ANR Employee News

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This blog shares news, information and resources relevant to UC ANR academics and staff across the state.

When an employee is unable to work for reasons related to COVID-19, there is a new menu item for time reporting.

‘Paid Leave (COVID19)’ added to TRS dropdown menu

March 19, 2020

By Pamela S Kan-Rice

UC ANR has added a new Time Reporting System (TRS) dropdown menu item, Paid Leave (COVID19), to report paid administrative leave in order to cope with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Nominate UCCE academics for service awards by April 17

March 18, 2020

By Pamela S Kan-Rice

Nominations are being accepted for the 2020 ANR Distinguished Service Awards, which are sponsored by UC Agriculture and Natural Resources and Academic Assembly Council.

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ANR Policy and Procedure Manual updated

March 18, 2020

By Pamela S Kan-Rice

Three sections of the UC ANR Policy and Procedure Manual were recently updated as follows. Section 206, Gifts to UC ANR (https://ucanr.edu/sites/anrstaff/files/291694.

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Gov. Newsom, wearing a dark suit, stands beside Katherine Uhde, who is wearing a green Master Gardener blouse.

Master Gardeners team with HomeFirst to serve homeless

March 17, 2020

By Pamela S Kan-Rice

Gov. Gavin Newsom was in San Jose, the Bay Area's largest city, Feb. 27 to tour tiny houses that are designed as transitional living communities. Newsom said it is an innovative project that could help combat the homeless crisis across the state.

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STAR nominations accepted until April 6

March 16, 2020

By Pamela S Kan-Rice

[The deadline to nominate staff for a STAR Award has been extended to 11:59 p.m. on Friday, April 17.] Nominations are being accepted for the annual UC ANR Staff Appreciation and Recognition (STAR) Awards until Monday, April 6, 2020.

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