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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><img width="798" height="147" style="width:8.3166in;height:1.5333in" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.jpg@01DA7AD7.12A484A0"><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-family:Roboto;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><a name="_Hlk117686934"></a><a name="_Hlk121921909"></a><a name="_Hlk72916306"></a><a name="_Hlk88045045"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk72916306"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk121921909"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk117686934"><span style="font-family:Roboto;color:#333333">The
process for requesting user accounts in MyRA has changed.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk88045045"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk72916306"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk121921909"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk117686934"><span style="font-family:Roboto;color:#333333"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk88045045"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk72916306"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk121921909"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk117686934"><a name="_Hlk167872606"><span style="font-family:Roboto;color:#333333">User
accounts for Pitt employees are now automatically created in MyRA, so that the Self-Registration account request form in MyRA is no longer required (see Figure 1).
</span></a></span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk88045045"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk72916306"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk121921909"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk117686934"><span style="font-family:Roboto;color:#333333">Please see
the associated </span></span></span></span></span><a href="https://electronicresearch.pitt.edu/wp-content/uploads/Creating-a-MyRA-Agreement2.pdf"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk88045045"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk72916306"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk121921909"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk117686934"><span style="font-family:Roboto">Quick
Guide</span></span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk88045045"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk72916306"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk121921909"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk117686934"></span></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk88045045"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk72916306"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk121921909"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk117686934"><span style="font-family:Roboto;color:#333333">
for detailed instructions on Creating a MyRA Agreement.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk88045045"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk72916306"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk121921909"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk117686934"><span style="font-family:Roboto;color:#333333"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk88045045"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk72916306"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk121921909"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk117686934"><span style="font-family:Roboto;color:#333333">If
a user is not found when creating a MyRA agreement after using the search tips, please contact
</span></span></span></span></span><a href="mailto:myrahelp@pitt.edu"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk88045045"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk72916306"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk121921909"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk117686934"><span style="font-family:Roboto">myrahelp@pitt.edu</span></span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk88045045"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk72916306"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk121921909"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk117686934"></span></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk88045045"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk72916306"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk121921909"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk117686934"><span style="font-family:Roboto;color:#333333">
(see Figure 2 for example).<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk88045045"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk72916306"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk121921909"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk117686934"><span style="font-family:Roboto;color:#333333"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk88045045"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk72916306"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk121921909"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk117686934"><span style="font-family:Roboto;color:#333333">Please
note: Users with sponsored accounts </span></span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk88045045"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk72916306"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk121921909"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk117686934"><span style="font-family:Roboto">(i.e.,
UPMC employees) <span style="color:#333333">must contact </span></span></span></span></span></span><a href="mailto:myrahelp@pitt.edu"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk88045045"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk72916306"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk121921909"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk117686934"><span style="font-family:Roboto">myrahelp@pitt.edu</span></span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk88045045"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk72916306"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk121921909"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk117686934"></span></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk88045045"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk72916306"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk121921909"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk117686934"><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-family:Roboto">
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk88045045"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk72916306"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk121921909"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk117686934"><span style="font-family:Roboto;color:#333333">to be
added to MyRA. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk88045045"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk72916306"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk121921909"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk117686934"><span style="font-family:Roboto;color:#333333"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk88045045"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk72916306"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk121921909"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk117686934"><span style="font-family:Roboto;color:#333333">Figure
1. Former MyRA Self-Registration Process<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk88045045"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk72916306"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk121921909"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk117686934"><span style="font-family:Roboto;color:#333333"><img border="0" width="642" height="426" style="width:6.6833in;height:4.4333in" id="Picture_x0020_5" src="cid:image003.png@01DAB1E1.E815ED40"></span></span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk88045045"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk72916306"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk121921909"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk117686934"><span style="font-family:Roboto;color:#333333"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk88045045"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk72916306"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk121921909"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk117686934"><span style="font-family:Roboto;color:#333333"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk88045045"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk72916306"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk121921909"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk117686934"><span style="font-family:Roboto;color:#333333">Figure
2. MyRA Agreement Example<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk88045045"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk72916306"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk121921909"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk117686934"><span style="font-family:Roboto;color:#333333"><img border="0" width="642" height="194" style="width:6.6833in;height:2.025in" id="Picture_x0020_4" src="cid:image004.png@01DAB1E1.E815ED40"></span></span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk88045045"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk72916306"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk121921909"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk117686934"><span style="font-family:Roboto;color:#333333"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk88045045"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk72916306"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk121921909"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk117686934"><span style="font-family:Roboto;color:#333333"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk88045045"></span>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk72916306"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk121921909"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk117686934"><span style="font-family:Roboto;color:#333333"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk72916306"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk121921909"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk117686934"><span style="font-family:Roboto;color:#333333"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk72916306"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk121921909"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk117686934"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Roboto"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Roboto;color:black">For any questions related to the PERIS™ project, using MyRA, or to arrange training, please email
</span><a href="mailto:myrahelp@pitt.edu"><span style="font-family:Roboto">myrahelp@pitt.edu</span></a><span style="font-family:Roboto;color:black">.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Roboto;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://list.pitt.edu/mailman/listinfo/peris-listserv"><span style="font-family:Roboto;color:blue">Sign-up</span></a><span style="font-family:Roboto;color:black"> for or
</span><a href="mailto:peristeam@pitt.edu?subject=Unsubscribe%20from%20PERIS%20Listserv"><span style="font-family:Roboto;color:blue">unsubscribe</span></a><span style="font-family:Roboto;color:black"> from the PERIS ™ Listserv.</span><span style="font-family:Roboto;color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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