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9 January 2012 Open Forum
Employees can comment through Feb. 6 on the revised policy on incentive and recognition award plans and/or the proposed STAR Plan.
9 January 2012 Did You Know?
Under the Phased Retirement Program that began this month, staff members who are 55 or older can reduce their work hours by at least 10 percent a year for up to three years before retiring. Employees receive a lump sum upon retirement equal to half the amount they would have otherwise earned.
9 January 2012 Applause
The Service Award Milestone Achievement and Innovation and Impact Awards Celebration will be held 2-3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 25 at the Elihu Harris State Office Building Auditorium.
9 January 2012 OP Headlines
All staff are invited to this month's UCOP Pride (formerly LGBTISA) lunch on Jan. 19th.
With the new year, we are pleased to announce several new courses that are being offered to UCOP employees.
19 December 2011 OP Headlines
At the graduation ceremony Dec. 15, graduates (from left) Donna Yamasaki, Dana Santa Cruz, Melina Duarte, Nancy Hamill and Clare Sheridan presented their project for marketing UC's online courses.
19 December 2011 UC In The News
Berkeley is collaborating on research on an earthquake warning system, which could give people time to dive for cover and major systems like transit and utilities time to shut down operations.
19 December 2011 Did You Know?
Learn how to prevent and eliminate life-altering pain and discomfort caused by repetitive activities and sustained postures with this two-hour hands-on office ergonomic training program, coming to UCOP on Jan. 25.
Beginning Thursday, Dec. 22, UCOP will use Outlook to reserve conference rooms and schedule meetings. iSchedule, our former room reservation system, will no longer be used as of 5 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 21, and will be available in read-only mode for one month as a reference.
President Yudof named a 15-member advisory committee to conduct a national search for the next provost, the university's highest-ranking academic officer, to succeed Larry Pitts, who will step down from his post as provost and EVP of academic affairs in spring 2012.
UCOP offices will be closed from Saturday, Dec. 24, through Monday, Jan. 2, for the winter and New Year holidays. Also note that Link newsletter will be on vacation Tuesday, Jan. 3. Happy Holidays!
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