- Author: Pamela Kan-Rice
At the direction of President Janet Napolitano, the University is making plans to implement a systemwide salary increase program for policy-covered (non-represented) career staff employees for the 2015-16 fiscal year, interim Vice President Bill Frost announced on July 22.
Effective July 1, 2015, ANR non-represented career staff employees, excluding student employees and academic employees, will receive a three (3) percent across the board salary increase, subject to the exclusions noted in the attached Administrative Guidelines. Please review the Guidelines for further information.
The effective date of the increase for exempt staff employees will be July 1, 2015, and for staff employees on a biweekly pay cycle the effective date of the increase will be June 21, 2015.
“ANR appreciates the many contributions and services provided by our staff in supporting the University's mission and goals,” said Frost. “The implementation of this salary increase plan will help to establish consistent and stable pay practices while also maintaining our competitiveness in attracting and retaining the best talent for the University.”
To read the ANR administrative guidelines for the 2015-16 salary program for non-represented staff, click on the attached file below.
If you have questions about the salary plan for non-represented staff, please contact Linda Marie Manton, executive director, ANR Staff Personnel, at lmmanton@ucanr.edu.
2015-16 Salary Increases Non-represented Guidelines
As part of the university's commitment to being transparent and publicly accountable for its conduct, including the way it compensates its faculty and staff, UC is conducting its annual disclosure of systemwide employee compensation for calendar year 2014. This disclosure parallels last year's payroll disclosure and is consistent with similar practices at many other public institutions.
The 2014 payroll data, along with a summary analysis, is available online at http://compensation.universityofcalifornia.edu/payroll2014/ The data will also be available to news media upon request.
Because UC is a public institution, employee compensation is considered a public record under the California Public Records Act and is reflected in the staff personnel policy in Personnel Policies for Staff Members (PPSM 80(C):
“Information which is public information and which should be released upon request includes name, date of hire, current position title, current salary, organizational unit assignment, date of separation, office address and office telephone number, current job description, full-time or part-time, and appointment type.”
Academic personnel policy, Academic Personnel Manual (APM) 160-20(b)(4) also states that any “non-personal” information “is public information and is available upon request to any person or entity without limitation.” It defines “non-personal” academic personnel information as including name, date of hire or separation, current position title, and current rate of pay.
Questions about access to the payroll data may be directed to local Information Practices/Public Records Offices.
Sincerely,
UCOP Office of Public Records
pra@ucop.edu
- Author: Robin Sanchez
The University of California has revised three policies as follows:
- Technical revisions to the Child Abuse and Neglect (CANRA) were issued on 03/17/15. The term “sexual exploitation” was defined within the statute. This definition was authorized per AB 1775, which took effect January 1, 2015. http://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000603/CANRA
- A revised Whistleblower Protection Policy with issued on 04/23/15 letter. Extensive revisions were made to ensure that complaints alleging whistleblower retaliation can be processed more expeditiously, improve administration of complaint process, and increase transparency.http://policy.ucop.edu/doc/1100563/WhistleblowerProtection
- Revised on June 17, 2015, Sexual Harassment and Sexual Violence policy was updated on an Interim basis effective until December 31, 2015. The interim issuance brings the policy into compliance with federal and state regulations, while the Policy undergoes full review and vetting. Once the review process is complete, the policy will be reissued at the start of 2016. http://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000385/SHSV
UC ANR academics are invited to attend a workshop on Leveraging Research for Food and Agriculture Policy Change, which will be held at UC Office of the President in Oakland on July 20. The workshop is hosted by the UC Global Food Initiative Policy Subcommittee.
Senate Majority Leader Bill Monning (D-Carmel) will be the keynote speaker. The UC Berkeley alumnus will talk about “Why Policymakers Need Research.”
This workshop will bring together academics and others from the University of California System who are interested in leveraging research to inform policymakers and policies affecting food and agriculture.
The workshop will include training from experienced facilitators on effective tools and ways that acdemics can interact with policy issues and policymakers, as well as guidelines and advice on legal issues and university protocol about policy and government interactions. The workshop will enable “safe” and open discussion about needs, challenges and opportunities for UC researchers to be involved in policy-related research and interaction with policymakers.
Objectives of the workshop:
- Facilitate exchange of information between UC academics/staff about practices and ways in which research is used to effectively influence or inform policy in food and agriculture systems (from food production to consumption).
- Provide training and guidance about approaches, capacities and tools to connect and communicate research to policymakers in food.
- Identify opportunities and resources for UC researchers' involvement in policy, and collaboration in these efforts.
The event will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the UCOP lobby conference room at 1111 Franklin Street in Oakland, followed by a reception.
For details, visit http://healthpolicy.ucsf.edu/content/leveraging-research-food-and-agriculture-policy-change-workshop. To register go to https://ucsf.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_dh8vAOf732Y4o9D.
If you have questions, please contact Lena Libatique at lena.libatique@ucsf.edu or Nina Ichikawa, Berkeley Food Institute policy director, at nichikawa@berkeley.edu.
- Author: Pamela Kan-Rice
UC invites comments on the proposed revisions to the Presidential Policy on Sexual Harassment and Sexual Violence.
Proposed policy revisions reflect requirements found in:
- The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), reauthorized by President Barack Obama in 2013
- Final regulations issued by the U.S. Department of Education, issued in October 2014 (to be effective July 2015).
Additionally, proposed revisions to the policy
- Address outstanding issues and questions dating from the original policy review process begun in fall 2013
- Assure that the policy is consistent with the efforts of President Napolitano's Task Force on Preventing and Responding to Sexual Violence and Sexual Assault
- Improve clarity and readability, as requested during the previous 2013-14 review by faculty, students and staff.
The proposed revised Presidential Policy on Sexual Harassment and Sexual Violence is located at http://ucanr.edu/sites/VAWA/SHSV_Employee_Comment.
If you have any questions or if you wish to comment, please contact Robin Sanchez at rgsanchez@ucanr.edu, no later than May 6, 2015.