The following is provided for informational purposes only. In the event of any inconsistency or dispute, the applicable collective bargaining agreement (CBA) controls.
Employees with qualifying ASE or GSR appointments may be eligible for childcare reimbursement through either a campus childcare program, the systemwide childcare reimbursement program, or DepCare, but employees may not receive reimbursement from more than one childcare program for the same period. All employees may also participate in the UC Dependent Care Reimbursement Program, subject to IRS rules.
Program Overview:
Effective the first full fiscal quarter following ratification of the contract, each eligible GSR may receive up to $1,900 per fiscal quarter (as defined in the collective bargaining agreement) for expenses incurred during their appointment period. Effective October 1, 2027, the reimbursement amount will increase to $1,950 per fiscal quarter for expenses incurred during the employee’s appointment period. Effective October 1, 2028, the reimbursement amount will increase to $2,000 per fiscal quarter for expenses incurred during the employee’s appointment period. Effective October 1, 2029, the reimbursement amount will increase to $2,050 per fiscal quarter for expenses incurred during the employee’s appointment period.
Effective at the commencement of the first full term following ratification of the contract, each eligible ASE may receive up to $2,850 per semester for expenses incurred during the appointment period during the regular academic year. On October 1, 2027, the reimbursement amounts will increase to $2,925 per semester. On October 1, 2028, the reimbursement amounts will increase to $2,100 per semester. On October 1, 2029, the reimbursement amounts will increase to $3,075 per semester.
In addition, effective at the commencement of Summer Session 2026, an ASE who meets the standard eligibility criteria for a summer session appointment can be reimbursed up to $1,900 for eligible expenses incurred during the summer session term. For summer 2027, the amount will increase to $1,950. For summer 2028, the amount will increase to $2,000. For summer 2029, the amount will increase to $2,050. To be eligible for reimbursement during the summer term, the ASE must also be a registered student in the regular academic terms preceding and following the summer session appointment. GSRs who are employed for the equivalent of a fiscal quarter during the summer (defined as July 1- September 30) are eligible to receive up to the amounts per fiscal quarter listed above.
Eligibility:
An eligible ASE and/or GSR is a registered graduate student with at least a 25 percent appointment who has (a) qualified dependent(s). For the purposes of this program, qualified dependents are children in the custody of the ASE/GSR who are 12 years old or under as of July 1st.