- Author: Pamela Kan-Rice
The University of California Office of the President invites comments on a proposed Presidential Policy UC-PS-20-0489-BUS-43 Purchases of Goods and Services; Supply Chain Management. The policy is proposed to be revised and includes the following key issues:
- Respond to feedback from the previous systemwide review. During the 2021 systemwide review of BUS-43, multiple commenters noted that BUS-43 was difficult to understand, and the language didn't match best practices for Presidential Policies. As a result, BUS-43 has been rewritten using natural language rather than jargon whenever possible.
- Address inconsistencies and formatting errors. The last...
- Author: Pamela Kan-Rice
The University of California Office of the President invites comments on a proposed Presidential Policy on Anti-Discrimination. The proposed policy covers discrimination, harassment and retaliation by and against members of the university community on university property or in connection with university-sponsored activities.
The proposed policy includes the following key provisions:
- The proposed policy affirms the University of California's commitment to creating and maintaining a healthy working and learning environment in an inclusive environment free of discrimination, harassment and retaliation.
- The proposed policy defines harassment and discrimination as well as lists the protected categories...
On Aug. 30, 2022, the Policy on Vaccination Programs – With Interim Amendments was issued, with an effective date of Sept. 1, 2022. On Sept. 16, 2022, the University of California Office of the President distributed a draft policy for Systemwide Review with a comment deadline of Dec. 15, 2022. Based on feedback received from the Systemwide Review thus far and discussions with leadership, updated interim amendments were made to the policy to include an option for members of the University community to opt out of COVID-19 boosters as well as technical edits. On Dec. 12, 2022, the Policy on Vaccination Programs – With Updated Interim Amendments was issued.
In light of these updated interim amendments, the...
- Author: Pamela Kan-Rice
The University of California Office of the President invites comments on the proposed Presidential Policy on Abusive Conduct in the Workplace. The proposed policy covers abusive conduct and retaliation in the workplace.
The proposed policy includes the following key provisions:
- The proposed policy affirms the University of California's commitment to promoting and maintaining a healthy working and learning environment in which each individual is treated with respect.
- The “Frequently Asked Questions” section of the proposed policy contains examples of what falls under the definition of abusive conduct and conduct that does not generally constitute abusive...
- Author: Rachel Lloyd
The University of California Office of the President invites comments on the Presidential Policy on the Implementation of Regents Policy 4405 Affiliations with Certain Healthcare Organizations. The policy was initially issued as an interim policy and addresses the following key issues:
- The policy supports the application of Regents Policy 4405 approved by the Board of Regents on July 22, 2021, to govern affiliation agreements between UC and healthcare organizations that have policy-based restrictions on care (each, a “covered organization”).
- This Policy unequivocally states UC's expectations regarding care provided by its personnel and trainees in any setting and specifically requires...
