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Resources and Benefits Briefing < November
2006
What do I need to do to insure my domestic partner receives any survivor or death benefits for which he or she is eligible?
Your partner may be eligible for a number of survivor and death benefits including:
- One-time death payment equal to one month's salary
- Terminal wages or salary and vacation pay
- Survivor benefits, if you are a member of the University of California Retirement Plan (UCRP)
- Numerous other benefits for which you have named your partner your beneficiary
To declare your partner as eligible for survivor and death benefits, you should register your partnership with the State of California or submit the UC Declaration of Domestic Partnership (UBEN 250). If you submit the UC Declaration, your partner will be required to submit additional documents at the time he or she claims these benefits. Registration with the State of California requires no additional action.
In addition, you may name your domestic partner as your beneficiary for a number of benefits including:
- a one-time basic death payment of $7,500 (if you are a member of UCRP),
- the balance of your Capital Accumulation Provision (CAP) account, if any,
- your accumulations, if any, in the University of California Retirement Plan,
- your balance, if any, in the Retirement Savings Program,
- life insurance benefits from your Basic Life, as well as Supplemental Life, if enrolled.
- AD&D benefits, if you are enrolled and death is caused by an accident.
For UCRP, CAP and insurance benefits, you can designate your beneficiary (ies) on the At Your Service Online website. If you participate in the Retirement Savings Program, you can name beneficiaries of those funds on the FITSCo website.
For complete information, see the following:
