BELI Code

The Benefits Eligibility Level Indicator (BELI) code determines for which benefit package, if any, an employee is eligible. Each employee must be assigned a BELI code at the time of hire or rehire or be re-evaluated when there is a change to the employee's personnel status. The BELI code is entered on the EPER screen.

BELI Initial
Requirements		 UCRP Comments

1
*Method 1: Appointment is 50% or more & 12 months or more
**Method 2: Accumulation of qualifying hours in rolling 12-month period
Yes
- Eligible for Full Benefits
- Must have appointment type which is eligible for benefits (Contract, Career, Limited, Non-student Academic and Partial-Yr Career)
- May not be a title excluded from UCRP
- May not be a Short-term Emergency Hire

2

 Appointment is 50% or more &
12 months or more		 No
- Eligible for Mid-Level Benefits
- Titles excluded from UCRP ("Visiting" Title, Regents' Lecturer, Regents' Professor)

3

 100% &
3 months or more, but less than 12 months		 No
- Eligible for Mid-Level Benefits
- If appointment were extended to a year or more in length, then employee would become a BELI 1 (if UCRP eligible title) effective the date the extension is processed in PPS

4

 43.75% or more but does not satisfy % and duration requirement for BELI 1,2 or 3 No
- Eligible for Core Benefits
- May not be a seasonal employee

5
- Any appointment at less than 43.75%
- Student Titles and Academic Titles Restricted to Students at any percentage, any duration
 No
- Not eligible for Benefits

P

 Primary appointment in the following:
  • Post-Doc Employee (TC 3252)
  • Post-Doc Fellow (TC 3253)
  • Post-Doc Paid-Direct (TC 3254)
 No
- Eligible for Post-Doctoral Scholar Benefits

*Method 1: Eligibility based on Appointment Criteria
Employee must have an appointment which is eligible for benefits and satisfy minimum percent and duration(+) of appointment requirements.

(+) If appointment end date is due to funding or visa purposes, and the intention of the appointment is to be 12 months or more at 50% time or more, the BELI code may be based on the intent of the position by assigning the appropriate Duration Indicator:

  • "B" - Indefinite, with an appointment end date for budgetary purposes
  • "V" - For visa purposes only

**Method 2: Eligibility based on Hours on Pay Status
Once an employee had accumulated a certain number of eligible hours in a given 12-consecutive month period, the employee automatically qualifies for Full-Benefits and UCRP membership if appointed in a UCRP includable title.

Hour thresholds are:

  • 1000 hours for Non-Student Staff and Academic Titles (excluding IX Unit employees)
    • Includes the following appointment types
      • Contract (Appointment Type "1")
      • Limited (Appointment Type "3")
      • certain Academic (Appointment Type "5")
  • 750 hours for Non-Senate Faculty
    • Covered Member of the IX Unit
Does not apply to individuals where Student Status is:
  • "3" or "6" - UC Undergraduate Student
  • "4" or "7" - UC Graduate Student

Continuing Eligibility
Once initial eligibility is established, employee must be appointed in an appointment that is in a benefit-eligible category and maintain a rolling 12-month average paid time of at least 17.5 hours per week to remain benefit-eligible. After falling below this level, if the average remains below 17.5 for a second consecutive month, then the employee loses eligibility effective the first of the next month.

Preparer Tip
When assigning a BELI code, consider the following:

Initial Hire/Rehire Continuing Employment
Appointment Attributes
  • Type
  • Title
  • Percentage Time
  • Duration
For rehired employees, if appointed in UCRP-includable title, must consider eligible hours worked within 12-month period prior to month of rehire date before considering percentage time and duration of new appointment.		 Appointment Attributes
  • Type
  • Title
  • Description of Service (DOS) code
      Exclude zero-%-time reported DOS codes
  • Consecutive periods at 50% time or more in benefit-eligible appointments (See Continuing Eligibility)
Employment Attributes
  • 12-month total of eligible hours worked (IHR2 screen)
  • 12-month rolling average hours (IHRS screen)

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