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  • Human Resources
  • May 11, 2021

Updating your beneficiaries is vitally important but may be something you don’t think about very often. The good news is that naming a beneficiary or even several beneficiaries is easy. Keeping this information updated can be extremely helpful in the case of an emergency or unexpected loss. To do so, just follow these simple steps below:


To change your beneficiary:

  1. Create a contact and designate them as your beneficiary

    1. Log into UKG Pro >> Menu > Myself > Contacts > Add

    2. Enter as much information about your beneficiary as you can provide. At a minimum, we recommend entering their name, address, telephone number, address, and email. You will also need to state your relationship to the beneficiary and designate them as such (they can also be designated as an emergency contact and/or dependent).

    3. Click SAVE

  2. Add the beneficiary to your life insurance plans

    1. UKG Pro Steps: Menu > Myself > Life Events > I need to update my beneficiary

    2. Complete the workflow to change your beneficiary. This must be approved by the benefits department before it is reflected within the system. You can reach Joy Bland, Benefits Manager at joy.bland@whg.com.

    3. CAUTION: This life event only updates the beneficiary on your company-paid life insurance and voluntary life insurance products. If you have a 401(k) with RRI West Management, you must log into Principal’s website to update your beneficiary.

  3. Add the beneficiary to your 401k

    1. UKG Pro Steps: None—You must login your 401k account at https://www.principal.com/

    2. Login > Personal

      1. If you do not have an account, you can create one via the link on the login page

      2. If you have forgotten your login credentials, follow the links on the login page for assistance.

    3. Beneficiaries can be updated by clicking on the overview drop-down, and clicking on beneficiaries


Keep in Mind:

  • Steps 1 and 2 must be completed to ensure that your beneficiaries are named and tied to your life insurance.

  • If you are married, your spouse is your beneficiary by default. If wish to name anyone other than your spouse as a beneficiary, you must follow the above process.

  • If you are not married and do not have a beneficiary listed, life insurance/401k will be released to your estate during probate.

Next time you log into UltiPro – it’s always a good time to check all of your HR data and make sure everything is up to date! If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to your HR team for assistance!

  • Human Resources
  • May 11, 2021

We know you continue to face staffing challenges, and your HR team continues to help where they can and research recruiting avenues, conducting local wage analysis, and finding creative ways to stay competitive. In a recent article from Snag-A-Job:


It’s no secret that we are currently in the midst of the most competitive jobs market that any of us have experienced. Despite worker demand being down 10%, job postings are up 63% in the last month compared to pre-COVID norms. Snagajob CEO, Mathieu Stevenson, shares an essential update for hourly employers with exclusive insights. View this on-demand program to discover:

  • Where the job growth has been in the past month

  • How hourly job searches and worker activity have been impacted

  • 5 steps you can take to compete in this market

  • An outlook for the remainder of 2021


Watch this quick, 10 minute on demand webinar here:



The good news is that RRI West is already doing some of the things that others say will make us more competitive. Referral Bonuses, etc. One thing YOU can do? You are more than welcome to update your Opportunities in UKG Recruiting and change the title of the job to add some key words/phrases. Anything that can help differentiate your location over others.

  • Safe at work

  • Flexible schedules

  • Hiring immediately!

  • Fun, team atmosphere

  • Paid Time Off starts accruing from Day 1


  • Maintenance & Construction
  • May 11, 2021

The M&C team has officially rolled out a new feature in RiskManager Pro to help manage Capital and Inn Level work order requests. This feature can be found under the “Other” tab  “Work Order Requests”.


This is where you will submit approval requests for almost all purchases or maintenance requests. This does NOT include those made through Guest Supply, HD Supply, AHR, or Amazon (these vendors already have approval processes in place on their own websites, so you do not need to submit these orders in RM Pro). Examples of items you need to submit through RM Pro are: TVs, PTACs, ACs, locks, furniture, equipment, and any work that requires contractor labor.


The goal of this system is to help eliminate excessive email communication for everyone and provide a central location for both the Operations and M&C teams to manage their requests. Please watch the below training video for more details on how to use this feature:

If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to Jordan Tawney or anyone on the M&C team.

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