Hundreds of UCLA student workers have not been paid for over a month due to problems with a new payroll system. The new system, University of California Payroll, Academic Personnel, Timekeeping and Human Resources, aims to centralize payroll across the University of California. Since UCPath was implemented at UCLA in September, many student workers said […]
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California Proposition 5 could reduce property taxes, state funding
Schools and local governments could eventually lose up to $1 billion annually if a proposition to provide qualified homeowners a major tax break is approved. Proposition 5, which will be on the November 2018 statewide ballot, would allow property tax savings for homeowners over 55 years old, homeowners with disabilities and homeowners affected by natural […]
UCLA community members consider ramifications of Harvard admissions lawsuit
This post was updated Nov. 3 at 8:42 p.m. Members of the UCLA community said they think an ongoing federal case in Boston concerning affirmative action and college admissions could have consequences on race relations in America. Students for Fair Admission, a group headed by Edward Blum, is suing Harvard University for discriminating against Asian-American […]
AFSCME strike comes to a close with hopes of new deal for UC employees
A University of California employee union ended its three-day strike Thursday with hopes the UC will return to bargaining with better offers of health care benefits, retirement benefits and job security. The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, the UC’s largest employee union, held a strike on campus Tuesday to Thursday to protest […]
Title IX Office releases 31 cases of employees committing sexual misconduct
This post was updated Feb. 3 at 12:08 p.m. This article contains descriptions of sexual violence. The UCLA Title IX Office released 31 cases of UCLA employees found in violation of University of California Policy for Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment on Friday. The documents, which were released to several media outlets following a California […]
UCLA workers voice their concerns as AFSCME begins three-day strike
This post was updated Oct. 29 at 11:10 p.m. A University of California employee union went on strike Tuesday to voice their concerns about outsourcing, job security and stagnant wages in the UC. American Federation of County, State and Municipal Workers Local 3299, the UC’s largest employee union, is striking on campus from Tuesday to […]
UC receives EPA Green Power Leadership Award for sustainability efforts
The University of California system was one of two universities in the nation to receive an award from the United States Environmental Protection Agency last week for its efforts to expand renewable sources of energy. The EPA presented its 18th annual Green Power Leadership Awards on Oct. 10, when it recognized ten companies and universities […]