Common use of Eligibility for Benefits Clause in Contracts

Eligibility for Benefits. For the purposes of this document, the term “resident” refers to all trainees (both those called residents and those called clinical fellows) in Graduate Medical Education programs that have been approved for sponsorship at UCMC and that are accredited through the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education. Residents enrolled full-time in the residency program are entitled to a full stipend and benefits. Residents employed at 0.5 FTE or greater are eligible for a pro-rated stipend and benefits. Less than 0.5 FTE residents are not eligible for benefits. UCMC and UC Health reserve the right to change the benefit package at any time at their sole discretion.