
begins October 1 with courses, lectures, and special
events.
Receive a special membership rate of $40 for a single term (normally $50) in the Osher Lifelong Learning
Institute with a retiree ID card.
To take advantage of the retiree discount, to RSVP for
the Open House, or to be added to the mailing
list, call the OLLI office at (510)642-9934 or email
berkeley_olli@berkeley.edu. Visit the OLLI website at
olli.berkeley.edu for course details.
Parking Discounts
Night and Weekend Parking
Buy one-time use hang tags for $5. To purchase
hang tags by mail, send a check made payble to UC Regents for the number of hang tags that
you want to purchase plus $2 for mailing and handling costs. You may also purchase them
at the Center Monday through Friday between 1pm and 4pm. Note: These permits are not valid
in UC public lots for sporting or special events.
Parking for Retirement Center Programs
Due to recent changes at Parking
and Transportation, parking permits for Retirement Center programs are no longer made available
at the East Gate or West Gate. The Center now
has the permits (one-time use hang tags) on-hand to sell directly to you for $5 per day. You
can now purchase and receive parking permits by mail or by coming to our office during walk-in
hours (1p.m.-4p.m., Monday – Friday). In order to honor your request for program parking,
we must receive your payment in our office at least one business week prior to the first
day you need to park. Unfortunately, we cannot provide refunds for purchased permits. If
you purchase a permit for a specific program, but are unable to attend, save your permit
for use at a future Center Program. Discounted program parking permits are only for
use at Retirement Center Programs.
The following are frequently asked questions regarding our parking discounts for retirees:
1. How Many Permits May I Purchase?
You may purchase as many as you need
to cover your enrollments in Retirement Center programs. For
example, if your registration for Learning in Retirement courses and computer classes comes
to thirteen dates, you may purchase thirteen permits in advance. Note: permits are not
to be used on any other dates. They are also not for use at non-Retirement Center programs.
2. What If I Need to Park for an evening or weekend program?
We offer
Night/Weekend permits (also $5 per day) by mail through our office.
3. Which Form of Payment May I Use?
Currently we can only accept checks by mail, and cash and checks in the office.
4. How Can I Purchase Permits By Mail?
Mail one of the enclosed forms
with your check, made out to UC Regents.
5. Can I Give My Permits to Someone Else?
If you miss a class, you may
hold the permit and use it for another class, or give it to another registered participant.
If you have other questions or concerns, please contact us.
The Faculty Club
The Faculty Club is pleased to offer you membership at the Professor Emeritus rate of $10 per month upon presentation of your retiree ID card. Call the Center for more details.
UC Botanical Garden
With your retiree ID card, you are eligible for $5 admission to UC Botanical Garden.
You can also become a member for $35 (regularly $45). Established in 1890, the Garden’s
34 acres contain over 12,000 different kinds of plants. The Garden is open 9am-5pm year round.
Get more information at botanicalgarden.berkeley.edu/.
UC Press Discount
University of California Press is pleased to offer you a 15% discount
on all books. A code, which you can get from the Retirement Center, is required to receive
the discount. The code can then be used for phone orders when you call the fulfillment service
at (800)777-4726 or order online at http://www.ucpress.edu.
(Type the code in the coupon code field.)
Wellness Bargains
The UC Berkeley Wellness Letter offers new subscribers a discounted rate of
$15.00 (regularly $28.00) on the first year of a subscription. To subscribe, call the Center,
or to order online, go to http://www.calmarketplace.org.
Women’s Faculty Club (WFC)
Join the WFC as an Associate Member. New memberships include a complimentary six months
with the purchase of a full-year membership, so that your first year of membership is only
$66. (The $25 initiation fee is also waived.) Call the WFC at (510)845-5084 or download an
application form at http://www.womensfacultyclub.com.
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