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2014-15 OPSA

OP Staff Assembly looks ahead to another year of community building

OP Staff Assembly has kicked off another year of ambitious initiatives and fun social events, all designed to build engagement, connection and quality of life in the OP community.


Office clutter

More purging: Records Compliance Week coming Aug. 4

As part of the Efficiency Review’s ongoing effort to reduce paper at UCOP, Records Compliance Week aims to free up office space and lower storage costs.


Donate blood at UCOP tomorrow, Wednesday, July 16

Book your appointment now if you're interested in donating when the American Red Cross bloodmobile returns to UCOP this Wednesday.


Financial workshops held this week at Franklin, Kaiser

This month's topics include Women and Investing and Understanding the Power of Debt, with classes scheduled for Thursday, July 17, right here at UCOP.


UCOP's Franklin building

President Napolitano launches review of UCOP organization

The comprehensive review of UCOP’s organization and goals is designed to determine its appropriate size, structure and role within the UC system.


UCOP employees talking

Applications for Communications Advisory Subcommittee open July 14

The OP Communications Advisory Subcommittee is recruiting six members to form a new subcommittee of the OP Staff Assembly that will convene this fall.


child reading book

Children’s book drive this week at UCOP’s Franklin and Broadway buildings

The Northern California office of the Corporation for National and Community Service is collecting books to help Oakland kids improve their reading skills.


Demos of eAppraisal online appraisal system continue through July

Don't miss this month's demonstrations of eAppraisal, UCOP's new online performance review tool for documenting performance reviews.


CPR on a dummy

Become Heartsaver certified: CPR and AED training begins this week

Act now! The American Heart Association’s Heartsaver® workshops in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and the automated external defibrillator (AED) are already filling up.


Retirement plan contributions increase this month for most employees

UCRP contribution rates for both the university and staff will go up starting July 1, ranging from 7 to 8 percent of pay for employees and 14 percent for the university.


President Napolitano and Alice Waters

University of California announces initiative to address global food needs

President Janet Napolitano today announced a major UC initiative intended to marshal resources across the system to address global challenges related to food.