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REH on a pay stub: Retiree or early-retirement health benefit

REH may identify a health-insurance arrangement for faculty or early retirees. It is not itself a pension contribution code, despite the reference to…

Last updated September 13, 2026

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REH may identify a health-insurance arrangement for faculty or early retirees. It is not itself a pension contribution code, despite the reference to retirement.

Employer-specific label: this is a possible interpretation. Confirm the full meaning in the codebook for the employer that issued your statement.

How to read this entry

Use the possible interpretation Retiree or early-retirement health benefit alongside the column heading. An earnings amount, an employee deduction and an employer-cost memo can have different effects even when their labels look similar.

Example on a pay statement

A monthly health-premium amount may continue during an early-retirement arrangement while pension contributions stop. Reconcile the two benefits separately.

Examples illustrate the checking method. They are not a personal tax calculation or a promise of a particular benefit.

What to check with payroll

Check the retirement agreement, coverage dates and employee versus employer funding.

Compare related entries

Read the health, insurance and disability deduction codes guide to compare the entries in this part of your statement. Use the full pay stub code directory when a second abbreviation is unfamiliar.

Reference and scope

Official guidance on health, insurance and disability deduction codes provides background on the underlying rules. It does not validate an individual employer’s internal abbreviation.