Post-Employment Benefits

In 2009, President Mark Yudof established a task force to help the University develop a comprehensive, long-term approach to post-employment benefits. The task force was asked to study and recommend funding, policy and benefits design alternatives that reflect the university's commitment to competitive pay and benefits programs and ensure sustainability of post-employment benefits for current and future retirees.

Task Force Recommendations

In August 2010, the task force issued its recommendations to President Yudof, summarized as follows:

1. Increase employer and employee contributions to the UC Retirement Plan (UCRP) to 10 and 5 percent, respectively, by July 2012.
2. Add a new UCRP pension tier for employees who join UC after July 2013. 
3. Change eligibility rules for retiree health benefits.
4. Reduce, over time, UC contributions to retiree health insurance premiums to 70 percent of the cost.

In December 2010, the University of California Board of Regents approved these recommended changes to UC's retiree health and pension programs.

For a quick overview on what will and will not be changing regarding future benefits, see the Fast Facts on the Future of UC Retirement Benefits website.