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Performance Reviews Delayed for Unrepresented Staff

April 22, 2020
Dear Colleagues, UC President Janet Napolitano has communicated that, in light of the disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, current deadlines for completing written performance evaluations are suspended until Fall 2020. This guidance applies only to unrepresented staff. It is expected that...

Plans Developing to Celebrate Service and Staff Virtually

April 15, 2020
Each year, UC Merced honors employees who reach service milestone anniversaries in the UC system. Service milestones mark every five years of employment as of Dec. 31. Honorees will be recognized in virtual Celebrating Service Award ceremonies hosted by each honoree’s division during the week...

Join 'Keep Calm and Remote On' Online Discussions

April 8, 2020
Dear Colleagues, As the coronavirus crisis unfolds around us, the job of keeping UC Merced running continues from home offices and breakfast tables across the Valley and beyond. Some of us have been working remotely for nearly three weeks. How do we hang on to the connections and work rhythms we...

Coronavirus (COVID-19) – HR Information

March 11, 2020
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UCPath to Go Offline Twice in December

November 21, 2019
Dear Colleagues, In December 2017, UC Merced became one of the first users of UCPath, the University of California’s replacement of its 40-year-old payroll system. Since then, UC has phased in other campuses. In December, UC Irvine and UC Santa Cruz will be added to UCPath. To...

New Chief Human Resources Officer Nicole Pollack returns to her Valley roots

November 19, 2019
Nicole Pollack is happy to be home. After a few years in the Bay Area, the longtime Turlock resident is back in the San Joaquin Valley and diving into her new role as UC Merced’s chief human resources officer and assistant vice chancellor of Human Resources. Since starting the job Aug. 5, Pollack...

Open Enrollment Period Offers New Options for Staff, Faculty

October 28, 2019
A new supplemental health insurance option and a realignment of prescription medications covered under PPOs are among the featured changes in benefits for UC Merced staff and faculty members as the one-month period of Open Enrollment begins at 8 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 31. During Open Enrollment, every...

Get Ready for Open Enrollment: Oct. 31-Nov. 26

October 22, 2019
  Open Enrollment begins at 8 a.m. Oct. 31 and ends at 5 p.m. Nov. 26. During that period, eligible UC Merced faculty and staff can make changes to their University of California benefits for the 2020 calendar year. Changes made during Open Enrollment are effective Jan. 1, 2020....

Respectful Workplace Workshops

August 9, 2019
Talent Development is happy to share information regarding upcoming workshops and seminars offered by our campus partners.   The Office of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion presents the following: Creating a Respectful Workplace Thursday, Sept. 26, 2019 2 to 4:30 p.m. in...

Updates Made to Celebrating Service Awards

January 30, 2019
Celebrating Service is UC Merced’s annual event to celebrate the loyalty of employees who have reached service milestones. Historically, the campus honored staff who reached milestones at both the campus and system-level. This manual process has been updated to make use of reports now available...

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