Retiree Privileges

Retiree ID Card

Your U-M Retiree ID card will enable you to take advantage of many of the privileges you had as a staff member, such as athletic ticket discounts and library privileges.

Retirees can make a request for a new MCard using a Get Your MCard e-form. 

U-M retirees may be eligible for MCard deals and discounts from participating businesses. Search under “Other” in the Target Audience to find discounts that apply to retirees. In limited cases, retirees may also be eligible for faculty and staff discounts listed under “Faculty & Staff.” Because all offers are subject to change without notice, the best practice is to contact a business directly to determine whether they currently offer any discounts for U-M retirees.

Parking

All faculty and staff who retire from the U-M Ann Arbor Campus and Michigan Medicine are eligible for a retiree after-hours permit. This is available as a virtual parking permit that uses License Plate Recognition (LTR) technology. This means your vehicle’s license plate will serve as your parking permit, eliminating the need to display a parking permit in your vehicle. 

This permit is honored in all color-coded parking lots and structures (Blue, Yellow and Orange), except for Gold areas, from 3 p.m. to 5 a.m., Monday through Friday, and with no restrictions on Saturday and Sunday. The retiree after-hours permit is not valid and will not be honored at the Coliseum lot (W32), W39, W40, and in lots located south of Hill Street on home football game Saturdays, nor will they be honored in lots on Kipke Drive during home basketball games. 

To claim your retiree after-hours permit, please log into your account at umich.aimsparking.com. Once there, click on the purchase permit icon and add the permit to your account. If you already have a parking permit, please click on your permit and select return/exchange permit. In the reason for the exchange field, please add "requesting Retiree After Hours permit." If you have Pre-Paid Parks remaining on your account when you retire, you can continue to use them until they are exhausted. 

For information and to register your license plate(s), view License Plate Recognition (LPR) Frequently Asked Questions. 

Contact:

Parking Customer Service
523 S. Division St.
Ann Arbor, MI 48104-2414
lpt.umich.edu

Phone: (734) 764-8291
Fax: (734) 763-4041

U-M Retirees Association

The U-M Retirees Association (UMRA) is open to all retirees of the University of Michigan, current employees who are eligible for retirement from the university, and spouses/partners of both groups, as well as spouses/partners of deceased retirees. The video below describes how you can stay connected to the university, and the website offers resources, including information about transitioning into retirement.

There is an annual membership fee per household, which is either one (retiree) or two persons (retiree and spouse/partner). To join, go to umra.hr.umich.edu/join/ and follow the instructions. You can pay online using a credit card (our preferred method) or by check. If you have any questions, please email [email protected], leave a voicemail at (734) 763-2387 option 3, or visit our website at umra.hr.umich.edu/.

University of Michigan
UMRA
1000 Victors Way
Ann Arbor, MI 48108

Temporary Employment

Retirees can work a variety of temporary positions ranging from secretarial, clerical, data entry, to skilled labor. If you are interested in temporary employment, please apply directly via the careers website. 

Please note that as of January 1, 2016, if you return to university employment after retirement, you may become eligible for health coverage under the Employer Shared Responsibility (ESR) provision of the Affordable Care Act. Learn more about ESR or browse frequently asked questions.

Athletic Tickets

Retirees can purchase athletic tickets to events by contacting the U-M Athletics Ticket Office:

1000 S. State St.
Ann Arbor, MI 48109

734-764-0247
mgoblue.com

Recreation Sports Facilities

Retirees may continue to use university recreational facilities by purchasing a membership. For more information on membership, contact the Recreational Sports Business Office:

Central Campus Recreation Building (CCRB)
401 Washtenaw Ave.
734-763-3084

North Campus Recreation Building (NCRB)
2375 Hubbard St.
734-763-4560

Intramural Sports Building (IMSB)
606 E. Hoover Ave.
734-763-3562

Email: [email protected]

Website: recsports.umich.edu

Library Privileges

Retirees may have borrowing privileges at the U-M libraries. There may be a cost associated with these privileges. View the library web page for more information, or take your U-M Retiree ID card to:

Circulation Services
104 Harlan Hatcher Graduate Library
920 N. University
Ann Arbor, MI 48109

(734)764-0401

Computing Services

All Retirees

Some U-M computing services will end. Faculty and staff who have a Google U-M email account when they retire will have continued use of their U-M email box by visiting mail.umich.edu, and use the same uniqname, password, and directory entries used as an employee at no charge. Those with an Outlook U-M email account, including Michigan Medicine faculty and staff, must request a U-M Google email account to continue use of their U-M email address after the Outlook account deactivates, which will occur upon retirement. Use the Michigan Medicine Override Form to request that account. Log in with your uniqname and UMICH password. Complete all fields and submit the form. 

Please see Leaving Michigan Medicine for detailed information on when access to Michigan Medicine services deactivates for Retirees. A commercial internet service is required to access email.

Purchases through the Tech Shop and access to Virtual Sites are not available except to emeritus or emerita faculty.

Emeritus or Emerita Faculty

For additional information, visit Computing Services for Retirees.

Contact the ITS Service Center for support with computing services.

Publications

The University Record is mailed to U-M retirees and may also be viewed online. Visit Wolverine Access if you need to change your home mailing address.

Volunteer and Enrichment Opportunities

Browse volunteer and enrichment opportunities to find more ways to stay connected to U-M in retirement.

Important Note

The Benefits Office does not administer any of these programs or services. Please use the contact information provided within each section for additional information.