Over the last year, we were proud to see you through changes in your life and work. From understanding how to maximize your retirement and health benefits to preparing you for the next step in your life, we helped you navigate your CalPERS benefits while keeping you up to date.
Let’s look back at the 10 most-read articles of 2022. As we look ahead to 2023, we’ll continue to listen, make improvements, and prioritize the information you need to know throughout the year.
1. About Your COLA and Inflation
As a CalPERS retiree, you may be wondering when you’ll receive an annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA). Read more…
2. Thinking About Moving Out of California in Retirement?
We would love you to retire in California and spend your retirement dollars in the golden state. However, no matter where you choose to live in retirement, there are a few things to consider. Read more…
3. Can I Cash Out My CalPERS Pension?
While you may have the ability to access some of your investments, such as a 401(k), that’s not the case for the funds in your CalPERS pension account, with one exception: when you leave CalPERS employment. Read more…
4. CalPERS Members Ask: What’s the Best Day to Retire?
There are three dates that have a significant financial impact on your CalPERS retirement: the fiscal year, your birthday quarter, and the first year of your cost-of-living adjustment (COLA). You’ll want to choose a date that best meets your needs. Read more…
5. Social Security and Your CalPERS Retirement Benefits: Do They Affect Each Other?
Your CalPERS retirement benefit can affect your Social Security benefit, and vice versa. Your Social Security can potentially affect both the amount of your monthly pension contributions before retirement and the amount of your benefits after retirement. Read more…
6. Health Plan Changes for 2022
Members were interested in changes to their health plans in 2022. For 2023, we added more health plan choices in a variety of California counties as well as benefit designs focused on equity and high-quality care. Read more…
7. 5 Potential Drawbacks of Early Retirement
If you’re hoping to make the most of your golden years, here are some tips to consider before submitting your retirement application. Read more…
8. Do You Have a Beneficiary Designation on File?
Having a designation on file helps ensure we process benefit payments in a timely and accurate manner. Need to make a change? You can add or update your beneficiary designation anytime through your myCalPERS account. Read more…
9. 2022 Cost of Living Adjustment Coming in May
The cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) is a benefit to ensure your value of money at retirement keeps up with the rate of inflation. Retirees clicked often on this top news article. Read more…
10. Your CalPERS Pension is on a Vesting System. Here’s What That Means.
To receive a pension from CalPERS, you must work a certain number of years. For most people, that amounts to at least five years of CalPERS-credited service. But there are a few other factors involved. Read more…