The UC Agriculture and Natural Resources Catalog is holding a holiday sale through Dec. 18. Find informative and inspiring items for gardeners and growers. Place your order by Dec. 14 for standard UPS ground shipping to arrive by Dec. 24.

There's a lot of UC on your Thanksgiving table each year. Find out ways UC has contributed to the flavorful feast.

You have until 5 p.m. on Tuesday, November 24 (Pacific Time) to make certain changes to your Health and Welfare plans, add eligible dependents, and/or enroll/re-enroll in the Health Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (FSA).

The Office of General Counsel (OGC) is holding the 24th Annual Pre-Thanksgiving Raffle and Bake Sale to benefit Family Emergency Shelter Coalition of Alameda County(FESCO) Wednesday, November 25.

Need to talk to someone in Human Resources, but don't know who to contact? Use the new HR Rep search tool to enter your name and you'll receive a listing of your HR assignments.

The annual UCOP crafts fair will be held Dec. 10. To register for a table, fill out the attached form and send it to Evelyn Wright by Dec. 5, 2009. There is a $35 fee that is used to offset the cost of producing the event.

Imagine you’re at your desk and the phone rings. It’s a UC retiree calling, looking for help with his open enrollment form. As you patiently walk him through his health care options, you look

Handmade quilts, fabulous scarves, ceramics, greeting cards, candles, and jewelry – lots of jewelry. That’s just a sampling of the wares available at the annual UCOP holiday crafts fair, scheduled this year for Dec.

When your UCOP newsletter launched, we asked you to take a quick survey on what — and who — you wanted to see in it. We also encouraged you to suggest a name for it.

• Domestic Partner/LGBTI Benefits at UCOP Brown Bag Nov. 17
• Training for managers and supervisors: Conducting Performance Appraisals
• Consider Flexible Spending Accounts during Open Enrollment: it's the only time to enroll or re-enroll
• Stay-at-Home/Return-to-Work Guidelines for flu-like symptoms
• Purchase raffle tickets and pre-order baked goods at OGC's Annual Fundraiser

An independent task force charged with reviewing UC's compensation policies and practices and recommending reforms has found that the university is successfully addressing concerns related to disclosure, transparency, governance and accountability. The findings will be presented Thursday, Nov. 19, to the Board of Regents of the University of California.