So the company is offering another voluntary resignation program in Mike Bakers area. I think we all knew this would happen again based on increased use of AI as well as the poor financial state of the company. More information is supposed to be made available today.
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I was told we don’t have to go to meeting if we do not want to do it and that we are safe and the company is fine and we got the email we are eligible.
@19q Getting the not eligible email is not necessarily a good thing or indication that you are safe from layoffs for now. ALL of UHC Global was told in late September that UHC Global is going away, beginning in January, and that we should start looking for new jobs. Many of us also got the VRSP notice, then the you are not eligible email the following day. We still have gotten no real information about when these cuts will take effect, who will be affected when, etc. Instead we keep getting told to be patient. We are tired of being patient when our livelihoods are on the line, and it is nearly impossible to find a job in the current economy.
@gr not true- not eligible also means your department isn’t on the layoff scope. I talked to my director. In some cases getting the not eligible email is a good thing.
FP work is being made more complicated for no reason. The changes to the system don’t make things better.
After reading both VRSP emails, I’m becoming increasingly concerned about the future of our positions and the direction UnitedHealthcare is heading. The first email discusses adapting to new technology, reassessing workforce needs, reskilling employees, and making staffing adjustments. Then the second email confirms that certain employees are eligible to voluntarily leave with severance. I don’t think that’s something we should overlook.
What concerns me most is everything employees have already experienced. Responsibilities continue to expand, workloads have become increasingly complex, and employees are expected to take on more while dealing with constant changes and increasing expectations. Now, suddenly, voluntary separation packages are being offered. It raises serious questions about whether UHG is preparing to downsize departments, consolidate positions, eliminate specialized roles, or replace certain responsibilities through automation.
I also find it concerning that UHG has the final say in whose voluntary separation requests are approved. It makes me wonder whether leadership already has specific workforce reduction targets and a plan for which positions they intend to retain.
I’m not saying mandatory layoffs are guaranteed, but these announcements certainly raise concerns about what may be coming in 2027. Are departments going to be consolidated? Will remaining employees absorb even more responsibilities? Are certain positions eventually going to be eliminated? And what happens if not enough employees volunteer to leave?
What bothers me most is the lack of transparency. Employees are being asked to make major decisions about their careers, financial stability, and health insurance without knowing what the company’s long-term staffing plans actually look like.
I find it difficult to believe that a company would offer voluntary separation packages to selected employees without a larger workforce strategy behind the decision.
Is anyone else concerned that this voluntary separation program could be the first step toward broader restructuring or potential involuntary layoffs in 2027? Has anyone received any clarification from leadership about what happens if employees choose not to participate?
I’m currently a OSM within UMR which is E&I under O&E. We too have received the first email from Mike Baker. Today, we received an email advising that the VRSP portal is now open. I’ve been with the company going on 5 years and not sure what to make of this situation or if my job will or is safe. I couldn’t imagine OSMs within E&I being let go involuntarily as our positions are very critical and complex. Now I am not putting anything past a corporation. I just feel like the OSM position is safe for now until they get or find a way for AI to our jobs or train offshore effectively. I could be wrong. Thoughts? This entire situation has me stressed.
@yh It's voluntary.
@10h it's VOLUNTARY
@yh Considering employees that reside in Minnesota could be losing up to $914/week in UI bennies a potential of 26 weeks, They think we're that stupid and can't do the math. In fact, they're stupid.
Has anyone in UHC Community & State Provider Services, specifically Elite Provider Service Advocates, received a voluntary separation (VRSP) offer for 2026?
This is being offered to tens of thousands of employees. The offer isn’t even a good one. Medical ends 28 days after your last day. They should at least give you a week of medical per year you’ve worked for the company. They own it, for heavens sake. And they really should be offering a lot better of a severance package. Other comparable VRSP severance package packages are at least two weeks pay per year worked for higher grades. They’re not making it very attractive considering how much you’ll lose if you take it. I fear a lot of layoffs are coming. I just know if I’m one of them, I’m not signing anything and a lawyer will be involved.
That company is a joke. So much potential and horrible mismanagement. Such a shame
@ap I was told all of FP is not eligible
@gr not true. All of FP is not eligible because of how badly they destroyed the department with this last time. They need all hands on deck.
@ap if ur not eligible it means ur on warning or haven’t been here long enuf.
@bx Yes same field.
@bn I don't believe that was the case last time
@f5 450 on my call today- one department
Anyone have any idea how many people this was offered to?
@b4 did you stay in the same field?
We obviously know this means layoffs are coming just like last time the buyout was offered.
@ap yes that’s causing me to panic have you found out more
The tax on that severance, tho. Whew!
@b2 I was a part of the 2025 VRSP my advice take it. I was able to find a better job that I am not stressed about lay off everyday. Good luck and God bless.
I'm considering it. I'm at the age I can find another job, and have been through 3 layoffs. This company is all about the stock (not complaining, i made a mint) but I think this is my tipping point and will consider working for a competitor.
@av Gotta meet those cost savings challenges somehow! Employees are expensive, and if we say this is a positive thing enough then maybe someone will believe it.
The beatings will continue until morale improves.
@ap There are segments that opted out of the program for various reasons. Others because they need you and don't want to let you go voluntarily. Or some may be within an eligible area but not meet the eligibility criteria.
Regardless, the email simply indicates that you can't take the program. There was reportedly lots of confusion with the previous round so they wanted to make it clear to people who is or isn't eligible/impacted in some attempt to mitigate the uproar.
Allegedly, this is not a sign of RIFs to come, because they consider this an employee benefit for some convoluted reason.
They are letting people go to come around and hire others next year come … make it make sense
It is true. We just learned in a meeting 5 minutes ago. A couple other big names being let go too.
Multiple people on my team just got emails that we are NOT eligible. What is that supposed to mean? Layoff now? Job security?
Timeline:
11/5 - Meeting
11/10 - VRSP portal opens
11/24 - Portal closes
12/4 - VRSP notifications
12/9-11 - Documents given
2/1/27 - Last day of employment
@a6 mine is in 1.5 hrs
I'm logged in now I guess we'll see what time our "meeting" is...I got the email right before logging off for the day last night
My manager had told us about the possibility of this but Nisha denied all claims regarding it in her previous month’s meeting