Overview

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This article contains FAQs about Service Credit. 

Note: If you are a TES Employee, please contact tespayroll@ucsd.edu for additional questions.

 

Frequently Asked Questions

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What is Service Credit? 

Service credit and retirement credit are two different items. 

• Service Credit: Employee earns credit for a month when they work at least 50% of the hours available withing a given period. This is used to determine leave accruals and seniority within departments. 
• Retirement Credit: Members earn credit for each payroll period in which a retirement contribution is made. Employees must be working in a retirement eligible job title in order to make contributions and earn credit.

 

How Can I Check My Service Credit? 

Check your service credit in UCPath. 

1. Login to UCPath
2. On your dashboard, click on View Leave Balances. It will bring up your leave and service credit balances.

 

How Can I Check My Retirement Credit? 

Contact the UC Retirement Administration Service Center (RASC) online at https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/contacts/rasc.html or via phone at 1-800-888-8267.

Note that RASC has about a one-month delay in recording retirement credits. 

 

How Are Employment Service Credits and Leave Accruals Calculated? 

UCPath calculates employment service credit and leave (vacation and sick hour) accruals according to each employee’s payroll cycle. To view accrued leave balances, navigate to UCPath > Employee Actions > Leave Balances or click on View Leave Balances on your UCPath employee dashboard.

• Monthly Paid Employees: UCPath calculates leave hours and service credit monthly and prorates leave hours based on percentage worked. If you work 50% or more, you accumulate 1 service credit.
• Biweekly Paid Employees: UCPath calculates leave hours and service time on a quadri-weekly cycle, or every four weeks. UCPath prorates leave hours based on percentage/hours worked. If you work 50% or more of the available hours in the cycle, you accumulate 1 service credit.

 

What is the UCRP Retirement Credit Purchase Calculation Amount? 

UC employees can purchase retirement credits for periods in which they may have not worked full time or were on an unpaid leave of absence. The retirement credit purchase cost will be unique to each employee. Contact the UC Retirement Administration Service Center (RASC) online at https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/contacts/rasc.html or via phone at 1-800-888-8267 to inquire about buyback options.

 

How do I Transfer My Sick Hours and/or Service Credits if I Was a Previous California State University or State of California employee?

The State Agency Service Verification eForm is used to capture absence management changes, such as sick leave and service credit, for previous CSU or State of CA employment.

Refer to Job Aid: State Agency Prior Service Verification eForm for guidance on how to access and submit the form.

 

How Do I Correct My UC San Diego Service Credit? 

If you have previous service credit with UCSD that is not recorded, the HR Payroll office can pull old records to verify and adjust service credit numbers. Your department HR contact should submit a request on your behalf to the HRSD Employee Center for records to be reviewed. Your department HR contact can then enter a request into UCPath to have your service credit adjusted.

 

I Am a Former Employee and Need My Service Credit for My New Employer 

Former employees can verify service credit for their new employer by: 

• Separated Prior to June 2020: Send an email to payrollquestions@ucsd.edu for the HR Payroll team to review and verify your previous service credit.
• Separated after June 2020: Send an email to UCPath@universityofcalifornia.edu for the UCPath center to review and verify your previous service credit.
• Note for both requests the form your current employer uses for reciprocal service credit should be attached to the request.