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April 10, 2024

CalMessages

Dear Colleagues, 

The revised PPSM-36: Classification of Positions is now available for your information. This Presidential Policy went through the substantive revision process. These revisions include:

April 1, 2024

CalMessages

Dear Colleagues, 

Over the past few years, UC has made notable strides in supporting work-life balance, including the introduction of the Pay for Family Care and Bonding program in 2021 and protected leave following reproductive loss in 2024. UC is now seeking to expand paid sick leave for part-time and full-time employees effective January 1, 2025, and the Office of the President invites comments on proposed revisions to PPSM 2.210: Absence from Work.

March 27, 2024

UC Net
If you are planning on retiring on 7/1/24, please run two different retirement estimates to see which is more financially advantageous for your particular situation:
  1. One with a 6/27/24 separation date and a 7/1/24 retirement date 
  2. One with a 6/29/24 separation date and a 6/30/24 retirement date 

If you have questions, please contact the Benefits Director, Sharon Johnson at sdjohnson@berkeley.edu or 510-388-9549.

March 7, 2024

December 19, 2023

UC Net

UC is committed to supporting faculty and staff — and that includes enhancing benefits, programs and policies designed to help employees balance their work and personal lives. Beginning Jan. 1, 2024, UC’s leave options will expand to provide eligible employees with up to five days of protected leave following a reproductive loss. This change aligns with California legislation that will be effective Jan. 1, 2024.

October 16, 2023

UC Net

Medical costs are rising: Choose the benefits that are right for you Oct. 26 – Nov. 17, 2023

August 31, 2023

Berkeley News

Financial sustainability. Gratitude. Inclusion and belonging. Reducing bureaucracy.

These are just a few of the topics that UC Berkeley Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Ben Hermalin covered this past Tuesday in the first Campus Conversations event of the fall semester.

August 23, 2023

UCOP

(sent on behalf of UCOP)

Dear Colleagues: 

Linked below are the revised Policy on Vaccination Programs – With Interim Revisions and the Clery Act Policy.  

August 14, 2023

UC Net

Because the University of California is committed to pay equity and pay transparency, all UC employees can self-access information about the salary range for their positions online. The new Job Code Lookup System site, which has replaced the previous Title Code Web Inquiry System (TCS) site, will make that process easier and more accessible to all users.

June 22, 2023

May 25, 2023

UC Net

Since the University’s COVID-19 vaccine policy was first issued in December 2020, UC has continued to review and adjust UC’s COVID-19 vaccination requirements as public health conditions have evolved. With the changes to federal and state public health guidance and the end of the federal Public Health Emergency on May 11, 2023, UC is moving to a systemwide COVID-19 vaccination opt-out program for UC students and employees.

September 14, 2021

October 18, 2017

The University’s Principles of Community express our collective commitment to promoting and sustaining a safe, caring, and humane environment.

February 23, 2017

January 18, 2017

Travel Policy

The University of California Office of the President invites comments on the proposed revisions to the Presidential Policy Business and Finance Bulletin (BFB) – G-28, Travel Regulations.

July 11, 2016

May 3, 2016

April 14, 2016

November 3, 2015

September 22, 2015

Principles Guiding Accountability for Violation of University Time, Place & Manner Rules

The University strongly supports the constitutionally guaranteed rights of members of the University community as well as visitors to engage in discussion, debate and protest.  The free and open exchange of ideas and perspectives is essential to a healthy democracy and a foundational element of any academic community.