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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk153891391"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Central HR Benefits Office on behalf of the Retirement Administrative Service Center (RASC)<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk153891391"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Retirement Administration Service Center – RASC Early Closing on July 17, 2024 </span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk153891391"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1A475F"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk153891391"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">DBRs, please share this information via your internal listserv.
<u>Do not reply to this email.</u> Please<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk153891391"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">send a separate email with questions to
</span></b></span><a href="mailto:benefits@ucr.edu"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk153891391"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">benefits@ucr.edu</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk153891391"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk153891391"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">.<span style="color:blue"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></span></p>
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<p class="elementtoproof"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">On Wednesday, July 17, 2024, the main RASC phone line (1-800-888-8267) and the dedicated line for survivors and beneficiaries (1-888-825-6833) will close at noon (Pacific
Time) to allow representatives to attend an all-team meeting. Representatives will be available to answer calls from 7:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. (PT) on July 17, 2024, and will resume normal business hours (7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) on Thursday, July 18, 2024.
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<p style="line-height:18.0pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Phone: <b>1-800-888-8267</b> (or <b>1-510-987-0200</b> for international callers)</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">As a reminder, please refer to the menu options below when you call to ensure the most efficient service. For example, you can select option “1” for assistance with UCRAYS account unlock and
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Option 1 - UC Retirement at Your Service (UCRAYS) online access (assistance with account unlock and password reset, provided by trusted UnifyHR partners)</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:15.75pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Option 2 - Confirm receipt of a document(s) or request a tax document.</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:15.75pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Option 3 - Survivor and beneficiary support (or call <b>1-888-825-6833</b>; voicemail is available after hours)</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:15.75pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Option 5 - Retirement (including questions about retirement, a retirement in process, or the UC Retirement Plan)</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:15.75pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Option 9 - All other questions </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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