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Holiday shopping? Protect yourself from cyberattacks

Learn easy steps you can take to help protect yourself while shopping online, and check out UCOP's new website for combatting financial fraud.


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What to expect for Thursday’s Oakland Franklin building fire drill

This required fire drill — focused on Floors 5, 6 and 7, of the Franklin building — will prepare UCOP staff to respond in the event of a real emergency.


Link holiday schedule and copy deadlines

If you’re planning to share content in the next few issues of Link — or just looking forward to reading your edition — here’s what to expect.


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Oakland employees: Franklin Building fire alarm drill scheduled for Thursday, Dec. 4

This required fire drill — focused on Floors 5, 6 and 7, of the Franklin building — will prepare UCOP staff to respond in the event of a real emergency.


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Holiday-season reminders: Decorate safely and don’t send personal packages to UCOP

The holiday season is upon us! As you celebrate in the office, please take note of these timely reminders from UCOP Building Services.


Share your feedback on proposed changes to PPSM-30 and PPSM-2

If you are covered by UC Personnel Policies for Staff Members and have comments on the policies, share your feedback by Dec. 13.


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Office reminders: Holiday decor safety and personal packages

The holiday season is upon us! As you celebrate in the office, please take note of these timely reminders from UCOP Building Services.


Marina Sirota, Dept of Pediatrics and Bakar Computational Health Sciences Institute,The long-term research goal of the Sirota Lab is to develop integrative computational methods and apply these approaches in the context of disease diagnostics and therapeutics.

Important year-end tax and payroll reminders

As 2025 comes to a close, here are some important reminders and announcements related to your pay, taxes, and benefits.


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Our next STEP Check-ins are due on Friday, Dec. 5

Are you prepared for your next Check-in? Here's an overview of what you need to know.


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Reminder: Thanksgiving holiday flex-week

Make sure you know the details about this holiday flex-week where employees have the option to work remotely.


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Introducing the Office of Culture and Inclusive Excellence (OCIE)

Lalitha Sankaran introduces an update regarding the continued evolution of our work to ensure that every employee feels respected and experiences a sense of community, connection and belonging.