HR Update; October 31, 2008
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In this Edition
- A Reminder from President Yudof to Vote on Nov. 4
- Benefits Open Enrollment 2009 for Faculty & Staff
- Temporary Employment Orders Made Easy
- NEW! Team Building Workshop: Nov. 19
- NEW! Active Shooter Safety Guidelines Online Course
- UC Retirement Readiness Education Programs
A Reminder from President Yudof to Vote on Nov. 4
Dear Colleagues:
As you well know, the November 4th election is less than a week away, and I want to take this opportunity to encourage you to exercise your right to vote as citizens of California. In accordance with UC Personnel Policy 46, a non-exempt employee shall be granted leave with pay, up to a maximum of two hours, for voting in a statewide primary or general election if the employee does not have time to vote outside of working hours. Any additional time off shall be without pay. Please notify your supervisor in advance if you need to take time off during work hours to vote.
As you are aware, in addition to electing the President and Vice President of the United States, there are a number of important issues on the November ballot, both local and statewide, and I encourage you to read the voter information pamphlets before voting in order to make an informed decision.
With best wishes, I am,
Sincerely,
Mark G. Yudof
President
Benefits Open Enrollment 2009 for Faculty & Staff
Make Informed Choices: Oct. 30 – Nov. 25
Open Enrollment 2009 for faculty and staff has officially started! And amazingly we have good news to share about the premium rates for 2009 – some employee medical plan costs will decrease from 2008 and others will increase modestly. Salary bands have been adjusted upwards.
Don’t miss this annual opportunity to make certain changes to your health and welfare plans and to enroll/re-enroll in the Health Care Flexible Spending Account (Health FSA) and the Dependent Care Spending Account (DepCare FSA). Empower yourself – read all the materials so that you can make “informed choices” on the benefits that cover yourself and your eligible family members.
For more information, visit:
UCSF Benefits/Financial Planning
Sharing the value of UC Benefits
Temporary Employment Orders Made Easy
The Temporary Employment Program (TEP) has just completed a pilot period of our new Administrative Assistant Job Matrix. The matrix is part of the TEP’s ongoing service-improvement program, initiated by your feedback on our Customer Satisfaction Surveys. The matrix was created to increase our efficiency in filling your requests for temporary help by defining the skills, knowledge, and educational requirements for our three most requested job titles, Administrative Assistant I, II, and III.
The matrix was created in collaboration with the HR Recruitment and Workforce Planning unit to ensure the quality of our temporary employees matched those required for career positions, since 46 percent of TEP employees are hired into career or limited positions each year. As a partner to the matrix, we’ve also created a Job Order Template to expedite ordering temporary help.
If you have any questions, contact Crystal Morris at or any member of the TEP staff at 476-4486.
NEW! Team Building Workshop: Nov. 19
Building a productive team is one of your most important responsibilities as a supervisor. Team building requires a daily commitment to strategic and focused action. In this Team Building for Enhance Productivity and Retention workshop, you will learn steps to build your team and create a culture of teamwork.
Key Topics
- Getting started with a strategy
- Building a team and teamwork
- Encouraging participation using tips, techniques, and activities
By the end of this course, you will be prepared to:
- Define your purpose and goals in building a team
- Create a culture of teamwork
- Use team building techniques
Intended Audience
This workshop is recommended for project managers, supervisors, or managers with direct and indirect reports. It serves as an approved elective for the UCSF Supervisory Certificate program.
Date and Time
Wednesday, November 19, 8:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Laurel Heights Conference Center, Chancellor’s Room
Cost
$35 per participant
Your Instructor
Elaine Fukuhara Schilling, MPA
Formerly the training director at UC Berkeley, Elaine has served as a consultant specializing in higher education performance appraisals, leadership, advanced supervision, facilitation skills, mentoring, and meeting management for more than 10 years. She also serves as an adjunct faculty member specializing in Human Resources Development at San Francisco State University.
For more information, please contact Tacy Trowbridge, Human Resources Development and Training, at .
NEW! Active Shooter Safety Guidelines Online Course
The UCSF Police Department is pleased to announce a new online course, Active Shooter Safety Guidelines. Increase your likelihood of surviving a campus shooting incident by developing a “survival mindset” and knowing where to get help.
At the core of this course is a powerful 19-minute video, “Shots Fired,” designed to help students, faculty, and staff prepare to respond for their own safety and security. You will also find the UCSF Police Department presentation, safety guidelines, an online copy of the resource pamphlet, and a printable contact list.
Register
Sign up for this free course by logging in with your Galen ID. Choose “add course” and look in the category of Staff Training for the Active Shooter Safety Guidelines course.
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”
- November 12, Mount Zion, Herbst Hall, 12 p.m. – 1 p.m.
- Refer to these schedules for details and future workshops
- The Future of UCRP
- UC Retirement Savings Plans—the 403(b), 457(b), and DC Plans
- “Enrolling in Your UC Retirement Savings Program”
- November 12, Mission Bay, S – 204, 8 a.m. – 9 a.m.
- “Determining Your Right Investment Strategy”
- November 12, Mission Bay, S – 204, 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
- “Achieving a Sound Retirement”
- Coming again soon
- “Understand the How-tos of Fidelity’s NetBenefits Website”
- November 12, Mission Bay, S – 204, 11 a.m. – 12 p.m.
- Refer to these schedules for details and future workshops
- Arrange to have these workshops at a meeting in your department
- 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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