POSTDOC CHILDCARE RESOURCES

In 2022, Postdocs fought for and won, for the first time at UC, a childcare subsidy for Postdoc parents. Postdocs are able to apply for up to $2600 per year (increasing to $2700 in October 2025 and $2800 in October 2026) to reimburse eligible childcare costs. Childcare reimbursements are processed on a quarterly basis, so make sure to submit your reimbursement forms within 30 days of the end of each quarter. More information can be found below:

If you have been denied childcare reimbursement, fill out this form and a peer union steward on your campus will follow up to help fix the issue.

SUBMISSION PROCESS FOR POSTDOC CHILDCARE REIMBURSEMENT PROGRAM BY CAMPUS:

  • Submitting receipts will be through the MyExpense system, more information is here.

  • Submit receipts for reimbursement by filling out the UBEN 255 form and submit using this form.

  • For workers in non-ERSO HR regions, submit the completed UBEN 255 form along with supporting receipts/ documentation to UCB HR’s Service Hub system at berkeley.service-now.com/HRServiceHub. For those in the ERSO region, submit those documents to ERSO HR at ersohrops@erso.berkeley.edu. The ERSO region contains the following divisions: College of Engineering, College of Environmental Design, Computing, Data Science & Society, Math and Physical Sciences, and School of Information.  A copy of the UBEN 255 Form should also be submitted to your hiring department personnel office.

  • Submit the completed UBEN 255 form and receipts/documentation to UC Davis – Graduate Studies, Academic Personnel Team at gsacadpers@ucdavis.edu.

  • Complete UCSC's Postdoctoral Scholar Childcare Reimbursement interim form via Docusign. More information can be found here.

  • Submit the UBEN 255 form along with the childcare receipts to academicpersonnel@ucmerced.edu.

  • Submit the UBEN 255 form along with the childcare receipts to your hiring department.

  • Submit the UBEN 255 form along with the childcare receipts to your hiring department.

  • Submit the UBEN 255 form along with the childcare receipts to your hiring department.

  • Submit the UBEN 255 form along with the childcare receipts to your hiring department.

  • Submit the UBEN 255 form plus required receipts/documentation to OPSA@ucsd.edu. In the e-mail Subject Line, enter Postdoc Childcare Reimbursement. In the body of the email indicate if the reimbursement request is for 1) Eligible Childcare Provider and/or 2) Professional Travel Childcare Expense Program More details can be found here.