- Employee benefits
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Health & welfare
Health & welfare
UC’s generous health and welfare benefits are an important part of your compensation from UC. ALEX can help you choose from a variety of medical plans, UC-paid dental and vision coverage and supplemental options.
Learn more about your eligibility for benefits.
Medical
UC’s medical plans offer comprehensive coverage with premiums that are adjusted by salary to ensure affordability. Every plan but the Kaiser HMO offers access to world-class UC providers.
UC-paid dental and vision
For eligible employees, UC fully covers the cost of your dental HMO or PPO (your choice) and vision insurance.
Disability, life and more
UC provides basic disability and life insurance coverage. You have the option to enroll in tax savings programs and additional insurance coverage.
Open Enrollment: Big changes for 2026
Thursday, Oct. 30 through Friday, Nov. 21, 2025
Manage your benefits
See benefits info for:
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- Beneficios de salud y vivienda para retirados
- Plan de Jubilación de la UC, nivel 1976
- Plan de Jubilación de la UC, nivel 2013
- Programa de Ahorros para la Jubilación
- Programa de Opción de Jubilación de la UC (nivel 2016 del UCRP)
- Programa de Opción de Retiro de la UC (nivel 2016) si no está sujeto a PEPRA
- Visión
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- A new employee
- Adding a family member to your insurance
- Adopting a child
- Applying for disability
- Changing jobs within UC
- Changing your address
- Enrolling in Medicare
- Establishing a domestic partnership
- Facing a layoff
- Getting married
- Going on military leave
- Having a baby
- Laid off temporarily
- Leaving UC employment
- Lo despiden temporalmente
- Preparing for retirement
- Removing a family member from insurance
- Taking a furlough
- Taking a leave of absence
- Taking a sabbatical
- Taking paid leave
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- Affordable Care Act
- Behavioral health benefits
- COBRA
- Coverage for COVID-19 tests and vaccines
- Emergency resources from UC’s benefit plans
- Health coverage outside the U.S.
- Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Notification for Medical Program Eligibility
- Making changes to your disability, life and AD&D insurance
- Premium assistance under Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP)
- Resolving disputes
- Tax savings accounts: Know your options
- Taxes and your benefits
- Telehealth
- Terms and conditions
- Transgender and nonbinary health benefits
- University of California Healthcare Plan Notice of Privacy Practices – Self-Funded Plans
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