How to Determine Eligibility for Benefits

Last updated October 29, 2009 1:55:41 PM PDT

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Learn how to determine employee eligibility for benefits and how to enter the information in PPS.

1. Determine the employee's BELI (Benefits Eligibility Level Indicator) code.

Look at the employee's appointment and duration and determine the BELI code by using the table below:

Code	Appointment	Eligible for
BELI 1	12 months, 50% or more	Full benefits: Career/ Core medical UC-paid Career Life Employee-paid Life Dep Life Dental Vision Legal UC-paid Disability Employee-paid Disability AD&D Dep Care Health Care Reimbursement Account
BELI 2	12 months, 50% or more (Visiting professors)	Mid-level benefits: Career/ Core medical UC-paid Core Life Employee-paid Life Dep Life AD&D Dep Care Legal Health Care Reimbursement Account
BELI 3	3 months, 100%	Mid-level benefits: Career/ Core medical UC-paid Core Life Employee-paid Life Dep Life AD&D Dep Care Legal Health Care Reimbursement Account
BELI 4	43.75% or more, but doesn't meet the percentage and duration requirements of BELI 1,2, or 3	Core benefits: Core medical UC-paid Core Life AD&D Dep Care Legal Health Care Reimbursement Account
BELI 5	Less than 43.75%	No benefits

In the EPER screen, enter the appropriate BELI code (from step 1) in the Assigned BELI field.

Inform the employee of the Period of the 31-day Period of Initial Eligibility (PIE). The PIE starts on the first day of eligibility (for example, the day an employee is hired into a position that makes the employee eligible for medical coverage).
Give the employee information about UCSD's benefits orientation.
Refer the employee to How to Enroll for Benefits.

Note: Employees must enroll themselves and family members within their PIE, 31 days from their date of eligibility for benefits.

Need an expert?

For benefits-related questions, contact your Benefits representative.
For PPS-related questions, contact:
- A-K Coleen Griffen, (858) 534-2271
- L-Z Karen Yamada-Amos, (858) 534-3246