- Author: John Fox
Dear Colleagues,
As wildfires continue to burn in Southern California, I'd like to remind you of the support available from UC's benefit plans for those of you impacted by the fires: http://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/2017/12/emergency-support-from-ucs-benefit-plans.html.
I hope you all have a safe weekend.
John Fox
Executive director, Human Resources
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- Author: Pamela Kan-Rice
Administrative Orientation for New Employees will be held Nov. 14, 2017, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the UC ANR Building at 2801 Second Street in Davis. Register now at http://ucanr.edu/sites/orientations.
Participants will have opportunities to:
- Learn about the ANR's Vision and Mission.
- Learn about ANR structure and individual programs and units.
- Interact with ANR leadership and directors.
- Meet and network with new colleagues from around the state.
- Get answers to burning questions about health benefits, AggieTravel and more.
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Dear ANR Colleagues,
The annual performance review season for all ANR staff employees has begun. Performance reviews are an opportunity for staff and supervisors to step back from the day-to-day tasks to review past accomplishments and set clear goals for the future. People are at the core of ANR, and to be successful, people need to know how they're doing and how they can improve. It's also an opportunity to celebrate accomplishments and think about how we can develop professionally.
The process starts with each staff member preparing a Summary of Accomplishments. As you write your summary, I encourage you to identify potential trainings and development opportunities to share with your supervisor in the performance...
Nominations are being accepted for the ANR Staff Appreciation and Recognition (STAR) program for the fiscal year 2016-17.
The STAR program is your opportunity to celebrate and reward the great contributions of ANR's people.
The program provides cash awards to eligible staff in recognition of outstanding achievement. Managers may nominate individuals and teams demonstrating exceptional performance, creativity, organizational abilities, work success and teamwork.
ANR staff in PSS and MSP titles, as well as members of the Clerical Unit (CX), are eligible to be nominated for cash awards. Nomination forms and program guidelines are attached. To simplify the process, we've streamlined the nomination...
This is to inform you of changes to the timing of final pay when an employee retires or voluntarily resigns from an ANR position.
Previously, University practice was to pay out final wages within 72 hours of the employee's last day at work. ANR will now issue final wages with the employee's next regular payday. This change is being applied across the UC system; it is not specific to ANR or UC Davis.
To provide two examples: If a monthly paid, non-represented employee resigns effective September 15, 2016, final pay would be included in the October 1 paycheck. If a bi-weekly paid, non-represented employee resigns effective September 15,, 2016, final pay would be...