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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;font-family:Roboto;color:black">The Avanti R’Employee Services Portal Is Now Live</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;font-family:Roboto;color:black">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;font-family:Roboto;color:black">UCR Human Resources and Information Technology Solutions
are excited to announce that UC Riverside’s new employee self-service portal,
R’Employee Services, is now live! </span></p>
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The launch of the R’Employee Services portal is a huge milestone for Avanti,
a joint initiative between UCR HR and ITS. Avanti’s goal is to implement
integrated technology solutions that streamline HR operations, increase
efficiency, and enhance the employee experience.</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;font-family:Roboto;color:black">How to Access R’Employee Services </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Roboto;color:black">Starting May 1, 2026, the R’Employee Services portal is
accessible to all UCR staff via <a href="https://hr.ucr.edu/portal" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)" target="_blank">hr.ucr.edu/portal</a>.
Staff members may use the portal’s self-service feature to initiate the
following requests:</span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Roboto">Leave of Absence</span></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Roboto">: Submit a
request for medical or personal leave and track your request status
directly within the portal.</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Roboto">Retirement Counseling</span></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Roboto">: Request
personalized sessions with UCR HR’s retirement counselors.</span></li>
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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;font-family:Roboto;color:black">R’Employee Services Portal Training Videos</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Roboto;color:black">Watch the short videos below to learn how to access the
self-service features of the R’Employee Services portal.<br>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Roboto"><a href="https://youtu.be/5HCL7zPsf2g" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)" target="_blank">R'Employee Services Portal
Introduction</a></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Roboto"><a href="https://youtu.be/4CLkqfxD4KU" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)" target="_blank">How to Submit a Leave of
Absence (LOA) Request</a></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Roboto"><a href="https://youtu.be/2Y_h3byr5-E" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)" target="_blank">How to Submit a Retirement
Counseling Request</a></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Roboto"><a href="https://youtu.be/cd-ux5O21IQ" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)" target="_blank">How to Submit an Employee
and Labor Relations (ELR) Request</a></span></li>
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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;font-family:Roboto;color:black">HR Partner Tools Available in The HR Agent Workspace</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Roboto;color:black">Part of UCR HR and ITS’ ongoing commitment to
streamlining HR services and improving the employee experience across UCR is
the development of the <a href="https://hr.ucr.edu/agent" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)" target="_blank">HR Agent Workspace</a>.
The platform, built on ServiceNow, centralizes the workflow for the
following:<br>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Roboto">Class & Comp</span></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Roboto">: Salary
reviews and contract review submissions</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Roboto">ELR Consultations</span></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Roboto">: Guidance on
labor relations and policy</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Roboto">Leave of Absence</span></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Roboto">: Processing
of leaves for employees</span></li>
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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;font-family:Roboto;color:black">Join The Upcoming Avanti Training Sessions</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:11pt;font-family:Roboto;color:black">HR partners and Shared Service Center</span></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Roboto;color:black"> staff are invited to join the <a href="https://hr.ucr.edu/avanti#hr-partners-shared-service-cen" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)" target="_blank">training
events</a> happening in May. We will be covering key topics, including Leave
of Absence, ELR, Benefits, and Class & Comp. You will also be trained on
how to use the R'Employee Services portal dashboard.</span></p>
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<b>Campuswide staff (represented and non-represented)</b> are encouraged to
join the <a href="https://hr.ucr.edu/avanti#general-campus-training" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)" target="_blank">R'Employee
Portal Training for Campus</a> happening in May, which will cover the
following topics:<br>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Roboto">How to use the R’Employee Services portal</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Roboto">How to submit a request for:</span></li>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Roboto">Leave of Absence via the portal (Staff employees only)</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Roboto">Catastrophic Leave</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Roboto">Retirement Counseling </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Roboto">UC Learning services</span></li>
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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;font-family:Roboto;color:black">To view the full training schedule and access the Zoom
Meeting links, visit the <a href="https://hr.ucr.edu/avanti" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)" target="_blank">Avanti website</a>.</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;font-family:Roboto;color:black">Don’t Miss The Avanti Office Hours</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Roboto;color:black">The Avanti project team will hold a series of virtual
office hour sessions in May and portal users are invited to come with their
questions to receive hands-on support. Check out the full schedule on the <a href="https://hr.ucr.edu/avanti#office-hours" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)" target="_blank">Avanti website</a> and save the
date!</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;font-family:Roboto;color:black">We’d love to hear from you as you explore and use the
R’Employee Services portal. For questions or feedback about the Avanti
project, please send an email to <a href="mailto:hrpolicy@ucr.edu" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)" target="_blank">hrpolicy@ucr.edu</a>. </span></p>
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