Under new guidelines, retirees who return to UC employment within 26 weeks (6 months) of retirement and meet specific eligibility criteria will be offered the "Mid-level" faculty/staff benefits package instead of retiree medical benefits. UC retiree medical benefits will be suspended for any rehired retiree who is offered faculty/staff benefits, regardless of whether they enroll.

UC has established a new, temporary Systemwide Wildfire Catastrophic Leave Bank to support UC employees affected by the wildfires in the greater Los Angeles region. Donate vacation or PTO by March 31.

UC Davis is offering a Pathway to Retirement webcast to help employees plan for financial security and enjoy all that retirement brings. The webcast will cover the following planning essentials, as well as a Q&A session for general questions.

The Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program offers UC Davis employees the opportunity to have their federal loan balances forgiven after 120 qualifying monthly payments.

UC has compiled a list of emergency resources from their benefit plans. Access the list of resources on the UCNet website.

Nominations open through Jan. 24 for the 2025 Chancellor’s Outstanding Staff Awards, UC Davis’ highest honor for staff members.

UC has expanded access to paid sick leave for certain staff and academic employees who were previously ineligible and introduced new protections for those using paid sick leave, as well as leave following a reproductive loss.

You have until Dec. 31, 2024, to incur eligible Health FSA expenses (including many health-related products you purchase over the counter) for the 2024 plan year. You can carry over up to $640 to 2025 — anything over that amount will be forfeited.

Open Enrollment begins Oct. 31 and closes Nov. 22 at 5 p.m. Review the comprehensive benefits available to you and your family.

While medical plan rates will rise again this year, they won’t increase as significantly as they did last year, thanks in large part to the steps UC campuses have taken to further subsidize plan costs.