Visit the Lab's Benefits Site / Benefits for more information. For general questions, please email benefits@lbl.gov.
Career and Term (Non-Represented) Benefits
These are general benefits provided to all Career and Term non-represented employees. For represented employees, their benefits may be governed by their collective bargaining unit/contract.
Medical - Broad choices of providers including PPOs and HMOs
Dental - Delta Dental PPO or Delta Dental HMO
Vision - VSP
Paid Parental Leave - Up to 4 Weeks of Paid Leave
Retirement - Pension Choice or Savings Choice
Vacation Leave - You can earn vacation accrual based on years of qualifying service, current appointment type, and number of hours on pay status
Sick Leave - You can accrue 12 days per year
Career/Term (Non-Represented) Retirement Benefits
If you are interested in Pension Choice as your retirement plan, you can check out additional resources here.
UCRP (Pension Choice)
UC At Your Service (UCRP) – Retirement estimator, balances, investment links and much more!
Voluntary UC Retirement Savings Program - 403(b) and 457(b)
Postdoctoral Scholars Resources & Benefits
Postdoc Orientation
Postdoc Training Grant
Seminars & Workshops
Teaching Scholars Program
Online Subscriptions
Other Lab Resources
Gallagher - Benefits
Medical - Health Net HMO or PPO
Dental - Health Net DHMO or Principal Point of Service
Vision - Health Net PPO
Postdoctoral Paid Family Leave (PPFL) - 8 weeks of paid family leave
Retirement - UC Defined Contribution Safe Harbor Plan
You receive 24 days PTO on Oct 1 of each year. Does not carry over.
Sick Leave - You receive 12 sick days on Oct 1 of each year
Additional Benefits Resources
TicketsatWork - Enroll using the code “BerkeleyLab2014”
A free discount program that provides savings on name brands and local experiences such as theme parks and car and hotel rentals.
Personal Cellular Service Plans - AT&T Wireless and Verizon Wireless offer Lab employees personal cellular service plans and accessories at a discounted rate.