Dear Colleagues,
Please read the statement below from UC Office of the President about the defeat of Proposition 16, which would have reinstated affirmative action for public higher education. I would like to make it clear these election results will not affect UC ANR's mission to deliver research-based information that improves the lives of all Californians. We serve a diverse array of people – regardless of race, where they are from, who they love or their gender – and remain committed to our core community values of respect, equity and inclusion.
The contentious elections have added tension to the already stressfulness of wildfires, pandemic and power outages. Please take care of...
The University of California Office of the President invites comments on a proposed Presidential Policy Business and Finance Bulletin IS-12 IT Recovery. The rewritten policy addresses the following key issues:
- Updated to reflect modern technology (i.e. CD-ROMS are removed, ransomware and cloud computing are addressed).
- Aligned with the current state of emergency planning at UC.
o Narrowed the scope to IT Recovery.
- Adopted the concept of “recovery level already adopted by UC Health and their academic Locations.” There are 5 recovery levels.
- Granted Location control to manage budget and risk. See the accompanying presentation. Key...
Dear Colleagues,
Please read the letter below from President Drake about tomorrow's presidential election. During these trying times, I strongly agree with his call to remember our shared UC community values. We are here because we care about the mission we deliver, no matter the results of the election, we will continue to deliver our mission and serve all Californians. If you haven't voted yet, I hope you will make time to do so.
Best wishes,
Glenda
Glenda Humiston
Vice President
November 2, 2020
Dear friends,
A presidential election is always a significant event for the country; conducting one in the middle of a global pandemic, and as the nation confronts...
Dear Colleagues,
Please see the attached update from the UC Office of the President regarding possible changes to the systemwide curtailment program. UCOP invites comments to the proposal by email to 2021options@ucop.edu.
John Fox
Executive Director of Human Resources
- Author: Pamela Kan-Rice
Open Enrollment will take place from 8 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 29, through 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 24.
UC is offering the same high-quality health plans as last year, with minimal increases in premiums — ranging from $0 to $12 per month. There are a few important changes you should know about, including increases to some medical plan cost-sharing amounts, a new administrator for Flexible Spending Accounts and enhancements to legal insurance benefits.
Correct (and lower!) medical plan rates for UC ANR employees
Next week you can expect to receive information in the mail about UC's annual Open Enrollment. As you review the benefits information booklet...
