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Medical Plan Bid Explores Possible Changes
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As part of UC’s ongoing efforts to preserve quality employee medical ben-efits and services while managing rising costs, the University in Febru-ary invited medical insurance vendors to submit competitive bids for most of its medical plans.
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Call for Nominations
UCRS Advisory Board Seeking Nominees for Open Seats
Active members of the University of California Retirement Plan (UCRP) who are interested in serving a four-year term as members of the University of California Retirement System (UCRS) Advisory Board are invited to submit nomination materials through May 4, 2007. More>> Go to the Top
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UCLA
Inspiring Students
Sául Sarabia returned to his alma mater in 2003 with a desire to inspire students to work for social change in much the same manner professors motivated him years ago. He is now administrative director of the UCLA School of Law’s Critical Race Studies program, which trains law students in racial justice scholarship and legal practice. |
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Santa Cruz
Discovery Award
Terrie Williams, professor of ecology and evolutionary biology at UC Santa Cruz, joined Jane Goodall and three other scientists as winners of the 2007 Women of Discovery Awards from Wings WorldQuest. The winners were selected for their groundbreaking work in one of five categories: sea, earth, courage, lifetime achievement, and field research. |
San Diego
Whale Watching
Crystal De Soto learned about great whales and their migrations when she was in high school. Today, she acts as the lead of the whale-watching program at the Birch Aquarium at UCSD's Scripps Institution of Oceanography. The program’s goal is to make people more aware of the marine and animal life thriving in San Diego County. It can pass on a conservation message to as many as 500 people a day, she says. |
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UCLA Medical Center
A Hero to Transplant Patients
Lea Ann Cook, a registered nurse for 28 years, may not have won the top "Hospital Hero" award, but she is still a larger-than-life hero in the eyes of the organ transplant community. Cook, in her position as nursing director for UCLA Medical Center's transplant and surgical specialties intensive-care units and Critical Care Transport Team, |
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2007 Health & Welfare Audit
In May, UC/HR Benefits will conduct its annual random audit of family members enrolled in UC-sponsored health and welfare plans.
Randomly selected employees and retirees will receive a letter asking them to submit documentation to verify that their family members are eligible for health and welfare benefits under UC’s rules. More>>
Reminder: June 15 HCRA and DepCare filing deadlines
Employees enrolled in the Health Care Reimbursement Account (HCRA) or the Dependent Care Reimbursement Account (DepCare) have until June 15, 2007 to file reimbursement claim forms for any qualified expenses incurred during the period of January 1, 2006 through March 15, 2007 using 2006 HCRA or DepCare funds. For more information, visit the At Your Service website.
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