Dear Colleagues:
Attracting and retaining highly qualified employees is a top priority for UC ANR. It's a critical part of our strategic plan and key to our ability to deliver the mission. It's been four years since we began our last Market Equity Adjustment Plan, which was completed this past year; in that time the labor market has continued to change due to factors like the COVID-19 pandemic, inflation and systemic shifts in many labor markets. Those factors have increased pressures on household budgets for many of our employees; because of that UC ANR has recently conducted an updated analysis of market rates for our staff positions. I'm pleased to report today that, as part of UC ANR's overall compensation...
- 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...
I am thrilled to announce that Daniel Obrist will be joining UC ANR on Aug. 15, 2022, as the Vice Provost – Academic Personnel. Daniel will initially hold a 50% appointment through the end of 2022 before assuming the role full time on Jan. 1, 2023.
Currently, Obrist is a professor and the chairperson of the Department of Environmental, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Massachusetts, Lowell. His academic and educational background includes ecology and ecosystem science, hydrogeology, atmospheric and environmental sciences, and soil science. He has published over 85 peer-reviewed publications including in high-impact scientific journals such as Nature, Nature Geoscience, Nature Reviews, and PNAS, and has a...
- Author: Pamela Kan-Rice
Colleagues,
Several ANR employees have received a phishing email purporting to be from Glenda Humiston. VP Humiston is not asking for gift cards; she uses her UCOP email for work. Please be extra careful to check the sender's email address if you receive emails that look suspicious. If you have questions, you may forward the suspicious email to help@ucanr.edu.
The phishing email is shown below:
-----Original Message-----
From: Glenda Humiston <executivesteams151@gmail.com>
As Wendy Powers and Mark Bell announced Monday, they will be moving on to exciting, new positions this summer. Although I will miss them both personally and professionally, I'm choosing to view this transition as an opportunity for all of us.
In their new roles, Wendy and Mark will get to enjoy new challenges while still being in positions to be valued allies and collaborators with UC ANR going forward. They've both done fantastic work here and leave a tremendous legacy – a stronger, more sustainable foundation for UC ANR that their successors can build upon. I can't thank them enough for everything they've contributed.
Change is often...
