[UCRDBR] UCRP - July 1, 2026 Annual COLA Information for UCRP and UC-PERS Plus 5 Plan

Mon Mar 16 14:42:17 PDT 2026

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March 16, 2026

To:
Department Benefits Representatives (DBRs)
From:
Central HR Benefits Office on behalf of UC Office of the President
Re:
UCRP - July 1, 2026 Annual COLA Information for UCRP and UC-PERS Plus 5 Plan

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Annual Annuitant COLA for UCRP and UC-PERS Plus 5 Plan Members

For the following Retirement or Disability Dates, the July 1, 2025 cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for UCRP and UC-PERS Plus 5 Plan annuitants or benefit recipients will be:

Retirement or Disability Date

UCRP COLA

UC-PERS Plus 5 COLA

On or before July 1, 2025

2.00%

2.00%

Adjustment to HAPC for Inactive UCRP Members ("Inactive COLA")

For the following separation dates for faculty and staff, the July 1, 2026 Inactive COLA on the HAPC for UCRP Inactive members with 1976 Tier service credit, Safety or Tier Two members will be:

Separation Date

UCRP COLA

On or before June 29, 2026

2.00%

The memo below includes more information on how the COLAs were derived.

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