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Changes to Benefits and Retirement Savings Plans Due to COVID

Changes to UC benefits and retirement savings plan rules are designed to provide relief to employees.

Stay Up-To-Date

Your UC benefits are more important now than ever. Keep up to date on how UC and your health, welfare and retirement benefits plans are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Loans and Withdrawals from UC Retirement Savings Program

If you or a dependent experience financial consequences due to the COVID pandemic, or are diagnosed with COVID-19, you can withdraw money from employer-sponsored retirement savings plans without customary penalties.

Visit UCnet for more information on:

  • Eligible retirement plans
  • Withdrawal and loan limits
  • Financial consequences (quarantine, reduced hours, childcare need, others)

Make Changes to Benefits Plan Coverage

Until Oct. 28, just before Open Enrollment, employees and non-Medicare retirees have flexibility to make changes (including enrolling or canceling) to:

  • Medical plan
  • Health Flexible Spending Account (HSA)
  • Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account  (FSA)
More Time - to file claims, file appeals and apply or pay for COBRA.

Visit UCnet for more information, including instructions for requesting benefits plan changes