News from the Council of University of California Retiree Associations (CUCRA)
Luncheon Speaker: Sue Barnes
UC Retirees Travel coordinator
Cattlemens Restaurant Tuesday Cost
2882 Kitty Hawk Rd March 11th $ 40/person
Livermore, CA 94551 11:00 AM
The speaker at our March luncheon will be Sue Barnes, the UC Retirees Travel coordinator.
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Travel the world with UC retirees, friends, and family.​
UC Retirees Travel offers worldwide group tours for retired UC staff and faculty as well as their friends and family. Learn more about this exciting opportunity to connect with retirees from all the UC locations and see a preview the group's 2025 and 2026 international and domestic trips. See details about upcoming trips or join the UC Retirees Travel mailing list at http://cucra.ucsd.edu/travel/
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Sue Barnes, the UC Retirees Travel coordinator and trip liaison, retired in 2019 after nearly 25 years with UC, primarily at UC Davis. She held various administrative positions in housing, campus events, and campus recreation before serving as the director of the UC Davis and UCLA retirement centers during the last 10 years of her career. Sue likes traveling (of course), biking, sewing, crafting, and spending time with family and friends.
About LLRA
The Livermore Lab Retirees Association (LLRA) is an organization for retired employees and spouses of retirees of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. LLRA is open to retirees from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, whether they are members of CalPERS, UCRS or the private retirement system of the LLC.
We generally have monthly luncheon meetings January through November where invited speakers cover topics from science at the Lab to community topics.
LLRA is a member of the The Council of University of California Retiree Associations (CUCRA), a consortium of the Retiree Associations of nine University of California campuses: Berkeley, Davis, Irvine, Los Angeles, Riverside, San Diego, San Francisco, Santa Barbara, and Santa Cruz; the three UC-managed National Laboratories: Lawrence Berkeley, Lawrence Livermore, and Los Alamos; and the Office of the President/Regents.
Livermore Laboratory Retiree Association
P.O. Box 2170, Livermore, CA 94551
info@livermorelabretirees.org | Tel: 925-443-9092
LLNL Links
Retiree Health Benefits
If you have any questions or problems with your LLNL retiree health benefits, first contact Empyrean (non-Medicare) or Via Benefits (Medicare). If Empyrean or Via Benefits cannot help you, you may contact the LLNL Benefits Office at 925-422-9955.
Empyrean – 844-750-5567
Via Benefits – 866-682-4841
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2025 Retiree Open Enrollment Information
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2025 Retiree Open Enrollment Guide (pdf format)
​​​LLNL Benefits Contacts
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2025 Retiree Benefit Information - Links to all retiree resources
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Survivor/Beneficiary Guide - Link to guide and checklist
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​LLNL Newsline
LLNL no longer publishes the Newsline. It has been replaced by "LLNL Community News".
Links to some of the sections in the LLNL Community News follow.
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Change of Address
Change of Address for Mailings from LLNL: Have you moved since leaving the Lab? Send an email to the Benefits Office, at llnl-benefits@llnl.gov if you want to keep receiving mailings from the Lab. Include your old address along with your new address. You need to file a separate change of address with your retirement plan and benefits
LLRA Board Members
Name Email
Julio C. Diaz Chair
Bill Bish Vice Chair
Board position open Membership Secretary
Nancy Mulligan Treasurer
Jeff Garberson CUCRA Reps
Julio Diaz Webmaster
For reservation/cancellations Reservations
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