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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk126752915"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk127263860"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">February 14, 2023<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk126752915"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk127263860"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">UC Riverside Emeriti and Retirees<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk126752915"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk127263860"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Updated Group Insurance Regulations (GIRs) now available</span></b></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk126752915"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk127263860"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk126752915"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk127263860"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">____________________________________________________________________________<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk127263860"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">This is to notify you that the Group Insurance Regulations (GIRs) have been revised and effective as of September 1, 2022. The GIRs have been updated
to address <b>Active Employee </b>benefits. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk127263860"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The GIRs are posted on UCnet at: </span></span><a href="https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/tools-and-services/administrators/health-welfare-benefits.html"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk127263860"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/tools-and-services/administrators/health-welfare-benefits.html</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk127263860"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk127263860"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk127263860"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The following lists content changes to the GIRs:<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk127263860"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Part I – No Changes<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk127263860"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Part II<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk127263860"><![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Inclusion of Volunteer Clinical Professor Series appointments as categorically ineligible for Health & Welfare (H&W) benefits<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk127263860"><![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Inclusion of “WOS” (without salary) job code appointments as categorically ineligible for H&W benefits<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Separate and distinct from WOS Pay Group<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk127263860"><![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Rephrase to describe initial eligibility for UCRP & offer of Full Benefits<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Clarification on 750/1000 Rule & SMP (standard measurement period) for H&W benefits<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Appointment Reductions<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk127263860"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Part III
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Supplemental Health Plans<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Aligning Supplemental Health Plans with 120 Day Rule
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Direct Pay managed by via UCPath<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Inclusion of Zero FTE (full-time equivalent) and impact on H&W benefits<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Inclusion of Pay Group changes to WOS and impact on H&W benefits<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Additional PIE (period of initial eligibility) for leaving HMO (Health Maintenance Organization) service area<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Effective Date for PIEs and Medical Plan changes<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Short Work Break and PIEs<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">DepCare FSA (flexible spending account) and Health FSA and when coverage ends due to Leave Without Pay<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">PIEs during Leave Without Pay and effective date for plan changes<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Clarification on duplicate coverage between Faculty/Staff and Postdoc
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk127263860"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Administrative Supplements<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Administrative Supplement II-A Eligibility Requirements<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Administrative Supplement II-C Direct Payment of Premiums<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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