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Palliative and Hospice Care: It’s All About You

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Palliative and hospice care are truly whole-person care, providing vital services above and beyond medical care when you or your loved ones are facing a serious illness. That’s why these services are built into our CalPERS health...

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Who Is Your Beneficiary, and Are They in the Loop?

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Top 8 Most Common CalPERS Changes Explained

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Stronger Social Ties, Healthier Lives

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Brittani Evans Named CalPERS Spotlight on Excellence...

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New to CalPERS? Don’t Wait to Take These 5 Steps.

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CalPERS Hires June Kim as Deputy Chief Investment...

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Telehealth in Medicare: Understanding Federal Changes

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Whether you're still working or retired, California's public servants help shape the fabric of our great state through their hard work and dedication — culminating in the promise of a dignified retirement.

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💡 Did you know CalPERS reviews its long-term re 💡 Did you know CalPERS reviews its long-term retirement planning every four years?

This process is called the Asset Liability Management (ALM) cycle, and it helps us ensure you receive lifetime retirement benefits.

This year’s review may lead to updates affecting: 
✔️ Retirement benefit options (for those that retire on or after November 20)
✔️ Service credit purchase costs 
✔️ PEPRA member contribution rates (starting July 2027)

Final decisions are expected to be made at the Nov. 17 Board meeting. We’ll share what it means for you in December.

Learn more about ALM at the link in our bio.
ALERT: Due to system maintenance, myCalPERS will b ALERT: Due to system maintenance, myCalPERS will be unavailable from 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 18 until 6:00 a.m. on Monday, October 20.
 
Thank you for your patience as we continue to improve our services.
The Educational Forum serves as our opportunity to The Educational Forum serves as our opportunity to personally connect with our employer partners throughout the State of California — and this year proved no different.

A special thanks to everyone who was able to attend.

Here's a taste of how this year's #CalPERSEdF went.
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