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31 May 2011 Did You Know?
Matthew Leet of Building Services asks that Franklin Building staff go easy on what they put down the garbage disposal to avoid clogging the drains. Please use the compost bins and trash receptacles for all but minimal amounts of food waste.
28 May 2011 Did You Know?
Beginning July 1, UC Retirement Plan rates for most faculty and staff will rise to 3.5 percent of pay, up from roughly 2 percent for most employees. The university will pay 7 percent of pay, up from 4 percent.
24 May 2011 Did You Know?
Prepare for this year's performance appraisal process with the class Developing Employees through Delegation, Thursday, May 26, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., in 11326 Franklin. Register online via the UC Learning Center.
The UCOP TechDesk now offers a series of Tech Topics to help you enhance your computer skills, including this tip on sharing and opening calendars that can turn your Outlook application into a collaboration tool.
The May 2011 issue of The Senate Source is now available. An online publication for University of California faculty, The Senate Source is published by the UC Systemwide Senate.
3 May 2011 Did You Know?
UC staff interested in running for one of two open seats on the UC Retirement System (UCRS) Advisory Board have until May 6, 2011, to submit nomination applications.
Join us for a brown bag lunch, “How to Listen Effectively,” on Wednesday, May 4, at 612 Kaiser building and Friday, May 6, at 12322 Franklin. You will learn nine valuable techniques to improve your listening skills at work and in your personal communications.
29 March 2011 Did You Know?
You will learn the basic functions and features of Visio 2007, including diagrams, stencils, scales and much more in this class on Tuesday, April 12, 2011, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in Franklin 7107. Register online through the UC Learning Center.
22 March 2011 Did You Know?
Two preventable sources of injury—repetitive stress and slips, trips and falls—accounted for the majority of injuries at UCOP last year.
21 March 2011 Did You Know?
That nice chair in the vacant cubicle down the hall might look like it’s not being used, but it may be awaiting a new hire, contractor or deployment to another location and not necessarily be up for grabs. If you have questions about a piece of furniture or equipment that you see in another space, please contact Karren Jamaca at 510-987-9944 or karren.jamaca@ucop.edu.
15 March 2011 Did You Know?
Link, UCOP’s weekly e-newsletter, has migrated to an upgraded content management system and a new, easy-to-remember URL. You still receive the same e-mail every Tuesday with UCOP news and updates and can let us know about your upcoming events and programs.
7 March 2011 Did You Know?
The all-day session on PowerPoint 2007 was moved to Thursday, March 10, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., in the Franklin building, room 7107, sponsored by HR Learning & Development. To register, log in to the UC Learning Center with your UCOP user name and password. Search for “UCOP PowerPoint,” then click “register” to make your selection and submit.
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Want to say thank you to a colleague? Take a moment to do so in Link.