Health and Welfare Plans

Medical, Dental, Vision

While you continue on your regular pay status (for the first 30 days of military leave, in most cases): Your coverage continues automatically and your employee monthly cost (if any) will continue to be deducted from your paycheck. This period may vary from 30 days depending on your employment status, the date your military leave begins, your payroll schedule, and/or any collective bargaining agreement that may apply.

For the first 365 days of your military leave: Your coverage continues automatically and your employee monthly cost (if any) will continue to be deducted from your paycheck.

After 365 days of your military leave: Your coverage stops. You may be eligible to continue group health coverage under COBRA.

If you are enrolled in the military's Tricare medical coverage: If you are enrolled in Tricare and you also continue your UC-sponsored coverage, Tricare becomes your primary coverage, while UC coverage remains primary for your enrolled family members.

Basic and Core Life

Your coverage continues, at no cost to you, for up to six months of military leave.

AD&D

You may continue coverage for up to 31 days. Please note that AD&D coverage excludes any loss caused by or resulting from declared or undeclared war or any act thereof. However, terrorist acts are covered within 31 days of the military leave.

Supplemental Life, Basic Dependent Life, Expanded Dependent Life

You may continue Supplemental Life for up to six months. If you are enrolled in Basic Life, but not Supplemental Life, you may continue Basic Dependent Life for up to six months. If you are enrolled and continue Supplemental Life, you may continue Basic Dependent Life or Expanded Dependent Life for up to six months.

Short-Term Disability, Workers' Compensation, Business Travel Accident

Coverage stops your last day actively at work before your military leave begins. 

Supplemental Disability

Use form UPAY 850 (Enrollment, Change, Cancellation, or Opt-Out) to cancel your deduction. Note that your coverage stops your last day actively at work before your military leave begins. 

Retirement Plans

University of California Retirement Plan (UCRP)

You can receive service credit for the period of military service and for a period following such service, as long as you return to UC employment or notify UC of your intent to do so. Note that deadlines apply.For details and rules regarding service credit, please call your Benefits Office.

Defined Contribution Plan

Contributions continue as long as you receive supplemental pay.

Tax-Deferred 403(b) Plan

You may cancel voluntary contributions online.

Calvert and Fidelity Mutual Funds

Contributions continue as long as you receive supplemental pay. You may cancel voluntary contributions online.

Social Security and Other Retirement Plans

If your retirement benefits are coordinated with Social Security, contributions continue while you receive supplemental pay. If you are a member of another retirement plan—such as CalPERS—contact that plan directly for information.

Other Savings/Investment Products

U.S. Savings Bonds

Deductions continue to be withheld unless you cancel them. To cancel, ask your Benefits Office for the appropriate cancellation form.

American Century^TM Investments

Deductions continue to be withheld unless you cancel them. To cancel, ask your Benefits Office for the appropriate cancellation form.

Other Benefits

Vacation Leave, Sick Leave

You continue to accrue vacation and sick leave during the period you receive supplemental pay. You may use accrued vacation during military leave without pay; you may not use accrued sick leave. For details, see the personnel policy or collective bargaining agreement that applies to you.

Dependent Care Reimbursement Account (DepCare)

Contributions stop when your supplemental pay ends. Eligible expenses incurred through the end of the calendar year may be reimbursed unless you cancel participation in the plan. UC HR/Benefits must receive your claims by April 15 of the following year; you forfeit funds left in your account after that date.

Tax Savings on Insurance Premiums (TIP)

TIP contributions stop when your supplemental pay stops.

Legal Expense

You may continue coverage for up to six months. Call the plan for information.

Automobile and Homeowner/Renter

You may continue coverage to the end of the contract year by paying premiums directly to the insurance company, or you may cancel your coverage. Call the insurance company for information.

California Unemployment Insurance Program 

UC coverage stops on the last day you are actively at work.