Presentations for Retirees

Make Your Meetings More Active

  • Include items on your meeting agenda that require participants to get out of their seats (breakout groups, stand and write ideas on an easel).
  • Choose movement friendly meeting locations (walkable neighborhoods, on-site gym, nearby park).
  • Hire a professional instructor (pilates, yoga, tai chi, stretching, Zumba) to lead a class before or during the meeting.
  • Point out the stairs and encourage attendees to use them. Consider including the location of stairs in meeting directions or putting arrows to the stairs in front of elevators.
  • Organize a group walk early in the morning, during a break or before/after dinner.
  • Consider incorporating standing ovations after each speaker to encourage participants to stand and stretch.

Standing Breaks

  • At least once an hour, participants should be encouraged to stand up to improve blood circulation, boost metabolism, and relieve physical discomfort from sitting for prolonged periods of time.
  • Announce that it is fine to stand up and move around, as needed. If possible, provide raised tables for those electing to stand during the meeting.

Stretch Breaks

  • Stretch breaks help participants wake up their bodies and minds.
  • Encourage people to stand up and stretch in place.
  • Try playing a Healthy UC Davis WakeBreak video! These instructor-led stretch videos range from 4 to 15 minutes. 

Breathing Exercise

  • Focused breathing is an energizing activity that can help relax and clear your mind. Simply inhale for four seconds, hold it for seven seconds, and exhale for eight seconds.

Suggested Activity Agendas

LENGTH OF MEETINGSTANDING BREAKSTRETCH BREAKSBREATHING BREAKSMOVEMENT BREAKSWALKING BREAKS
50 - 60 minx x  
2 - 4 hoursxxxx 
All Dayxxxxx

Presentations for Retirees

  1. UC Retiree Medical Plans

  2. Open Enrollment Highlights

Presentation:  UC Retiree Medical Plans for 2026

This overview of University of California retiree medical plans is intended to help those who need to know more about the plans during Open Enrollment for 2026 and beyond. (This presentation does not discuss post-doctoral scholar, intern/resident or student benefits.)

Good news! After this presentation was recorded, we learned that for the new HealthSavings+ plan, for those with self + dependents coverage, the $5,000 deductible will not be shared; it will be $2,500 per person. 

Good news! After this presentation was recorded, we learned that for the new HealthSavings+ plan, for those with self + dependents coverage, the $5,000 deductible will not be shared; it will be $2,500 per person.

Tools related to this presentation:

Streaming video

 

Presentation: Open Enrollment Highlights for 2026

On the first day of Open Enrollment, October 30, 2025, Health Care Facilitators Nic Robledo and Guerren Solbach highlighted retiree medical plan coverage and premium changes for 2026, and then took questions.