New Employee Orientation: Benefits
Last Updated: July 23, 2025 11:40:27 AM PDT
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UC San Diego staff members enjoy a compensation package that far exceeds the value of their base salaries alone.
With features including outstanding health and welfare benefits and programs for a secure retirement, UCSD benefits are considered among the finest in higher education. To learn more, attend the weekly benefits orientation.
- Benefits orientation: Informs you about the university's health and welfare and retirement plans
- Dental insurance: Covers a wide range of dental services in two plans
- Disability insurance: Protects you from loss of income due to a disability
- Health Care Facilitator Program: Assists employees in accessing their health care benefits
- Life insurance: Provides university-paid life insurance and the option to supplement
- Health insurance: Allows employees to choose coverage that best meets their needs
- Retirement information: Available in the Retirement and Investment Education section of this guide
- UCnet: The University of California’s Human Resources and Benefits Web site
- Vision plan: Offers annual checkups, corrective lenses, and frames
Still need help?
If you are a campus employee, and still have questions, please reach out to hr@ucsd.edu.
If you are an employee of UCSD Health, please visit hhr.ucsd.edu or call (619) 543-3200.
Campus employees can find information, submit an inquiry, and access the phone number for the HR Support Team via the Employee Center.