HR Update; June 12, 2009
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- New Reemployment of UC Retired Employees Policy Guidelines & FAQs
- Staff Recognition & Development Program, Amended for FY 2009
- Check Out UC Learning Center’s New Online Technology Classes
- UC Retirement Readiness Workshops
New Reemployment of UC Retired Employees Policy Guidelines & FAQs
As announced in the March 6 issue of HR Update, a new policy has been issued that governs the reemployment of all former UC employees who are rehired into SMG or staff positions.
- Those retirees who received a lump sum cashout prior to January 1, 2009 but were not reemployed as of December 31, 2008 may be appointed to a career position during 2009 and be grandfathered under the new policy until their appointment ends or until there is a change in their current appointment, whichever occurs first.
- Those retirees who receive a lump sum cashout January 1, 2009 or later are subject to the provisions of the new policy and may not be reemployed in a career position. During 2009, the University will inform all past lump sum cashout retirees about the changes in rehired retiree requirements.
- Rehired retirees who were employed on or before December 31, 2008 will be grandfathered under the new policy until they reach their appointment end date or until there is a change to their current appointment (e.g., change in percentage of time, extension of appointment, new appointment, etc.) whichever occurs first. Until that time, they will be subject to the “Guidelines for Rehire of UC Retirees” that governed the rehire of retirees prior to the implementation of the new policy.
- Retirees who were employed on or before December 31, 2008 who have appointments with an indefinite end date or an appointment with an ending date for budgetary purposes only (e.g., career appointment but extramural or soft funding): will be grandfathered under the new policy until their appointment ends or until there is a change to their current appointment (e.g., change in appointment type, reclassification, etc.) A systemwide review process is underway for all indefinite appointments. This will determine whether a sunset date can be established and the operational impact in doing so. Until that time, such individuals will be subject to the “Guidelines for Rehire of UC Retirees” that governed the reemployment of retirees prior to implementation of the new policy.
- A new process for requesting to rehire a retiree has been implemented and will require departments to submit the Rehire Approval Form along with the UCRP Rehired Employee Election Form to Frank Tastevin, Staffing Manager, at . The request will then be triaged to the Chancellor’s office for review. Departments may not rehire a retired employee until an approval is granted.
- Please note: this new policy does not apply to retired faculty hired into academic positions though does apply if faculty member is rehired into staff or SMG positions.
View guidelines, FAQs, and a request form for the rehiring of a retiree.
View the UCRP Rehired Employee Election Form (once completed, submit to Frank Tastevin at ).
If you have an immediate need to rehire a retired employee or want to change the status of a current retired retiree, please direct any questions about the new guidelines and process to Frank Tastevin, Manager, Recruitment and Workforce Planning, Campus Human Resources at 476- 2703 or .
Staff Recognition & Development Program, Amended for FY 2009
The Staff Recognition and Development Program (SRDP) for fiscal year 2008-2009 has been amended by an Office of the President mandate approved by the Regents. The amendments provide for changes in the eligibility criteria, as well as the maximum payment amounts. Additionally, for program year 08-09, departments may utilize up to 100 percent of their SRDP allocations for reimbursement of development opportunity expenses. Please refer to the revised guidelines for details. Questions should be directed to Susan Wright, Manager, Compensation and Strategic Rewards.
View the revised Staff Recognition & Development Program guidelines.
Check Out UC Learning Center’s New Online Technology Classes
The UC Learning Center now has many online technology classes you can take right from your desk at affordable prices. We have also made improvements to the UC Learning Center to make it easier to find classes.
Our technology “e-Courses” allow you to take training on the Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Products, and many programming languages. These courses have Online Course listed after the title and range in cost from $8 - $175. To see a full list of these classes, log in to the UC Learning Center and type the word “online” in the search box on the left.
Improved Search
We’ve simplified the organization of our classes so it’s now easier to find what you are looking for using the search tools. To get started, download the QuickStart Guide.
UC Retirement Readiness Workshops
Stay tuned to these schedules for new listings of Retirement Readiness Workshops beginning next quarter: July - September. Meanwhile, UCSF’s Fidelity/UC Retirement Savings Specialist is available to present workshops at your location for staff/faculty meetings in your department. New topics! To learn more, click here.
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