Discuss Your Retirement

Talk to your supervisor about your plans to retire. Once you have decided on a date for retirement, send an email to hrexit@unlv.edu to notify Human Resources (HR) that you are planning on retiring. Please note that this notification does not take the place of an official resignation letter. However, the earlier HR is notified that you are leaving, the sooner we can take the appropriate action to ensure that you separation proceeds as smoothly as possible.

The email needs to include the following information:

  • Your full name
  • Department and contact number
  • Your last day at work

Submit Your Resignation to Your Supervisor

The resignation needs to be submitted to your supervisor through Workday for approval. When selecting reason for resignation, select the retirement option in order to process correctly. Once the supervisor approves the resignation, the supervisor must initiate the termination business process within Workday to initiate the offboarding tasks needed to be completed.

Make Arrangements

If you are planning on continuing health insurance as a retiree, you need to make arrangements to begin receiving some form of retirement income from the university retirement plan. To be eligible to continue health insurance as a retiree, you need to meet the following criteria:

  • Have participated in either the University Retirement Plan Alternative (RPA) or the Nevada Public Employees Retirement System (NVPERS)
  • Have participated in the RPA program for at least five years as a full-time employee or have at least five years of service credit in NVPERS excluding any service credit purchased
  • Have met the requirements to receive and is receiving retirement income from one of these plans:
    • NSHE Retirement Plan Alternative
    • Nevada Public Employees Retirement System (NVPERS)
    • NSHE Tax Sheltered Annuity Program
    • State of Nevada Deferred Compensation Program

Apply for Medicare Part B

If you are age 65 or over when you retire, you are required to have Medicare Part B coverage. The state health plan will always pay secondary to Medicare Part B regardless of whether or not you have Medicare Part B coverage. Everyone is eligible to purchase Medicare Part B, and you will pay a premium for this coverage.

We encourage you to contact Medicare at least three months before you retire to apply for coverage. A delay in electing Medicare Part B will result in a 10% penalty applied towards all future Medicare Part B premiums. For additional information, contact Medicare directly at 800-633-4227.

Schedule an Appointment with a Benefits Representative

Schedule an appointment with a benefits representative to complete your paperwork.

Benefits staff will help you complete all necessary paperwork to enroll you in retiree health insurance as well as facilitate your clearance from the university. Additional information regarding the plan options available to you as a retiree is available at the Public Employees Benefits Program (PEBP) website. We recommend that you meet with a benefits staff member at least one month prior to your retirement date. The benefits staff member will go over the following information with you:

  • Completing all enrollment forms for retiree health insurance
  • Discussing continuation of supplemental insurance products that are available for continuation
  • Annual leave payout information if you are eligible to receive one

Settle any Outstanding Debt Owed to the University

Debts to the university can include library fines, computer loans, or parking tickets.

Return any University Property

Return any university property including parking permits, office keys, marlock cards, or university credit cards.

Update Your Workday Information

Update your physical address in Workday to ensure your W-2 is mailed to the correct address at the end of the year. Add your personal email address to Workday to allow for future access.