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SUPER SAVERS

More than 5,000 UC employees enrolled in the new 457(b) plan when it took effect Oct. 1. The new plan lets UC employees basically double the amount of money they can save annually on a pre-tax basis if they are also enrolled in the 403(b) plan. Of those initial enrollees, 890 were from UCLA. Of the employees enrolling systemwide, 1,895 were academics; 1,253 were from laboratories; 526 were Managers and Senior Professionals; 1,006 were Professional and Support Staff; 66 were from the Senior Management Group; and 611 were from other areas. The maximum annual contribution for the 457(b) and the 403(b) for next year is $14,000 each, or $18,000 each if you are age 50 by Dec. 31, 2005.

A TIMELY REMINDER

A reminder from Facilities Management: When you leave for the winter closure, Dec. 24, 2004, through Jan. 2, 2005, don’t forget to help UCLA cut energy costs by turning off lights, equipment and thermostats and closing all windows and exterior doors. Only specified areas that provide essential community services and patient care, house artifacts, or have temperature-sensitive research or computer servers/hubs will remain open. Many campus buildings will have ventilation, air-conditioning and hot water systems curtailed or turned off. Employees should take home with them personal items that require attention, such as plants. Those who need to work in a closed building should dress for cool conditions, and bring a building key and proper ID, preferably a BruinCard. For details on campus parking, emergency contacts and building services, go to: http://fm.ucla.edu/Campus_Closure.html.

THE NEXT OC?

In a continuing effort to find new talent to support year-round programming, Fox has teamed with the School of Theater, Film and Television in an unprecedented classroom project. Graduate students enrolled in a new course, “How to Create a Television Series,” will learn from industry experts how to create and sell scripted dramatic and comedy television series. Students will develop series proposals and pitch ideas to their instructors and Fox development executives. With a $10,000 grant, Fox has guaranteed that at least one student’s project will be developed. The project resulted from a meeting during this year’s Sundance Producers Conference between a Fox executive and Barbara Boyle, chair of the UCLA Department of Film, Television and Digital Media.

CLARIFICATION

In the Nov. 23, 2004, issue of UCLA Today, a photograph from the movie, “Philadelphia,” appeared on Page 1. It came to the UCLA Film and Television Archive from UCLA Arts Library Special Collections.