The pre-tax contribution limits to the 403(b) and 457(b) plans respectively remain at the 2009 level of $16,500. For participants age 50 and above, the pre-tax contribution limit for each plan is $22,000.

Disability Management Services provides consulting to employees and departments to answer questions regarding injuries and disabilities.

What started out as a sprinkling of project managers looking for a few extra resources to do their jobs, turned into a group of over 30 colleagues around UCOP coming together monthly to provide support and ideas to one another.

If you’ve ever wondered what exactly UC’s farm advisors do, one answer is that they’re peacemakers. They are a lot more than that, of course. They are also agricultural experts whose research helps California produce

I'm a musician and a figure skater.

CUCSA has developed a survey on Staff Morale, and is seeking your suggestions, ideas and concerns in order to inform its upcoming discussion with UC leadership. Please take a few minutes to complete the survey by January 15.

Last Wednesday, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger revealed a bold proposal to amend California’s constitution to shift money from prisons to higher education. We've rounded up budget news and information concerning this topic.

The new Retirement Administration Service Center (RASC) has appointed the following to the leadership team: Stephanie Rosh, Manager – Retiree Insurance Program; Richard Townsend, Manager – Operational Compliance and Calculations; Robert Pettit, Director – Retirement Operations; Mary DeShaw will transition from her dual role of Director – Retirement Operations and Service Center Implementation Manager to a full time role of providing project management, implementation support and other consultative functions for the Service Center; Ellen E. Lorenz, Director – Business Controls and Customer Service. Please join us in congratulating Stephanie, Richard, Robert, Mary and Ellen.

10-Second Bios have been a popular feature in Link. Over time, we'd like to have a bio for all UCOP staff so we can get to know each other a little bit better. If you haven't already submitted a 10-Second Bio, please take a couple minutes to fill one out here. We also encourage you to nominate your colleagues to be featured in a 10-Second Bio. To nominate someone, simply send an email with their name to Link and we'll take care of the rest.

I used to sing with the Oakland Symphony Chorus

In a recent article on the UC Health website, Dr. John D. Stobo, SVP of UC Health Sciences and Services, discusses the physician shortage, alternative ways to solve the shortage and some examples of how UC Health is contributing to the solution. Read the full article on the UC Health website.

For almost 13 years, UCOP’s Larissa Branin has served as a major artery between the public and UC researchers.