On Thursday, June 17, 2021 President Biden declared a federal holiday for Juneteenth. Juneteenth is a celebration to commemorate the end of chattel slavery in the United States and is regularly observed with celebrations on June 19. President Drake announced Juneteenth will be added to UC’s calendar of holidays. This year, UC will observe this...
Please note: This communication was distribued on May 26, 2021. Prior to COVID-19, policy-covered employees who reached their maximum vacation accrual could request an extension of up to four months to bring their vacation accruals below the maximum. Due to COVID-19, UCOP made a temporary allowance for policy-covered staff employees to exceed the maximum vacation...
The Committee of Interns and Residents (CIR) of the Service Employee International Union (SEIU)-Healthcare has filed a petition with the Public Employment Relations Board (PERB) seeking exclusive representation of UC Riverside's resident physicians regarding their terms and conditions of employment. For more information, view the CIR/SEIU-Healthcare's Request for Recognition and HEERA Representation Petition.
The HR Talent Acquisition and Diversity Outreach team (TA) created the College to Career program as an outreach to UCR undergraduates and graduates as a means to create awareness of career opportunities on the UCR campus upon graduation. Through their long-standing relationships with campus organizations, TA can create partnership opportunities to assist students in starting...
As many of you may recall, on March 13, 2020 we received notice that we were to limit all campus activities to essential personnel and all others would need to stay at home. In a short period of time, we learned that many jobs could be performed effectively in a remote setting (although many staff...
Dear Campus Community, If you have been waiting to get vaccinated, now is the time. Over the last several months, vaccines have been available to UC Riverside employees through health care providers, pharmacies, and public clinics. Now, as we near the end of the academic year, we are experiencing minimal transmission of coronavirus on campus...
By UCR Human Resources on behalf of the Chancellor |
The University of California, Riverside is proposing changes to the University’s Five-Year Senior Leadership Development Assessment Process for Senior Management Group (SMG) members, which are applicable to the Provost/Executive Vice Chancellor, Vice Chancellors, University Librarian, University Extension Dean, Campus Counsel, Vice Chancellor/Dean of the School of Medicine and Chief Executive Officer of UCR Health. In...
After a hearing in Unfair Practice Case No. SF-CE-1188-H, American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees Local 3299 v. Regents of the University of California, in which all parties had the right to participate, it has been found that the Regents of the University of California violated the Prohibition on Public Employers Deterring or...
The United Automobile, Aerospace, Agricultural Implement Workers of America (UAW) Union has filed a petition with the Public Employment Relations Board (PERB) seeking exclusive representation of UC student researchers regarding their terms and conditions of employment. For more information, view the UAW's Request for Recognition and HEERA Representation Petition.
UC Riverside Chancellor Kim A. Wilcox and Seana Nuñez, a staff employment and development analyst in Human Resources, have been recognized for their contributions to the campus by the systemwide organization representing University of California staff. Wilcox received the Outstanding Senior Leadership Award while Nuñez received the Kevin McCauley Memorial Outstanding Staff Award. Both were...
As UC Riverside prepares to gradually repopulate campus in the fall quarter, updates to policies, procedures and technology are required to provide a safer environment for our students, faculty and staff. With this preparation in mind you may have already received another email asking you to voluntarily submit information regarding your COVID-19 vaccination status. The...
On March 13, 2020, we received notice that we were to limit all campus activities to personnel supporting essential activities and all other personnel were required to work remotely. In a short period of time, we learned that many jobs could be performed effectively in a remote setting. For some, the flexibility of working from...
The University of California (UC) Office of the President is conducting the biennial Staff Engagement survey to learn more about policy-covered (non-represented) staff employee’s impressions of working for UC. Engagement Survey The survey was developed by the Council of University of California Staff Assemblies (CUCSA) in collaboration with Systemwide Human Resources’ Employee Relations department and...
Prior to COVID-19, policy-covered employees who reached their maximum vacation accrual could request an extension of up to four months to bring their vacation accruals below the maximum. Due to COVID-19, UCOP made a temporary allowance for policy-covered staff employees to exceed the maximum vacation leave accrual through June 30, 2021 even if a staff...
The University of California, Office of the President (UCOP) is proposing changes to the University Police Policies and Administrative Procedures, which are applicable to UC Peace Officers. The proposed changes have been updated in consultation with the UC Chiefs of Police and UC Legal. The policies were also reviewed by the Federated University Police Officers...
This communication is to inform you of recent guidance on University of California’s (UC) COVID-19 Related Leaves for policy-covered and represented staff employees. On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) into law, which give employers the option to offer their employees Emergency Paid Sick Leave (EPSL) in...
Each year UC collaborates with CORO, a prestigious national non-profit leadership development organization, to provide two distinct systemwide development programs for UC faculty and staff – the UC Executive Leadership Collaborative, designed for direct reports to a Dean or Vice Chancellor, and the UC Women’s Initiative (UC WI), which is a targeted professional development program...
By On behalf of Thomas Smith, Interim Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor Gerry Bomotti, Vice Chancellor, Planning, Budget & Administration |
This communication is to inform you of recent revisions to UC’s PPSM-2.210: Absence from Work policy and the Pay for Family Care & Bonding Employee Consultation Period. Please note, while the information appears to mirror the same communications they are in fact separate areas of PPSM-2.210 which pertain to leaves. PPSM-2.210: Absence from Work (AFW)...
This communication is to provide an immediate update on information that may impact supervisors, managers, staff employees and you. UCOP issued further clarification on paid time off for hourly employees to receive the COVID-19 vaccine and the use of UC Expanded Paid Administrative Leave (PAL) if an employee gets sick from side effects of the...
The application period for the next Staff Advisor to the Regents (2021-2023) is now open. UCOP Communications is circulating information to the Campus Editors regarding the application period and it is posted on “UC Net.” The recruitment is open to all eligible UC staff and non-Senate academic employees so it is likely you will receive...