There are some big changes to UC’s medical plans and premiums. If you sometimes ignore Open Enrollment, this is the year to take another look at your options.
Open Enrollment begins Oct. 30, and we know that rising medical costs are a concern for many of you. In 2026, UC will invest an additional $260 million in medical benefits — a 9.5% increase and the largest boost in the past 15 years.
Every successful journey requires proper planning — and retirement is no exception.
That's why the University of California offers a Pathway to Retirement webcast to help you retire with confidence. Whether months or years away, your pathway to retirement starts here!
Through our work together at the University of California, we embody UC’s mission of teaching, research, and public service.
The rewards are many, but the challenges are real, especially in times of uncertainty and change.
If you have been feeling anxious, depressed or overwhelmed, or if you’re having difficulty being centered and purposeful, UC has compiled a list of resources that may offer some relief.
Thank you to the 14,548 staff and clinical faculty who participated in the 2025 Employee Experience Survey across UC Davis and UC Davis Health. This year’s response rate was a remarkable 62.2%, with 2,000 additional participants compared to surveys conducted in previous years,
It’s important to review each of your UC benefit accounts to make sure your personal information and your beneficiary information — who you’ve designated for each account and how to contact them — is up to date.
UC has launched an exciting new Instagram account — @UCnet_work — which is celebrating the real stories, people and perks of working at UC. Complementing the popular UCnetwork staff newsletter, the Instagram page gives faculty and staff a new, easy way to get the latest UC news and benefits updates and connect with colleagues.
UC Davis is strengthening employee well-being by bringing together the ASAP, WorkLife, Recognition, and the Staff and Faculty Health and Well-being (SFHWB) programs under one coordinated umbrella: Benefits and Employee Support.
The New Employee Welcome (NEW) event has returned to our Sacramento campus. After being held virtually via Zoom since the pandemic, NEW is back to welcome UC Davis Health’s newest hires in person.
