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• ⚪ Stay up to date with transportation impacts

• Find detour routes, bike path closures, expected congestion and more on a new Transportation Services webpage or sign up to get these updates delivered to your inbox. See the latest impacts.

• ⚪ Consider taking an assailant survival course

• Faculty and staff members can sign up for Active Assailant Survival Training, now offered online on select Wednesdays, 12-1 p.m., led by instructors in the UC Davis Police Department. Find this year's schedule, sign up or find other active shooter training options.

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Putting your IDEA$ into action

Employees sent nearly 2,000 suggestions to the IDEA$ at Work campaign on how campus can save money or create revenue, and now campus leaders have announced initial investments toward a handful of goals, including developing new academic programs and investigating licensing opportunities. Learn more about IDEA$ in progress and next steps.

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• 🦿  Challenge yourself to be active every day

• Participate, by yourself or as a team, in the ongoing Walker Tracker challenge, which tracks walking and over 90 other forms of physical activity, to represent virtual steps leading you to different vacation destinations. Sign up.
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• 💕  Practice kindness daily

• Starting Feb. 5, the month-long Kindness Counts Challenge encourages UC Davis employees to intentionally practice kindness every day, including in the workplace. Sign up to receive weekly emails with guidance.
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• 🚘  Sign up for pre-tax commuter card

• To set aside pre-tax money for parking or other transit costs, request or refill a Commuter Benefits Card between the 1st and 10th of each month. Find tips and learn more.
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• 🧘  Join a free fitness class

• From yoga to Wing Chun to strength training, take advantage of free Active Aggies classes offered in person, every weekday. Browse the schedule.
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• 💰  Review changes to retirement plan limits

• In 2024, IRS contribution limits for pre-tax and Roth retirement saving plans have increased. Learn more and make contribution changes.
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• 🏦  Check out savings account opportunity

• University Credit Union is offering UC Davis employees access to a high yield savings account with 4.5% APY. Learn more.
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• 🏡  Explore home loan program

• First-time homebuyers are invited to apply for the CalHFA Dream For All program, which offers a no-interest loan to cover up to 20% of the purchase price of a new home for income-eligible participants. Take steps now to apply in April.
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