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Retirement Planning Conference

The Retirement Planning Conference provides faculty and staff with practical guidance and resources to support retirement planning at various career stages.

Sessions cover retirement timelines, benefits, and institutional resources available across the University of Illinois System.

Retirement Planning Conference
April 28, 2026
9:00am – 9:50am
Online (Microsoft Teams)

Human Resources: Retirement Steps and Timeline

Topics Include: Reminders and timeline for important steps and notifications retiring employees need to take prior to their last day with the University.

System Human Resources

System Human Resources session

8:00am – 8:50am

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UIUC Human Resources

UIUC Human Resources session

8:00am – 8:50am

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UIC Human Resources

UIC Human Resources session

8:00am – 8:50am

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UIS Human Resources

UIS Human Resources session

8:00am – 8:50am

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Retirement Benefits Overview

Topics Include: Understanding retirement eligibility, planning retirement income, healthcare transitions, and key considerations as you prepare for retirement.

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SURS: From Here to Retirement

Topics Include: Retirement Eligibility, Benefit Calculations, Automatic Annual Increases, Service Credit, Insurance Eligibility and Rates, Counseling Appointments, Social Security, and more.

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SUAA: Protecting Your SURS Benefits

Topics Include: SUAA advocates on behalf of all faculty and staff of public universities and community colleges - both retired and current employees - their spouses and survivors, who are participants and beneficiaries of the State Universities Retirement System.

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SURS: State Insurance Benefits at Retirement

Topics Include: Responsibilities, Eligibility, Types of Coverage, Enrollment Process, Premiums, Effective Date, Making Changes, Medicare.

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TIAA: Set Your Retirement Date: Understand the Factors to Get to Your Goal

Topics Include: Whether you plan to retire today or 30 years from now, it's never too early — or too late — to design the life you want. Let's explore the steps to getting you there.

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