Avanti

avanti

Italian (aˈvanti)

adverb
to move forward; to advance;

exclamation
forward! let’s go!

Avanti

Guided by the ETHOS principles and inspired by the spirit of "Avanti," this initiative will strategically transform HR services through the collaborative and phased implementation of common, centralized, and automated technology solutions. By enhancing security, compliance, and standardization, the Avanti initiative will streamline processes, provide efficiencies to better support HR staff, and ultimately elevate the UCR employee experience.

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R'Employee Services Portal Soft Launch

timeline of key events for the avanti soft launch

Soft Launch Training Events

SME Training

October 2025
Date	Activity	What to Expect
October 7 & 8	Implementation partner delivered train-the-trainer session to HR and ITS trainers	The trainers will use what they learned to deliver job aids and training videos to SMEs and HR Business Partners
October 9 9:30 am to 12:00 pm	Training: Classification & Compensation Zoom Webinar link	Class & Comp subject matter experts (SMEs) will learn how to use the new system and perform functions end-to-end
October 14 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm	Training: Leave of Absence (option 1) Zoom Webinar link	Leaves subject matter experts (SMEs) will learn how to use the new system and perform functions end-to-end; Two date options for this training are available
October 15 10:00 am to 12:30 pm	Training: Benefits Zoom Webinar link	Benefits subject matter experts (SMEs) will learn how to use the new system and perform functions end-to-end
October 20 8:00 am to 10:00 am	Training: Employee & Labor Relations Zoom Webinar link	ELR subject matter experts (SMEs) will learn how to use the new system and perform functions end-to-end
October 20 1:30 pm to 4:00 pm	Training: Leave of Absence (option 2) Zoom Webinar link	Leaves subject matter experts (SMEs) will learn how to use the new system and perform functions end-to-end; Two date options for this training are available

HRBP Training

November 2025
Date	Activity	What to Expect
November 3 10:00 am to 11:30 am	Training: Employee & Labor Relations (Consultation) Zoom Meeting link	Virtual training for HR Business Partners
November 5 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm	Training: Classification & Compensation Zoom Meeting link	Virtual training for HR Business Partners
November 18 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm	Training: Leave of Absence (in person) Location: School of Business Computer Lab (2nd Floor)	In-Person training for HR Business Partners
November 26 11:00 am to 12:00 pm	Training: Leave of Absence Zoom Meeting Link	Leave Coordinator meeting agenda will include training and hands-on activities

December 2025

Date

Activity

What to Expect

December 1

9:00 am to 11:30 am

Training: Leave of Absence

Zoom Meeting link

Virtual training for HR Business Partners

December 2

1:00 pm to 2:30 pm

Training: Classification & Compensation

Zoom Meeting link

Virtual training for HR Business Partners

December 8

9:00 am to 11:30 am

Training: Leave of Absence

Location: School of Business Computer Lab (2nd floor)

In-Person training for HR Business Partners

December 9

1:00 pm to 2:30 pm

Training: Employee & Labor Relations

Zoom Meeting link

Virtual training for HR Business Partners

December 11

2:00 pm to 3:00 pm

Training: Benefits

Zoom Meeting link

Virtual training for HR Business Partners

Office Hours

November 2025

Date

Activity

What to Expect

November 3

It’s live! SMEs and HR Business Partners are granted early access to the HR Service Delivery system and new R’Employee portal.

Hypercare commences.

Early access users are encouraged to practice in the test environment and, once training is completed, use the live environment for select use cases

November 3

8:00 am to 9:00 am

Office Hour

Zoom Meeting link