Benefits

Departmental Human Resources Managers & Generalists: Employment Events

New or newly eligible employees Benefits procedures Employment Events that Create a Period of Initial Eligibility (PIE) Designate your beneficiaries online...

Departmental Human Resources Managers & Generalists

This section of the People & Culture website is for Departmental Human Resources Managers (DHRM) and Generalists – those of you who assist faculty and staff in your department(s) with Benefits-related questions.

This section mirrors the Eligibility, Employment, and Life Events sections directed toward faculty and staff employees. This section will provide information and instructions on handling eligibility, employment, and life events.

If you need help handling a situation or require more information than...

DBCs & DHRMs: Life Events

At times in employees’ lives, they will have changes in their families that may affect their benefits. Most changes must be made within 31 days of the date of the event.

These three links provide overviews on the kinds of life events that can affect benefits eligibility (the first link), and review what an employee needs to do to add a new family member (second and third links):

Life Events that Create a Period of Initial Eligibility (PIE)...

Rehiring UC Retirees

Reemployment of UC Retired Employees (UCOP Information)

Policy on Reemployment of UC Retired Employees Implementation Procedures Rehire Approval Form Frequently Asked Questions Rehired Retiree Factsheet (Returning to UC Employment After Retirement Factsheet) UCRP Reemployed Retiree Notification Form (UBEN 1039) Guidelines for Rehire of UC Retirees (For those rehired prior to January 1, 2009)

Rehired Retiree Approvals...

Benefits Bridge for Lecturers

As part of the January 1, 2004 collective bargaining agreement between the University and NSF Unit 18 employees (lecturers), a Benefits Bridge provision was created.

What is the Benefits Bridge?

Allows continuation of benefits during the summer, IF a lecturer has a written commitment for re-employment at the end of the Benefits Bridge period If a lecturer is enrolled in a UC plan on the last day of their appointment, coverage can be maintained for up to three months by making direct payment, in advance to the payroll office, for the full monthly...

Life Events

At times in your life, you will have changes in your family that may affect your benefits. Most changes must be made within 31 days of the date of the event.

The UCnet site covers many of the life events that impact benefits. Information can be found in the Using Your Benefits section.

If a family member loses eligibility for coverage on your UC plans, such as through divorce or a child becoming too old to be covered, you must remove them from...

Preparing for Retirement

You can retire and receive UC benefits anytime after you become eligible - that is, when you have at least five years of UC Retirement Plan service credit and reach age 50 or 55, depending on which tier of the pension plan you're in.

WHAT TO DO IF YOU'RE: Preparing for Retirement Retirement Handbook (1976 Tier...

Changes Resulting from Supreme Court's Defense of Marriage Act and Prop 8 Rulings

Update: Faculty, staff and retirees who are legally married with a same gender spouse are now able to reclaim income taxes for open taxable years—usually up to three years. Note: the ruling and benefits changes do not apply to same gender domestic partners. The IRS has issued guidance regarding the Supreme Court’s ruling on the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) and individuals’ ability to recoup taxes paid in previous years. With guidance in place, UC has now set a process for...

Retirement & Savings

UC offers comprehensive retirement benefits, including a traditional defined benefit plan (pension) and mandatory and voluntary defined contribution plans.

COBRA Information

COBRA Information The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (COBRA) provides for continued coverage for a certain period of time at applicable monthly COBRA rates if you, your spouse or domestic partner, or your dependents lose group medical, dental, vision or Health FSA coverage because you: Terminate employment (for reasons other than gross misconduct); Your work hours are reduced below the eligible status for these benefits; You die, divorce, or are legally separated; or A child ceases to be an eligible dependent. UC's third-party administrator, WEX, administers all aspects of the COBRA program.