Faculty and Staff Flex Dollars
All current University of California, Berkeley faculty and staff with a valid Cal 1 Card are eligible to purchase Faculty and Staff Flex Dollars. An employee who is also a registered student of the University may only purchase an Off-Campus meal plan.
Flex dollars
Flex dollars work on a declining balance basis. Flex dollars may be used in the dining commons, campus restaurants, convenience stores, and to pay for guest meals at a discount from the cash price in the dining commons.
Flex dollars function like cash dollars—1 flex dollar has the purchasing power of $1. For example, a purchase of $2.01 would cost 2.01 flex dollars. Flex dollars cannot be refunded, transferred to another meal plan holder, or canceled.
Purchase Faculty & Staff Flex Dollars
using your CalNet ID.
Add-on flex dollars
Get more for your money when you purchase add-on flex dollars.
110 flex dollars for $100
55 flex dollars for $50
Please add-on-flex dollars
using your CalNet ID.
Pricing for dining commons
With flex dollars, you pay less than the cash price in the dining commons—on average $4 less per meal! You can also use your flex dollars for guests at a discounted rate in the dining commons.
*Please note that as of August 12, 2024 the price per meal has increased one dollar/flex dollar. The below numbers reflect the current pricing.
| Meal | Faculty/Staff Flex Dollars and Friends & Family Price* |
Cash Price (with no flex dollars)* |
|---|---|---|
| Breakfast | 10 flex dollars | $13 |
| Lunch/Brunch | 11 flex dollars | $15 |
| Dinner | 12 flex dollars | $17 |