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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">November 3, 2023<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Central HR Benefits Office on behalf of UC Office of the President<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">A message from Cheryl Lloyd, VP of Systemwide HR, about 2024 health insurance rates<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">DBRs, please share this important information with your department via your internal listserv.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">UCOP has made available a communication shared with the UC community earlier this week: a </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><a href="https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/2023/10/a-message-from-cheryl-lloyd-vice-president-of-systemwide-human-resources-to-the-uc-community.html" title="https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/2023/10/a-message-from-cheryl-lloyd-vice-president-of-systemwide-human-resources-to-the-uc-community.html"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">message
from Cheryl Lloyd, vice president of Systemwide Human Resources, about significant increases in medical plan premiums for 2024</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">. In her letter, Vice
President Lloyd acknowledges the impact of premium increases on faculty, staff and retirees, and offers an overview of the steps UC leadership has taken to maintain quality, choice, affordability and equity. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">For reference, here are links to communications we’ve shared about medical premium increases:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Email to retirees: </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:windowtext"><a href="https://mailchi.mp/universityofcalifornia/open-enrollment-is-here-news-for-uc-retirees-553574?e=%5bUNIQID%5d" title="https://mailchi.mp/universityofcalifornia/open-enrollment-is-here-news-for-uc-retirees-553574?e=%5bUNIQID%5d"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Medical
premiums are rising: Choose the right plan for you by 5 p.m. on November 17, 2023</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:windowtext"><a href="https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/2023/10/open-enrollment-is-here-through-nov-17-2023.html" title="https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/2023/10/open-enrollment-is-here-through-nov-17-2023.html"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Open
Enrollment is here, through November 17, 2023</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:8.0pt"><a href="https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/compensation-and-benefits/health-plans/premium-increase-faq.html" title="https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/compensation-and-benefits/health-plans/premium-increase-faq.html"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Frequently
asked questions (FAQs) about rising medical plan premiums</span></a></span><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:8.0pt"><a href="https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/2023/10/medical-costs-are-rising-choose-the-benefits-that-are-right-for-you-from-oct-26-through-nov-17-2023.html" title="https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/2023/10/medical-costs-are-rising-choose-the-benefits-that-are-right-for-you-from-oct-26-through-nov-17-2023.html"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Medical
costs are rising: Choose the benefits that are right for you October 26 – November 17, 2023</span></a></span><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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