Employee News
Check out the latest news for the UC community below. See bargaining updates and notices for represented employees.
Staff Snapshot: Charah Coleman, beekeeper and advocate
March 9, 2021
Around UC Merced, Charah Coleman is known for empowering students to reach their goals by starting with a solid financial foundation. In her free time, …
Extended COVID-19 relief for UC’s Flexible Spending Accounts
March 9, 2021
July 13, 2021: This article has been updated to note the end of the FSA blackout period. Many of our plans have been upended due …
Ask President Drake: March 2021
March 9, 2021
“Ask President Drake” is a new way for UC staff to connect with President Drake. If you have a question for the president, email it …
University of California Health welcomes Dr. Anne Foster as chief clinical officer
March 8, 2021
The University of California Health (UCH) is pleased to announce that Dr. Anne Foster joined the leadership team in the newly created role of chief …
Update: Using accrued sick leave for child care reasons due to COVID-19
March 3, 2021
President Michael V. Drake, M.D., has approved an extension through June 30, 2021, to a temporary change to the Absence from Work Policy for policy-covered …
Sautter IT Innovation Award Program: Now accepting applications
March 2, 2021
Calling all UC IT professionals: Now is the time to get recognition for your work by entering the 2021 Sautter Awards for Innovation in Information …
President Drake will headline “Leading Through Culture” event
March 2, 2021
The Berkeley Culture Initiative invites UCOP colleagues to attend a “fireside chat” with President Michael V. Drake, M.D., on Tuesday, March 9, from 2:30 – 3:30 …
President Drake on the COVID-19 vaccine
March 2, 2021
All of us have a role to play in bringing the pandemic to an end. In this video, UC President Michael V. Drake, M.D., explains …
UC’s Pay for Family Care and Bonding program on track for July 1, 2021
February 24, 2021
Last year, in a milestone for UC, the Council of Chancellors unanimously approved a recommendation for a new program providing pay for UC employees who …
University of California, Public Notice Process under HEERA (UC —San Diego House Staff Association (SDHSA, M6 bargaining unit))
February 16, 2021
The Higher Education Employer–Employee Relations Act, which governs collective bargaining of higher education employers in the state of California, requires that the university as the …