Year: 2019

The United States Department of Labor (DOL) has approved a change in the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) effective January 1, 2020. The revised rule increases the minimum salary threshold for overtime-exempt employees from the currently enforced level of $455 per week (equivalent to $23,660 per year for a full-year worker) to $684 per…Continue Reading Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)

[su_note note_color=”#dbe2ed” text_color=”#000000″] 2019-2020 Academic Year Updates During our Fall Kick-Off Academic Personnel Review Process, there were two key items that required follow-up after Senate Cabinet review and further consultation with the Council on Academic Personnel: Consideration of non-collegiality in merit and promotion process, and Tentative Decision letters. Consideration of Non-collegiality in the Review Process…Continue Reading Updates to the Academic Personnel Review Process

On or around October 31, 2019, the University and the United Auto Workers have reached a tentative agreement on a new three-year contract for UC’s academic researchers. This contract was ratified by the UAW membership on November 8, 2019. This is a multi-year agreement, effective from November 8, 2019 through September 30, 2022. Highlights of…Continue Reading Academic Researchers — United Auto Workers Contract Ratified

I am very pleased to announce that Tanisha Willoughby has assumed the Academic Employee and Labor Relations Manager position in the Academic Personnel Office, effective Monday, November 4, 2019. In this role, Tanisha will provide consultation and assistance to deans, department chairs, faculty and staff on strategic decisions, including compliance, employee relations that include conflict…Continue Reading Academic Employee and Labor Relations Manager

[su_note note_color=”#dbe2ed” text_color=”#000000″] ACADEMIC DEANS DEPARTMENT CHAIRS This is to notify you that the University will be implementing procedures on Additional UC Compensation and Academic Enrichment Funds (AEFs) effective November 1, 2019. “Additional UC Compensation” refers to honoraria, stipends, summer salary, payments for overload teaching in self-supporting programs and otherwise, and other types of University-paid…Continue Reading Additional UC Compensation and Academic Enrichment Funds (AEFs)

Next Steps — Review and update before payroll cut-off: October 25, 2019 The academic range adjustment for the Ladder-Rank Faculty and other academic appointees tied to the Ladder-Rank has been completed. Salaries entered prior to the PPS Freeze (10/09/2019) have been adjusted by 4% across-the-board effective October 1, 2019. Units may again begin to enter…Continue Reading Academic Range Adjustment COMPLETE

[su_note note_color=”#dbe2ed” text_color=”#000000″] ACADEMIC DEANS FACULTY ADMINISTRATORS (100% TIME) Each year, Deans and Faculty Administrators (100% Time) are required to report outside professional activities to their campuses. Please complete the 2018-19 report (UC-AP-COC1) and submit electronically to ramirj11@uci.edu no later than Wednesday, October 30, 2019. Please see the form for additional instructions. This UC-AP-COC1 form…Continue Reading Annual Call for Conflict of Commitment Reporting

The academic range adjustment for the Academic Student Employees and Graduate Student Researchers is now complete. Salaries entered prior to the PPS Freeze (10/07/2019) have been adjusted 3%. Units may again begin to enter appointments and update other actions for this population. The salary scales can be found on the AP Website. Next Steps –…Continue Reading ASE (BX)/GSR Range Adjustment COMPLETE

Thursday, October 10, 2019 — Tuesday, October 22, 2019 In accordance with guidelines issued by the Office of the President, the University of California is implementing a 3% across-the-board salary increase plus a 1% special salary program for Ladder-Rank Faculty and other academic appointees tied to the Ladder-Rank scales effective 10/1/2019. The current salary in…Continue Reading PPS Freeze: Academic Range Adjustment

Tuesday, October 8, 2019 — Friday, October 11, 2019 In accordance with the current contractual agreement (Article 29) between the International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Workers of America (UAW) and the University of California, the 2019-20 rates for the Academic Student Employees (BX) will be adjusted by an across-the-board increase of 3 percent…Continue Reading PPS Freeze: ASE (BX)/GSR Range Adjustment