Retirement Planning

UCC supports staff transitioning to retirement by providing a range of development opportunities and supports.  Retirement is a process of development into a new way of life and, hopefully, many years filled with quality time. With planning and preparation, this phase of life can be a time of opportunity and fulfilment.

Retirement Courses and Supports

Staff Wellbeing & Development offer a variety of retirement planning workshops & briefings for retiring staff and those considering retirement. Topics are varied ranging from the financial impacts and the emotional aspects of retirement and the management of challenges that may present themselves.

1. Pensions: Staff from the Pensions unit deliver a talk providing an overview of 1. the Single Public Sector Pension Scheme and 2. Schemes prior to the Single scheme on an annual basis.
2. Retirement Planning Workshop: Facilitated by an external provider, UCC organises a one-day course on retirement planning course annually for staff considering retirement and those about to retire from UCC. This course is normally offered once per academic year. This course focuses on the financial and practical aspects of retirement including financial planning, social welfare, nutrition and health.
3. Staff Workshop Staff Wellbeing & Development organises a half day workshop once per academic year supported by members of the Retired Staff Association to explore the challenges and opportunities of retiring from UCC. A panel discussion is held with retired staff from UCC providing a valuable insight into the reality of life after retirement.
4. Retirement Finance Workshop A further half day financial planning workshop is organised to focus on the financial aspects of retirement.

Retirement Coaching

All retiring staff or those considering retirement can avail of retirement coaching from UCC’s panel of internal coaches.