Beginning July 1, 2025, benefits eligibility rules for rehired retirees are changing to align with federal regulations. 

• If an employee returns to UC employment as a rehired retiree within 6 months of retirement, most rehired retirees will be eligible for the Faculty/Staff Mid-level benefits package. 
• Currently employed rehired retirees are subject to these new rules and may be eligible for Mid-level benefits if their appointment is renewed and/or changed on or after July 1, 2025.
• All rehired retirees eligible for UC employee benefits will be required to suspend their UC retiree medical plan enrollment at the time they become eligible for UC employee benefits. Note: Dental and vision benefits are not impacted by this policy. Rehired retirees eligible for UC employee benefits will retain dental and vision plan enrollments under their retiree benefits (mid-level employee benefits do not include vision and dental benefits).
• All rehired retirees eligible for UC retiree health benefits may return to UC retiree health insurance coverage when their recall position ends and/or are no longer eligible for employee health insurance. 
• Rehired retirees will be assigned to a Composite Benefits Rates group based on employee class, benefits eligibility, and in a few instances, job code. For questions about Composite Benefits Rates, please contact the Budget & Resource Management department at: [email protected]. 

For more details on this new policy and resources for individual help (including webinars and individual counseling), visit UCnet. 

Additional UCSF resources 

• Departments with questions regarding the Appointment and Onboarding process for rehired retirees, contact your HR Generalist:
  • Campus
  • Health

• For further support regarding a specific rehired retiree's benefits eligibility, please contact the UCSF Benefits Office.