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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk153891391"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">December 21, 2023<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk153891391"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Central HR Benefits Office<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk153891391"><span style="line-height:107%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">New Hire Health and Welfare Benefits Orientation Returns to Central HR Benefits Office</span><span style="color:#1A475F"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk153891391"><b><span style="font-size:6.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk153891391"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">DBRs, this is an exclusive communication for your information.<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk153891391"><a name="_Hlk153976941"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Effective January 8, 2024, the Central HR Benefits Office will take over the responsibility of the Newly Hired Employee Benefits Orientation (NEBO)
and offer a monthly, in-person session to assist new Faculty and Staff members with new hire health and welfare benefits plan information, enrollment, and respond to questions.
</span></a><a name="_Hlk153977764"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk153976941"><b><u><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">These sessions are for Faculty or Staff members eligible for full benefits and non-postdoc.
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk153891391"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk153976941"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The UCPath Center facilitated monthly, virtual benefits orientation will remain an option for all to attend. Mid-level benefits orientation
will continue to be managed by the UCPath Center.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk153891391"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk153976941"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Centralizing the new hire benefits onboarding process will ensure Faculty and Staff Members receive the same benefits information
and given access to additional employee benefits not shared by the UCPath Center.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk153891391"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk153976941"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Department Benefits Representatives are no longer required to provide new hire benefits onboarding assistance. However, facilitating
benefits issues and concerns will remain with the DBRs to navigate between the SSCs and the UCPath Center.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk153891391"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk153976941"><a name="_Hlk153889699"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">New hires are required to register
</span></a></span></span><a href="https://uc.sumtotal.host/core/pillarRedirect?relyingParty=LM&url=app%2Fmanagement%2FLMS_ActDetails.aspx%3FActivityId%3D668649%26UserMode%3D0"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk153891391"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk153976941"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk153889699"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">via
LMS</span></b></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk153891391"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk153976941"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk153889699"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#2E74B5">
</span></b></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk153891391"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk153976941"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk153889699"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">or scan the QR code below to attend the meeting. Attendees
also have the option to join the session via </span></span></span></span><a href="https://ucr.zoom.us/j/9252533750?pwd=MGpRR1NhbEJaVjJqR1pLVjU5OTJIZz09&omn=96312032667"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk153891391"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk153976941"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk153889699"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#2E74B5">Zoom</span></b></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk153891391"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk153976941"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk153889699"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
on the day of the event. No registration is required for Zoom attendance and the session will not be recorded.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk153891391"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk153976941"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Kimberly Grossmann is the newly assigned, dedicated Central HR staff member to assist all new Faculty and Staff members with benefits
information and enrollment. We created a dedicated email listserv at </span></span></span><a href="mailto:newhirebenefits@ucr.edu"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk153891391"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk153976941"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">newhirebenefits@ucr.edu</span></b></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk153891391"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk153976941"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
to reach Ms. Grossmann who will facilitate the training session.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk153891391"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk153976941"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk153891391"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk153976941"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Kim will also coordinate with Department Human Resources Units, Shared Service Centers, and the UCPath Center to ensure Faculty and
Staff register on the LMS to attend the NEBO sessions, access their UCPath portal, and assist with enrollment challenges.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk153891391"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk153976941"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">New Employee Benefits Orientation sessions for Faculty and Staff will begin on January 24, 2024 and will occur each month thereafter
as noted below. Please </span></span></span><a href="https://hr.ucr.edu/sites/default/files/2023-12/NEBO_Flyer_2024.pdf"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk153891391"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk153976941"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">download
the flyer</span></b></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk153891391"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk153976941"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#2E74B5">
</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk153891391"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk153976941"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">to share and feel free to include it with new hire communications.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk153891391"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk153976941"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
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<b>New Employee Benefits Orientation <o:p></o:p></b></span></span></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk153891391"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk153976941"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Location</span></b></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk153891391"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk153976941"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">:
Hinderaker Basement<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
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<b>Dates</b>: Fourth Thursday of the month, (3<sup>rd</sup> Thursday in November and December due to holiday schedule)<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
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<b>Times</b>: 8:30am to 12:00pm, light breakfast and lunch will be served<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
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