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Helping employees maximize their potential

Benefits

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Benefits

UC Riverside offers a comprehensive and competitive array of benefit options. Your benefits depend on your job, the percentage of time you work, and the length of your appointment. If you are represented by a union, your compensation and benefits are governed by your union’s contract.

Health and Welfare Plans

Every faculty and staff member plays an important role in UC’s mission of education, research and public service; UC’s high-quality, comprehensive benefits are among the rewards you receive in return. These benefits are an important part of your total compensation. Our health and welfare plans give employees several options so they can choose coverage that best meets their needs.

Health and Welfare Plans

UC Retirement Benefits

Preparing for a successful retirement is one of the biggest financial responsibilities you will face. UC offers a comprehensive array of retirement benefits, savings programs, and educational and counseling resources to assist you in planning for retirement. 


 

UC Retirement Benefits

New Faculty and Staff

Explore the wide range of benefits available to support your health, financial future, and overall well-being as a new or newly eligible employee. Review your options and enroll during your 31-day Period of Initial Eligibility (PIE)

NEW FACULTY & STAFF 

 

Benefits Events

 

 
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UC Disability 
Benefits

Your disability benefits help replace lost income. To learn about the disability benefit programs and resources available through UC, visit the UC Disability Benefits webpage.
 

UC Disability
Benefits

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Department Benefits
Representatives

Access a variety of resources, training materials, forms, and reference information for Department Benefits Representatives (DBRs), Human Resources Professionals, and Payroll & Benefits Representatives.

Department Benefits Representatives

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Benefits 
Webinars

UCR employees have access to a variety of benefits webinars. If you missed a live session, you can watch the recorded webinars at your convenience and learn more about the benefits that matter most to you.

Benefits
Webinars

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Faculty & Staff 
Assistance Program

UCR has partnered with ComPsych® as the Faculty & Staff Assistance Program (FSAP) provider. The FSAP provider, through its GuidanceResources®, offers additional resources for faculty, staff and their household family members including confidential support, and resources and information for personal and work-life issues. ComPsych services are provided at no charge.
 

UCR Faculty and Staff Assistance Program

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Bright Horizons 
Care Advantage

To help you balance work and family responsibilities, UC offers Bright Horizons Care Advantage, a comprehensive web-based resource. The Bright Horizons Care Advantage programs provides access to pre-screened care resources that fit your family’s needs.


 

Bright Horizons Care Advantage

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Chancellor's 
Recognition Program

UC Riverside offers several programs to recognize and celebrate the contributions of faculty and staff. Whether you're a supervisor recognizing your team or an employee recognizing a colleague, you'll find programs that honor service, achievement, and outstanding contributions across the university.

 

Chancellor's Recognition
Program
 

Benefits Contact

Demetrius Patrick

Director of Benefits,
Health & Wellness

demetrius.patrick@ucr.edu
(951) 827-2561

Tina Rodriguez

Benefits
Manager

tina.rodriguez@ucr.edu
(951) 827-5086

Ranada Palmer

Health Care Facilitator/
Benefits Lead

ranada.palmer@ucr.edu
(951) 827-2636

Kimberly Grossmann

Benefits
Consultant

kimberly.grossmann@ucr.edu
(951) 827-3577