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Today, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday (Nov. 19) ... that’s all the time you have left to take care of open enrollment and getting a flu shot (or telling the university, via the Health-e-Messaging portal, that you are not going to get one).

Open enrollment — You have until 5 p.m. Friday to access UCPath’s .

If you are making no changes, you need not do anything. Remember, though, if you have a , and you wish one or both to continue, you must re-enroll. Your other benefits will continue if you take no action during open enrollment, but not your FSAs.

If you’re not sure whether you’re enrolled in the benefits that fit you best, we can help. Check out:

• Your personal benefits counselor — , a fun and friendly guide who gets to know you and what you need; , for a quick-and-easy benefits check-up on your smartphone; or
• UCPath’s self-paced — A comprehensive review of 2022 plan changes and instructions for making election changes in .

Look for more information on the . It includes the UC Blue & Gold medical plan preimums that are specific to ºÙºÙÊÓƵ, ºÙºÙÊÓƵ Health and UC Agriculture and Natural Resources.

ºÙºÙÊÓƵ Employee Benefits has one more help session planned: an open forum on Zoom, 1-3 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 18.

Flu shot policy — Nov. 19 is also the deadline for staff, faculty and students to be vaccinated against the flu or affirmatively decline the flu shot, as specified by an executive order from the Office of the President. ºÙºÙÊÓƵ employees and students are asked to log in to the to record their date of vaccination or to fill out and submit the declination form.

All who decline the flu shot are strongly encouraged to wear face coverings on campus through the end of the flu season even if COVID-19 requirements are loosened.