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  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:10pt">March 17, 2026</span></b><b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10pt"></span></b></p>
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  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10pt">To: </span></p>
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  Representatives (DBRs)</span></p>
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  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10pt">From: </span></p>
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  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt">Central HR Benefits
  Office</span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10pt"></span></p>
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  Employee Benefits Orientation</span></p>
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  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt">DBRs, please share this
  information via your internal listserv.  Do not reply to this
  email.  Please </span><span style="font-size:10pt">send a separate email
  with questions to </span><a href="mailto:newhirebenefits@ucr.edu" style="font-size:10pt;color:rgb(70,120,134)">mailto:newhirebenefits@ucr.edu</a><span style="font-size:10pt">.</span></p>
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  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt">If you have questions
  about or need guidance regarding your health and welfare benefits as a new
  hire or as an existing employee, join our benefits orientation meeting to get
  answers.</span></p>
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  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt">Please register for the
  next In-Person New Hire Employee Benefits Orientation (NEBO) session happening Thursday,
  March 26, 2026. Please visit the UC Learning Center (LMS) to reserve
  your space. You</span></p>
  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt">also have the option to
  join via the Zoom meeting on the day of the event.  No registration is
  required for Zoom attendance, but please log in with your full name for the
  attendance log. </span></p>
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  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt">Following the meeting,
  you will receive a short survey to share your experience, and you may submit
  any questions to the dedicated new employee email listserv at <a href="mailto:newhirebenefits@ucr.edu" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)">newhirebenefits@ucr.edu</a>.</span></p>
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  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt">Don’t miss this important
  opportunity to better understand your UC benefits.  Please see below or
  view the flyer at this link UCR New Employee Benefits Orientation and
  for information about the monthly webinar hosted by the UCPath Center at this
  link UCPath New Employee Benefits Orientation.</span></p>
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  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:10pt">New Employee Benefits
  Orientation</span></b></p>
  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:10pt">Thursday, March 26, 2026</span></b></p>
  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:10pt">Location</span></b><span style="font-size:10pt">: Hinderaker Basement,
  Room 0154</span></p>
  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:10pt">Dates</span></b><span style="font-size:10pt">:   Fourth
  Thursday of each month</span></p>
  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:10pt">Times</span></b><span style="font-size:10pt">:  8:30am to
  12:30pm, light breakfast and lunch will be served</span></p>
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  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt"><a href="https://documents.ucr.edu/HR-Benefits/benefits-nebo-ucr-new-employee-benefits-orientation-flyer.pdf">Please see the flyer for more details. </a></span></p>
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