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Center on Behalf of Central HR Benefits Office</span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p>
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Open Enrollment portal in UCRAYS closed at 5 p.m. on Friday, November 21,
2025.<br>
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The UC Retirement Administration Service Center (RASC) is the recipient of
any emeriti and retirees’ requests for exceptions. Exception requests must
explain the extenuating circumstances that prevented timely completion of
Open Enrollment and should be faxed to 1-800-792-5178 or postal mailed to:</span></p>
<p style="margin-left:0.5in;margin-right:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">UC Human Resources</span></p>
<p style="margin-left:0.5in;margin-right:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Retiree Insurance Program</span></p>
<p style="margin-left:0.5in;margin-right:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Attention: Manager/OE 2026</span></p>
<p style="margin-left:0.5in;margin-right:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">P.O. Box 24570</span></p>
<p style="margin-left:0.5in;margin-right:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Oakland, CA 94623-1570</span></p>
<p style="margin:6pt 0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Appeals</span></b></p>
<p style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">If
exception requests are denied by RASC, emeriti and retirees may submit an
appeal using the procedures outlined on UCnet at: <a href="https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/for-hr-administrators/health-welfare-benefits/group-insurance-appeals-process/" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)">https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/for-hr-administrators/health-welfare-benefits/group-insurance-appeals-process/</a>.<br>
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Note that policy exceptions are approved rarely and only in cases of UC error
or extreme extenuating circumstances beyond the individual’s control.</span></p>
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