Do you have a favorite summer dish that’s always in the spotlight at your family’s barbecue or friends’ potluck? Share it with Link and it could be featured in an upcoming issue.

The HR representatives who lead compensation and payroll help ensure that all employees and managers are paid fairly and on time, as well as providing crucial business insight to UCOP leadership.

The HR representatives who lead talent acquisition, recognition and growth play a crucial role in UCOP’s investment in its employees — from finding qualified, passionate staff to fill open roles to developing existing staff and supporting employees in reaching their highest career aspirations.

UCOP Pride has provided advocacy, education and camaraderie for UCOP’s LGBTQI+ community for the past 20 years. Learn more about how this affinity group makes UC a great place to work.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.