HR Update; August 28, 2009
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In this Edition
- Taking Charge of Your Financial Fitness
- Sign up for UCSF Emergency Warnings at WarnMe
- UC Retirement Readiness Education Programs
Taking Charge of Your Financial Fitness
Fidelity has introduced a new UC Retirement Savings Workshop titled: “Taking Charge of Your Financial Fitness.” This workshop will help you:
- Indentify your spending and savings trends
- Evaluate your assets and debts
- Map out a budget and track expenses
- Outline strategies to take charge of your finances
- Access web-based tools and resources to manage your budget and help you make smart financial decisions
Take action now and contact Joe Hager of Fidelity Retirement Services to schedule this workshop at your campus location (requires at least 15 participants). How to schedule a UC Retirement Savings Program Workshop. Or attend the public sessions at:
Laurel Heights, LHts - 376
Sept. 2, 2009
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Parnassus, Toland Hall
Sept. 10, 2009
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Don’t forget to take advantage of the other Retirement Readiness Workshops and give yourself the security you need by taking charge of your finances during this challenging time.
Sign up for UCSF Emergency Warnings at WarnMe
Even though the UCSF WarnMe mass notification system has registered more than 20,000 UCSF phone numbers, it’s unlikely the campus phone system will be able to deliver the warning to all desk phones in less than an hour. However, WarnMe can notify more than 60,000 cell phones by text message, voice, or email within minutes. Getting timely, accurate information is critical during a major disaster. The more phone, text, and email addresses that you register in WarnMe, the greater the chances you will receive a warning as some systems may fail in an emergency.
During most emergencies (earthquakes, floods, terrorism), many phone and internet services can become damaged or overloaded. And while during a major emergency, people may not be able to make or receive a cell phone call, text messages and emails are likely to still work on text-enabled phones. The WarnMe emergency notification system’s purpose is to send you a warning message that may save your life or help you find help in aftermath of a disaster. Those who register with the system will be entered into a drawing for weekly prizes. For WarnMe FAQs, a list of prizes and prize winners, or to register, visit the UCSF WarnMe website.
Stay safe. Sign up now.
UC Retirement Readiness Education Programs
Please pass this on to your colleagues, circulate invitations, post the actual scheduled workshops happening near your location, or otherwise re-broadcast these weekly reminders about our valuable (FREE) education programs for faculty and staff. Bring your lunch; your questions; your spouse/partner.
- UC Retirement Plan (UCRP)-UC’s Defined Benefit Plan
- “The Features of UCRP”
- Schedule this workshop for your department—click here
- The Future of UCRP
- UC Retirement Savings Plans - the 403(b), 457(b) and DC Plans
- “Taking Charge of Your Financial Fitness”
- September 2, Laurel Heights, LHts – 376, 1:30 p.m.
- September 10, Parnassus, Toland Hall, 1 p.m.
- September 10, Parnassus, Toland Hall, 2:30 p.m.
- “Enrolling in Your UC Retirement Savings Program”
- August 31, Mission Center, MCB – 126, 10 a.m.
- “Determining Your Right Investment Strategy”
- August 31, Mission Center, MCB – 126, 11:30 a.m.
- September 2, Laurel Heights, LHts – 376, 9 a.m.
- “Quarterly Market Perspective”
- Coming again soon
- “Achieving a Sound Retirement”
- September 2, Laurel Heights, LHts – 376, 10:30 a.m.
- “Understand the How-tos of Fidelity’s NetBenefits Website”
- August 31, Mission Center, MCB – 126, 1 p.m.
- September 2, Laurel Heights, LHts – 376, 12 p.m.
- Refer to these schedules for details and future workshops
- Focus on Your Future!
Usually there can be at least one (or more) workshop(s) per week scheduled at various UCSF locations around town. For more details and listings for upcoming scheduled presentations, please refer to our Workshops and Presentations Schedules menus found at our local UCSF HR/Benefits website.
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