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Meet HR: Client partnerships – supporting employees and managers

The HR representatives who lead client partnerships help employees and managers with a variety of one-time, annual and situational concerns, from disability accommodations to performance management, onboarding, employee relations and assignments.


OPSA Steering Committee

Local HR is here for UCOP employees

Nancy Pluzdrak, executive director of UCOP Human Resources, provides a helpful overview of HR’s current structure, priorities and initiatives.


10-Second Bio: Nikki Lopez, competitive powerlifter

Meet Business Systems Analyst Nikki Lopez of Procurement Services. She’s passionate about strength training and is on a mission to get barbells into the hands of more women.


UC Berkeley Chancellor Carol T. Christ headlines UCOP’s second Chancellor Chat

On Wednesday, June 5, UC Berkeley Chancellor Carol T. Christ addressed UCOP staff, sharing her experiences in higher education and as Cal’s first-ever woman chancellor.


People with bandaged arms following giving blood

“Why I donate” – More stories from OP’s regular blood donors

UCOP’s next blood drive will take place on Wednesday, June 19. Sign up for an appointment, and learn why fellow staff members give — from a desire to help people in need to dramatic ways their lives have been touched by blood donations from strangers.


10-Second Bio: Jolene Huey, world travel enthusiast

Jolene Huey, executive compensation analyst for Systemwide HR, loves to travel. Next on her list? The Middle East.


Dylan Paul

UCOP Volunteers: Dylan Paul

Dylan Paul is associate director of strategic sourcing at UCOP. He’s also a dedicated volunteer who believes in supporting children and his local community.


OPSA: A space to make your voice heard

Led and organized by UCOP staff, the OPSA staff assembly engages in a number of meaningful activities and programs that enrich the UCOP employee experience.


Cool Campus Challenge

Meet UCOP Climate Hero Chris Parmelee

Chris, a climate crusader and cross-campus database analyst with the Innovative Learning Technology Initiative. Learn what motivates his quest to reduce his climate impact, including his family's!


Meet UCOP Climate Hero Ben Tsai

Senior Tax Analyst Ben Tsai believes that when it comes to reducing our climate footprint, little changes over time can have a lasting impact.


Katiria Jimenez

10-Second Bio: Katiria Jimenez, jiu-jitsu athlete and competitor

Meet Systemwide Human Resources Fellow Katiria Jimenez. Originally from Palm Springs, Jimenez is a jiu-jitsu athlete and competitor.


Survey: UCOP volunteers

It’s National Volunteer Month! Take a quick survey to share how you make a difference through volunteering — and let us know what giving back means to you.


Meet UCOP Climate Hero Lifang Chiang

Lifang Chang, a research strategy and portfolio manager for research and graduate studies, has devoted her career to curtailing climate change. In the process, sustainability has become a great passion.