University of California, Berkeley

Contact: Benefits Unit by Assignment

If you are looking for benefits information, your personal benefits enrollments and retirement projections, or a link to your retirement savings accounts (which are administered by Fidelity Retirement Services), visit the systemwide benefits website, At Your Service.

Please note: many Benefits services have moved to Campus Shared Services - Human Resources. If you are not sure who to contact, call (510) 664-9000 and press 3, or write to hrapscsshelp@berkeley.edu, and someone will direct your inquiry.

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Benefits Actions and Forms: Enrollment, Cancellation, or Changes - Faculty, Staff Benefits

  1. Health and Welfare Plans and Flexible Spending Accounts enrollment for New Hires and during Open Enrollment (MEDICAL, DENTAL, VISION, LEGAL, LIFE, DISABILITY, AD&D, HCRA, DEPCARE):

    Go to At Your Service and click "Sign in to My Accounts."

  2. Health & Welfare Plan and Flexible Spending Accounts (UPAY 850):

    For rehires, interlocation transfers, changes, cancellations you must use a form. Forms are available from your Department or online via At Your Service.

    Send completed forms to:
    University of California, Berkeley
    Campus Shared Services - Human Resources
    Attention: Benefits
    1608 4th Street
    Mail Code: 7600

COBRA

  • Call 664-9000, Press 3 (for HR Services)
  • Email hrapscsshelp@berkeley.edu
  • Log on via blu, and click on "Campus Shared Services" located at the top of the page.
  • Fax HR Benefits (510) 664-9318

Coverage Verification

  • Call 664-9000, Press 3 (for HR Services)
  • Email hrapscsshelp@berkeley.edu
  • Log on via blu, and click on "Campus Shared Services" located at the top of the page.
  • Fax HR Benefits (510) 664-9318

Death Reports, Life Insurance Claims, Survivor Benefits

Employees:

  • Call 664-9000, Press 3 (for HR Services)
  • Email hrapscsshelp@berkeley.edu
  • Log on via blu, and click on "Campus Shared Services" located at the top of the page.
  • Fax HR Benefits (510) 664-9318

Retirees:

Contact Office of the President, Customer Service

DEPCARE (Dependent Care Flexible Spending)

Questions about the Plan and Problem Resolution:

  • Call 664-9000, Press 3 (for HR Services)
  • Email hrapscsshelp@berkeley.edu
  • Log on via blu, and click on "Campus Shared Services" located at the top of the page.
  • Fax HR Benefits (510) 664-9318

Department Benefits Counselor, HR Administrator Support

For all information about department administrator roles, plans, and taking benefits actions, contact the functional area for assistance.

DBC Mailing List (enroll, change, update information):

First Letter of Employee's Last Name Contact Phone Email
A-Z HR Receptionist 642-7053 benefits@berkeley.edu

Disability, Disability Plan Information

Disability Intake, Counseling, and Case Management:

  • Call 664-9000, Press 3 (for HR Services)
  • Email hrapscsshelp@berkeley.edu
  • Log on via blu, and click on "Campus Shared Services" located at the top of the page.
  • Fax HR Benefits (510) 664-9318

Eligibility, Family Member Eligibility

  • Call 664-9000, Press 3 (for HR Services)
  • Email hrapscsshelp@berkeley.edu
  • Log on via blu, and click on "Campus Shared Services" located at the top of the page.
  • Fax HR Benefits (510) 664-9318

Exceptions

  • Call 664-9000, Press 3 (for HR Services)
  • Email hrapscsshelp@berkeley.edu
  • Log on via blu, and click on "Campus Shared Services" located at the top of the page.
  • Fax HR Benefits (510) 664-9318

Health Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

Questions about the Plan and Problem Resolution:

  • Call 664-9000, Press 3 (for HR Services)
  • Email hrapscsshelp@berkeley.edu
  • Log on via blu, and click on "Campus Shared Services" located at the top of the page.
  • Fax HR Benefits (510) 664-9318

Health Care Facilitator (HCF) Program, Heath & Welfare Insurance Plans (medical, dental, vision, legal, life, disability and AD&D)

  • Call 664-9000, Press 3 (for HR Services)
  • Email hrapscsshelp@berkeley.edu
  • Log on via blu, and click on "Campus Shared Services" located at the top of the page.
  • Fax HR Benefits (510) 664-9318

Intercampus Transfers

  • Call 664-9000, Press 3 (for HR Services)
  • Email hrapscsshelp@berkeley.edu
  • Log on via blu, and click on "Campus Shared Services" located at the top of the page.
  • Fax HR Benefits (510) 664-9318

Layoffs

Read the Indefinite Layoff Checklist  (PDF) and the Checklist Supplement first. After reading the checklist and supplement, please contact the Benefits staff below with additional questions.

  1. Health and Welfare Plans:
    • Call 664-9000, Press 3 (for HR Services)
    • Email hrapscsshelp@berkeley.edu
    • Log on via blu, and click on "Campus Shared Services" located at the top of the page.
    • Fax HR Benefits (510) 664-9318
  2. Retirement:
    First Letter of Employee's Last Name Contact Phone Email
    A-K Art Leon 643-7226 aleon@berkeley.edu
    L-Z Kim Martin 643-7634 kmartin@berkeley.edu
  3. Retirement Savings Program:

    Please use the contact info listed for Fidelity Retirement Services.

New Hire Kits

First Letter of Employee's Last Name Contact Phone Email
A-Z HR Receptionist 642-7053 benefits@berkeley.edu

Postdoctoral Benefits

Retirees

  • For assistance with medical and dental plans, consult the Health Care Facilitator Program.
  • All other retiree inquiries should be directed to Office of the President, Customer Service at 1-800-888-8267, press 4, or to the Web Case form*.

Retirement Plan

  1. Retirement Estimates:
  2. Retirement Planning:
  3. When You Are Ready To Retire:
  4. UCRP Service Credit & Buyback Inquiries:
  5. General Retirement Plan Questions:

*The Web Case form does offer the option to call the local benefits office. Ignore this and submit the web case form to RASC.

Statements of Health

  • Call 664-9000, Press 3 (for HR Services)
  • Email hrapscsshelp@berkeley.edu
  • Log on via blu, and click on "Campus Shared Services" located at the top of the page.
  • Fax HR Benefits (510) 664-9318

UC Password Reset (At Your Service Online)

  • Call 664-9000, Press 3 (for HR Services)
  • Email hrapscsshelp@berkeley.edu
  • Log on via blu, and click on "Campus Shared Services" located at the top of the page.
  • Fax HR Benefits (510) 664-9318

UC Retirement Savings Program 403(b), 457(b), Defined Contribution Plans

Defined Contribution Plan, 403(b) Tax-Deferred Plan, 457(b) Deferred Compensation Plan (i.e., enrollments, changes, cancellations, fund exchanges, 403(b) loans, beneficiaries, etc.):

  • Call Fidelity Retirement Services (formerly FITSCo) for account services at 1-866-682-7787. Hours are Monday - Friday, 5:00 am - 9:00 pm PT. Or, go online to the Fidelity website.
  • Call Fidelity Workplace Planning and Guidance Consultant for financial planning help at 1-800-558-9182. Hours are Monday - Friday, 5:00 am to 6:00 pm PT.
  • UC Focus on Your Future for UC Retirement System information, tools, and classes.