HR Update; October 9, 2009
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In this Edition
- New Website for Employees Affected by the UCSF Medical Group Change
- How to Conduct Effective Meetings: October 27
- Coaching for Improved Performance: October 22
- Furlough/Salary Reduction Program and Librarians
- UC Retirement Readiness Education Programs
New Website for Employees Affected by the UCSF Medical Group Change
As you may have read, effective December 31, 2009, the UCSF Medical Group will end its long-standing affiliation with Brown & Toland Medical group and join Hill Physicians. Employees and/or their dependents enrolled in either Health Net or Anthem Blue Cross PLUS that are members of the Brown & Toland Medical group may be affected by this change. (Individuals enrolled in Kaiser, Anthem Blue Cross PPO, Anthem Blue Cross Core, and CIGNA are not affected.)
A new website has been created to answer questions and provide information on what actions affected employees may need to take. The website also provides basic information on how HMO’s work, Transition of Care Assistance, and a statement regarding this change from Mark Laret, CEO - UCSF Medical Center, and Sam Hawgood, Dean - School of Medicine/Vice Chancellor - Medical Affairs.
Employees who have questions about this change can be directly referred to the website. A link to the website will be available on the HR website homepage.
How to Conduct Effective Meetings: October 27
Time is one of the most important resources UCSF employees use to accomplish their missions and goals. Yet how often has a meeting felt like a waste of time?
The How to Conduct Effective Meetings workshop (cost is $55)—presented by Elaine Fukuhara Schilling, MPA former Director of Training at UC Berkley, MSAP Assessor, and School of Business adjunct faculty at California State University, San Francisco—explores how to run effective meetings so participants are engaged and productive. Key topics include:
- Identify characteristics of effective meetings
- Manage the phases of a meeting
- Facilitate groups towards their goals
- Being a good participant
Sign up for this workshop today on the Learning Center website. Search for the title, click “register” to make your selection, and then click “submit”.
For additional information, please contact Don Diettinger, Human Resources Development and Training Department, at or x64841.
Coaching for Improved Performance – October 22
Your success—and that of your staff—can be greatly enhanced by integrating coaching skills into your on-going supervisory and managerial practices.
Coaching for Improved Performance is part of UCSF’s Supervisory Certificate program and one of the cornerstones of performance management. Building on Setting Performance Expectations, the course enhances supervisors’ skills in:
- Identifying performance obstacles
- Providing constructive feedback
- Addressing employee resistance to change
- Coaching staff toward more successful outcomes
- Employing coaching techniques in team-based environments
The next session is Thursday, October 22 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 at Laurel Heights. Register now on the Learning Center website.
Furlough/Salary Reduction Program and Librarians
The American Federation of Teachers has confirmed that the professional librarians in Unit 17 have ratified their participation in the University’s Furlough/Salary Reduction Program. The furlough period for librarians will be October 1, 2009 through September 30, 2010. The first paycheck to be affected for librarians will be the November 1 paycheck.
UC Retirement Readiness Education Programs
Please pass this on to your colleagues, circulate invitations, post the actual scheduled workshops happening near your location, or otherwise re-broadcast these weekly reminders about our valuable (FREE) education programs for faculty and staff. Bring your lunch; your questions; your spouse/partner.
- UC Retirement Plan (UCRP)-UC’s Defined Benefit Plan
- “The Features of UCRP”
- Schedule this workshop for your department—click here
- The Future of UCRP
- UC Retirement Savings Plans - the 403(b), 457(b) and DC Plans
- “Taking Charge of Your Financial Fitness”
- October 15, Parnassus, Toland Hall, 1:00 p.m.
- “Enrolling in Your UC Retirement Savings Program”
- October 15, Parnassus, Toland Hall, 2:30 p.m.
- “Determining Your Right Investment Strategy”
- October 15, Parnassus, Toland Hall, 4 p.m.
- “Quarterly Market Perspective”
- Coming again soon
- “Achieving a Sound Retirement”
- Coming again soon
- “Understand the How-tos of Fidelity’s NetBenefits Website”
- Coming again soon
- Refer to these schedules for details and future workshops
- Focus on Your Future!
Usually there can be at least one (or more) workshop(s) per week scheduled at various UCSF locations around town. For more details and listings for upcoming scheduled presentations, please refer to our Workshops and Presentations Schedules menus found at our local UCSF HR/Benefits website.
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