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9 November 2010 OP Headlines
This is one party you won't want to miss! Celebrate the season with your colleagues. Join us at the UCOP Holiday Party on Wednesday, Dec. 15, in the Franklin Building. Get more details.
In a live webcast brought to you by ORGS, get a better understanding of the BP oil spill and insights into the kinds of energy choices that might make more sense for the world today. William Freudenburg, Dehlsen professor of environment and society at UC Santa Barbara, will lead a lecture at 5 p.m., Monday, Nov. 15. Find out more about the webcast.
Bring your lunch, meet other UCOP staff and relax during this free workshop on workplace communication skills and tools to maintain your overall wellness. All staff are welcome to attend - Wednesday, Nov. 17, at noon in Kaiser Center, Room 712.
Sign up to get your W-2 online. It's quick, easy and convenient. Plus you'll help save paper and printing costs.
8 November 2010 Applause
Shout-Out to Raymond Hunter and Karen Helten! Thank you for coordinating the "First Friday" breakfasts. Read Amy L. Vrizuela's thank you message to Raymond and Karen.
8 November 2010 OP Headlines
Due to extenuating circumstances the UCOP Cares Raffle has been postponed. Thanks to all of the great UCOP staff who verbally committed to supporting the effort to help our less fortunate UC students.
2 November 2010 OP Headlines
You can hear an audio recording of the event by clicking on the link at the OP Staff Assembly web page.
Health Net has added 68 additional Primary Care Physicians (PCP) in the Hill Physicians Medical Group in the East Bay to the Health Net Blue & Gold HMO network. The additional PCPs are located in Oakland, Berkeley and surrounding communities in Alameda and Contra Costa counties. Learn more.
Learn more about the President's recommendations to change the eligibility rules for retiree health care. A story on the Future of UC Retirement Benefits website explores the 'grandfathering' provision to exempt some current faculty and staff.
Stop by the Open Enrollment Benefits Fair on Thursday, Nov. 4, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. in the Franklin Building lobby, to learn about your 2011 choices. UC is making significant changes this year. You have choices to make and actions to take.
Estate planning attorney Sara Diamond will lead a brown bag session and Q&A on Tuesday, Nov. 9, from noon-1 p.m. in Franklin 9204. Find out about power of attorney, advance health care directive documents and the basics of wills and trusts. Read on for details.
What are you dying to ask a dean? This is your chance to ask graduate division deans about graduate education at UC. Please join Vice President for Research and Graduate Studies Steven Beckwith and UC graduate deans for a panel discussion on Friday, Nov. 5, from 3-4 p.m. in the Franklin lobby (former credit union space). Learn more.
Six UC members were recently elected to the National Academies' Institute of Medicine, widely considered one of the highest honors bestowed to professionals in the fields of medicine and health. Find out more about the honorees.
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