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

[Departmental Benefits Representatives]

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*March 17, 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





DBRs, please share this information via your internal listserv.  *Please do
not reply to this email.*  Please

send a separate email with questions to mailto:newhirebenefits at ucr.edu
<newhirebenefits at ucr.edu>.



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