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BRC Blast: Get the lowdown on travel expenses

Planning to travel on UC business? Need to rent a car? Check out this month’s BRC Blast for important reminders that can save you time and money when seeking your travel reimbursement.


Office 365 enterprise-wide migrations to start Sept. 12

Information Technology Services will begin rolling out a new cloud-based email and calendaring system — Microsoft Office 365 — in September.


Update: Office 365 enterprise-wide migrations to start Sept. 12

Information Technology Services (ITS) will begin rolling out a new cloud-based email and calendaring system – Microsoft Office 365 – in September. The full rollout, to be done department by department, will begin on Sept. 12 and run through Oct. 17.


Records Compliance Week: Don’t forget your electronic files

While you're disposing of your paper records, don't forget about the electronic ones. These could be in your email account or personal storage files (.pst) or on thumb drives, external storage devices, shared drives, SharePoint or your hard drive.


Apply for the UCOP Mentorship Program by Aug. 7

The UCOP Mentorship Program pairs experienced professionals from across OP departments with staff who seek to develop themselves professionally.


Purge your files: Records Compliance Week coming to UCOP Aug. 3

Last year, more than 18 tons of UCOP records were removed and destroyed. Next month, we'll have another chance to declutter when recycling barrels and locked shred bins appear in all UCOP buildings.


President Napolitano at her desk

President Napolitano announces $15 an hour university minimum wage

The Fair Wage/Fair Work Plan, which requires that all UC employees hired to work at least 20 hours a week be paid at least $15 per hour, will be phased in over the next three years.


TAMP: UCOP’s computer purchasing program

Under the centralized Technology Asset Management Program, Information Technology Services provides one standard computing bundle per employee. When an employee leaves or switches departments, the equipment reverts to ITS or goes with the staff member to the new department.


BRC Blast: Annual purchase orders save time and effort

Does your department have recurring monthly charges? Eliminate the need to obtain approval for each monthly invoice by setting up an annual purchase order.


UC releases payroll data

Because UC is a public institution and employee compensation is considered a public record, the university is conducting its annual disclosure of systemwide employee compensation for calendar year 2014.


OP Staff Assembly election results announced

Robert Cook joins returning OPSA steering committee members Tracy Fitzgerald, Matthew Leet and Karla Wood for the 2015-16 term.


Performance self-evaluations due July 10

If you’ve been putting off your performance reviews, now would be a good time to get started! There are just a few days left before the deadline for employee self-appraisals.