Temporary Layoff

Indefinite Layoff

Benefits

You may be eligible to continue some of your UC-sponsored benefits. See the chart.

Your participation in UC sponsored benefits plans usually stops.  However, you may be able to continue some benefits for a limited time. See the chart.

Outstanding 403(b) Loans

You must arrange with Fidelity Retirement Services to make monthly payments or repay it in full within 90 days of your last day on pay status. If you do not take any action, the outstanding principal will be reported as a distribution and will be subject to income tax and (if applicable) state and federal penalties.

You must arrange with Fidelity Retirement Services to make monthly payments or repay it in full within 90 days of your last day on pay status. If you do not take any action, the outstanding principal will be reported as a distribution and will be subject to income tax and (if applicable) state and federal penalties.

Rehire Privileges

Because you have a return date, rehire privileges do not apply.

You may be eligible for the Right to Recall, Preference for Reemployment, or severance pay.

Right to Recall: Employees are recalled in order of their seniority into any active and vacant career position for which they are qualified for three years from the date of indefinite layoff, subject to policy restrictions.

Preference for Reemployment: Employees have preference for any active and vacant career position (provided they are qualified) for two months prior to their indefinite layoff date and after layoff for a period of time based on their years of UC service, subject to policy restrictions.

You may elect severance pay in lieu of the right to recall and preference for reemployment. For more information, see layoff and severance questions and answers.

For more information, see your Human Resources Office.

Returning to Work

Because procedures vary by location, it is very important that you review your benefits immediately with your local Benefits Office soon after you return.

Rules governing re-enrollment in lapsed or canceled plans vary with the particular plan and the length of time you have been separated from UC.

For most UC-sponsored insurance plans, if you are rehired into an eligible position within four months of your layoff date, enrollment is limited to the same plans and coverage you had when you were laid off. You may add family members who became eligible after your layoff began.

If you are rehired following a break in service of four or more months, you are treated as a newly eligible employee, and you will have a 31-day PIE in which to enroll yourself and your eligible family members in all benefits for which you are eligible. If you are rehired following a break in service of four or more months, but within your period of Right to Recall or Preference for Reemployment, contact your Benefits Office to make sure your health insurance records reflect your pre-layoff hire date. This may be important, as eligibility to continue health benefits after retirement is more stringent for employees hired or rehired after January 1, 1990.

To be sure your UC-sponsored benefits resume correctly, contact your Benefits Office soon after you return to work