Rec Center Membership Payment
Plan for Five Faculty and Staff

The Rec Center is offering, on a trial basis, the option of a payment plan for one-year memberships to the Recreation Center as a trial run for a maximum of five faculty and staff members. The payment plan consists of four equal payments of $65 due on the first day of each quarter. Those interested may contact Pam Su, Director of Campus Rec, at pam.su@sonoma.edu or Leslie Pryor, Student Memberships Coordinator, at pryorl@sonoma.edu by Febuary 25. If more than five people who respond, names willbe chosen at random. If the trial run is successful it will be offered it to all faculty and ataff next year, Pryor says.

Desktop Yoga on Tuesdays and Thursdays

Desktop Yoga continues to be offered during the spring semester on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 12:05 to 12:55 p.m. in Ives 80. The class is free and open to faculty and staff. This class is suitable for people of all abilities, says instructor Kathleen Hardy. "A gentle yoga practice can improve your circulation, digestion, muscle tone, and concentration. Recent studies have even shown that people who regularly practice yoga tend to gain less weight as they age." For more information, contact Hardy at 4-2535 or kathleen.hardy@sonoma.edu.

Retirement Readiness Classes Now Available

Retirement planning classes are being offered for members with less than five years remaining in their career. Employees can review their CalPERS benefits and work with certified financial planners to put their plan to the test. Subjects addressed include: What is CalPERS?, Retirement Income Sources, Service Credit, Retirement Formulas and Benefit Factors, Final Compensation, Retirement Calculation, Survivor Continuance, Retirement Benefit Payment Options, Post-Retirement Lump Sum Death Benefits, Retirement Benefit Estimates, Taxes & Your Retirement, Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA), Retirement Process, Keeping Informed, Working After Retirement, Health Benefits, and Online Resources.

This class information is available at www.calpers.ca.gov.