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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:11pt">HR Faculty & Staff </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:11pt">You’re Invited to The UCR
HR Town Hall on January 8, 2026</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:11pt">Dear Colleagues,</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:11pt">UCR Human Resources (HR) <a href="https://insideucr.ucr.edu/announcements/2025/12/02/new-year-new-self-service-portal-ucr-employees" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)">recently
announced</a> that the new employee self-service portal, R’Employee Services,
will launch on Monday, January 12, 2026. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span id="gmail-docs-internal-guid-d8935aa4-7fff-bf79-1083-e3c0681300fe"><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Background</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt">The launch of the R’Employee Services portal is part
of the multi-year <a href="https://hr.ucr.edu/avanti" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)">Avanti HR Roadmap</a>,
which aims to strategically transform HR services into a unified HR
ecosystem. As UCR HR shared in their announcement, beginning January 12, UCR
staff can use the R’Employee Services portal to access select HR services,
including Leave of Absence and retirement counseling requests.</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:11pt">Prior to the launch, UCR HR and Information
Technology Solutions (ITS) will hold a Town Hall on <b>January 8, 2026, from
9:00 am to 10:00 am </b>(<a href="https://ucr.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_0vWMSlb3RTqcWmDAQZ0P1Q#/registration" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)">register
to attend</a>). Chief HR Officer Alex Najera and Chief Information Officer
Matt Gunkel will share more about the R’Employee Services portal, and
attendees will be able to see a demo of the portal and receive access to
training resources. I highly encourage you to attend, as this is an excellent
opportunity to ask questions about new HR processes. </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:11pt">If you’d like to learn more about Avanti and the
R’Employee Services portal, save the date and <a href="https://ucr.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_0vWMSlb3RTqcWmDAQZ0P1Q#/registration" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)">register
today</a> to attend the Town Hall on January 8, 2026. You may also check out
the <a href="https://hr.ucr.edu/avanti" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)">Avanti webpage</a> for more
information.</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:11pt">Sincerely,</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:11pt">S. Alex. Nájera</span></b><span style="font-size:11pt"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><i><span style="font-size:11pt">Chief HR Officer and Associate Vice Chancellor</span></i><span style="font-size:11pt"></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:11pt">Matthew Gunkel</span></b><span style="font-size:11pt"></span></p>
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Chancellor</span></i><span style="font-size:11pt"></span></p>
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