Due to our serious concerns about the welfare of employees who may be affected by the wildfires in Southern California, we are reissuing the guidelines below regarding options that are available to employees and departments in the event that emergency leave and/or other support services are required.
Emergency Leave
Applications are now being accepted for the Chancellor’s Executive Education Fellowship to the UCLA Anderson Executive Program. This fellowship is made possible by the generous support of Anderson’s Dean Antonio Bernardo and is intended to enhance the development of emerging leaders at UCLA.
The Executive Program is offered twice per year. The Spring session is scheduled for March 7 – June 22, 2020. The Fall session is scheduled for September 25, 2020 – February 6, 2021.
Applications are now being accepted for the Chancellor’s Diversity Leadership Scholarships. In 2020, three programs are offered by UCLA Anderson’s Office of Executive Education.
Each scholarship is made possible by the generous support of Anderson’s Dean Antonio Bernardo. Please encourage members of your staff at any level of the Management and Senior Professional Program to apply:
UCLA will close for 12 days between Saturday, December 21, 2019, and Wednesday, January 1, 2020, and will reopen on Thursday, January 2, 2020. This period includes four University paid holidays (December 24, 25, and 31, 2019, and January 1, 2020). This year, four days (December 23, 26, 27, and 30, 2019) are not paid holidays.
Campus leaders, including faculty, managers, and senior professional staff, are invited to participate in the 2019-20 Management Seminar Series. This unique development opportunity is a continuation of our long-standing partnership with UCLA Anderson’s Executive Education Program.
Nominations are now being accepted for the 2020 Systemwide UC Women's Initiative (UC WI) for Professional Development.
Sponsored by the Systemwide Advisory Committee on the Status of Women (SACSW) and the UC Office of the President, UC WI is an experiential professional development program for women who have demonstrated the potential to advance in their careers at the University. This program was very well received last year, and we encourage you to consider this valuable opportunity for mid-career women, including staff and faculty/academic personnel.
All campus and UCLA Health employees will have access to Healthy Working Ergonomics Training (formerly known as BruinErgo). This online training instructs employees on how to set up their computer workstation to optimize comfort, improve productivity, and reduce risks associated with the development of repetitive motion injuries (RMIs). Per Cal-OSHA regulation CCR Title 8 § 5110, employers are required to implement an ergonomics program to minimize RMIs through workstation evaluation, exposure control, and training.
Beginning this week, all campus and UCLA Health employees will have access to Healthy Working Ergonomics Training (formerly known as BruinErgo). This online training instructs employees on how to set up their computer workstation to optimize comfort, improve productivity, and reduce risks associated with the development of repetitive motion injuries (RMIs). Per Cal-OSHA regulation CCR Title 8 § 5110, employers are required to implement an ergonomics program to minimize RMIs through workstation evaluation, exposure control, and training.
Campus Human Resources is pleased to announce recruitment for the 2020 Staff Enrichment Program (SEP), celebrating its 41st year in January. This highly successful, one-year program is designed to foster career development and provide skill-building opportunities for staff in administrative support positions.
Key program goals include the following:
UCLA plans to observe a Winter Holiday Closure during the 2019-2020 holiday season. This annual closure is a highly effective approach to power conservation for a specific period of time and has allowed UCLA to achieve significant energy savings.
The 2019-2020 Management Development Certificate course schedule is now available.
This certificate program is designed to help management-level employees maintain or enhance effectiveness in their current role and prepare for future opportunities. In addition to learning management theory, participants will work with their peers on application of new skills to real-world scenarios.
In accordance with President Napolitano’s recent memo to the Chancellors, the Guidelines are available for implementing the FY 2019-2020 Merit Pay Plan applicable to Policy-Covered (Non-Represented) Staff.
The merit increase pool will be 3 percent of the payroll base of filled positions in eligible job categories. As communicated during the FY 2019-20 budget process, funding will be provided for staff paid on general funds to accommodate the increase in expenditures.
You are cordially invited to attend the UCLA All-Staff Picnic on Thursday, August 8, 2019, in Dickson Plaza from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. As in the past, you will need a complimentary lunch ticket to receive a free picnic meal.
Visit one of the following locations between Monday, July 22, 2019, and Friday, August 2, 2019, to pick up your ticket to the event:
Please join the UCLA Staff Assembly on Thursday, June 27, as we recognize the outstanding achievements of University employees at the 2019 UCLA Staff Assembly Awards & Staff Scholarships Reception. The event will be held at 5 p.m. in the J.D. Morgan Center and Athletic Hall of Fame with a reception to follow.
We are delighted to announce the following award recipients:
This is a friendly reminder that departments have the option to implement the Employee-initiated Reduction In Time (ERIT) Program to generate cost savings resulting from voluntary reductions in time.
The University of California (UC) is proposing an interim policy on "Responding to Immigration Enforcement Issues Involving Patients in UC Health Facilities (DOC)." The policy applies to health facilities as defined in California Health and Safety Code section 1250, clinics as defined in California Health and Safety Code sections 1200 and 1200.1, and substance abuse treatment facilities operated by the University.
Each year, the Administrative Management Group (AMG) shines the spotlight on employees who are dedicated to the pursuit of excellence in their careers at UCLA. This year’s recipients of the 2019 Distinguished Career Award, Excellence in Leadership (EXCEL) Award, and Rising Star Award are listed below.
Congratulations to the following 2019 AMG award recipients:
Distinguished Career Award
The UCLA Staff Assembly and Campus Human Resources are pleased to announce this year’s opportunities to recognize outstanding achievements by UCLA employees, including the Chancellor’s Excellence in Service Award and the other awards noted below.
UCLA Staff Assembly is accepting nominations and applications for the following awards:
UC staff and non-Senate academic employees who are interested in serving as the 2019-2021 Staff Advisor to the UC Board of Regents may apply for the position through Monday, April 1, 2019, at 5 p.m.
Applications are now being accepted for the 2019-2020 Professional Development Program (PDP). As one of the most successful career development programs, PDP is beginning its 25th year. The program assists the University in the development and retention of a highly skilled, diverse, and motivated professional staff. The program has a demonstrated record of enhancing skills, strengthening institutional loyalty, and broadening participants' knowledge of University affairs.
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