On October 10, UCPath Center sent the following alert to 7,400+ UCLA employees.

This is an important update regarding how UC will deduct voluntary disability benefit premiums from monthly paychecks, effective January 2026.

What’s Changing?

Monthly Employees – Voluntary Disability Premiums

Currently, UC deducts voluntary disability plan premiums in arrears. Beginning in January 2026, UC will deduct voluntary disability premiums during the current coverage month, aligning with how we deduct other benefit premiums.

Example: Your January 2, 2026, paycheck will include the deduction for January 2026 coverage.

Please note that all other benefit premiums already deduct during the current coverage month and will remain unchanged.

Transition Timeline

To adjust to this new timing, your December 2025 voluntary disability premium(s) will be split and collected across two paychecks:

• October 31, 2025
• December 1, 2025

This one-time adjustment ensures your premium deductions will be aligned when the new schedule starts in January.

Thank you,
UCPath
(855) 982-7284
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ucpath.universityofcalifornia.edu