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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Sent on behalf of HR Benefits:<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">IRS 403(b) regulations mandate that employees who are eligible to participate in the 403(b) program must be notified annually of the availability of the program. A Universal Availability Notice was recently
e-mailed to all eligible employees (with university email addresses), however there is a group of eligible employees who do not have a UO email address.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">In an attempt to reach this group and comply with the IRS requirements we are asking you to please print and post the 2021 Universal Availability Notice
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="https://hr.uoregon.edu/hr-programs-services/benefits/retirement/voluntary-retirement-plans/annual-universal-availability"><span style="color:#0563C1">https://hr.uoregon.edu/hr-programs-services/benefits/retirement/voluntary-retirement-plans/annual-universal-availability</span></a>
and in your department where it will be visible to employees. Feel free to post it in as many areas as you would like.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Please let me know if you have questions. And, as always, I appreciate your help.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Thank you,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Cindi Peterson, PHR, SHRM-CP<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Associate Director of Benefits<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#0070C0"><a href="mailto:cindip@uoregon.edu"><span style="color:#0563C1">cindip@uoregon.edu</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">541-346-2956
<i>FAX</i> 541-346-2548<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:6.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Office of Human Resources<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">677 East 12<sup>th</sup> Avenue, Suite 400<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">5210 University of Oregon<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Eugene, OR 97403-5210<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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