Benefits

Review and Update Your Beneficiaries

Your UC benefits are designed to protect you and your family. We encourage you to take a few minutes to designate beneficiaries for your retirement and insurance plans.

HR Presents Pathway to Retirement Event and Retirement Help Desks

Wherever you are in your career, you can take steps today to plan for a successful retirement. UC Davis offers outstanding benefits and resources to help in your planning. This includes the upcoming Pathway to Retirement Event and Retirement Help Desks.

Retirement Savings Plans: New Contribution Limits for 2024 

As previously announced, UC enhanced the Retirement and Savings Program with a new Roth after-tax contribution option for the 403b and 457b plans. As of August 1, you may elect any combination of pretax and/or Roth after-tax contributions, up to the IRS limits.

Call for Nominations: Chancellor Outstanding Staff Award

I am pleased to launch the 2024 nomination process for the Chancellor’s Outstanding Staff Awards, the highest honor for a UC Davis staff member. 

Through this nomination process we will discover and celebrate staff members whose remarkable work advances the university’s mission and supports our students, employees, patients and community.

Nominations Due by February 2, 2024 at 5 p.m.

Any UC Davis employee may nominate a staff member for an Exceptional University Management or Exceptional University Impact Award. 

Understanding Medical Plan Rate Changes

Our generous medical plan benefits remain little changed for 2024, but factors outside our control are driving increases in our medical plan costs.