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Everything You Want to Know About Your UC Benefits

As a new or newly eligible employee, you have a 31-day period of initial eligibility (PIE) to enroll yourself and eligible family member(s). Before you enroll, take these steps to help you understand the UC benefits that are available to you and to ensure that you are making well-informed decisions for you and your family. 

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Benefits Information

UCR New Employee Benefits Orientation

If you are a Faculty or Staff member eligible for full benefits and non-postdoc, this orientation is essential to attend. Please join us to learn about UC’s Health & Welfare Benefits and review the additional UC plans. You have the option to attend in-person or via Zoom.

For dates and instructions on how to enroll, please review the New Employee Benefits Orientation Flyer.  

UCPath New Employee Benefits Orientation
New Full-Benefits Eligible Employees
  • Monthly | First Friday | 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
New Mid-Level Benefits Eligible Employees
  • Monthly | 2nd Thursdays | 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

To join the webinars, you do not need to pre-register.

  1. Go to Zoom,
  2. Select “join a meeting,” and
  3. Enter meeting ID: 951 787 5041.

For audio, call 408-638-0968; meeting ID: 951 787 504.

For additional information, please review the UCPath New Employee Benefits Orientation Flyer.  

Financial Planning & Benefits Resources

Catastrophic Leave Sharing Program

The UCR Catastrophic Leave Sharing Program permits an employee to voluntarily donate a portion of their accrued vacation leave to be used by other University employees (who have exhausted all of their own accrued paid leave benefits) to address circumstances such as: a catastrophic injury or illness or an employee caring for a catastrophically ill or injured family member or household member; the death of a family or household member; or a catastrophic casualty loss suffered by an employee due to, for example, a terrorist attack, fire, or natural disaster.

Information | Resources

Catastrophic Leave Sharing Program Guidelines website

UCR Resources

Early Childhood Services

Teachers provide developmentally appropriate experiences in math, science, language, art, music, motor skills and social/emotional skills. They use a range of learning materials including books, puzzles, computers and art materials with regular access to outdoor play equipment. Teachers follow a daily schedule, prepare weekly lesson plans and conduct two parent-teacher conferences each year. Parents receive a written progress report at the end of each year.

We provide breakfast, lunch and a morning and/or afternoon snack. Our active parent association meets regularly to plan family-oriented events and fundraisers. Students and researchers are welcome at ECS, which features observation rooms that are available to parents as well.

For more information, please visit the Early Childhood Services website.