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Jan. 28, 2026
Revised Presidential Policy - PPSM-2.210: Absence from Work
UC Presidential Policy, PPSM-2.210: Absence from Work, was revised consistent with California Government Code section 12945.8, and other aligning technical edits were made. Edits were made to:
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Change the name of “Leave to Attend Judicial Proceedings for Victims of Serious or Violent Felonies” to “Leave to Attend Crime-Related Judicial Proceedings” throughout.
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Expand the definition of “family member” for Leave to Attend Crime-Related Judicial Proceedings to include a designated person (Section II).
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Update certification requirements for Leave to Attend Crime-Related Judicial Proceedings (Section III.G.4).
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Document the notice requirement for Jury Duty leave (Section III.E.4).
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Allow employees under Section III.E.6 to designate available paid sick leave as protected to appear as a witness when summoned by subpoena or other court order, as described in Section III.E.5 (Witness Duty), and for those reasons specified in Section III.G.4 (Leave to Attend Crime-Related Judicial Proceedings).
The revised Policy is effective January 1, 2026. It will be posted online at http://policy.ucop.edu/
A clean version of the policy can be read here, and a tracked changes version can be downloaded here.
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