Senior University of California employees will receive fewer reimbursements for travel and no allowances for cars starting next week. The UC Office of the President will reduce the reimbursements senior UC employees receive for their lodging and meals when they travel on UC business and will no longer cover those employees’ car expenses, effective Oct. […]
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GSA external vice president chooses to keep association in UCSA
The UCLA Graduate Student Association announced last week it will remain part of the University of California Student Association even though graduate student associations at other campuses voted to leave UCSA last month. The UC Graduate-Professional Coalition, which consists of graduate student representatives from the 10 UC campuses, voted to leave UCSA because several graduate […]
Implementation of UCPath at UCLA, medical services delayed by defects
The University of California Office of the President is delaying implementation of a new payroll system at UCLA and UCLA medical services. UC Payroll, Academic Personnel, Timekeeping and Human Resources project, a uniform center for managing payroll across the UC’s campuses, will now only launch at Associated Students UCLA, UC Merced and UC Riverside, said […]
California strengthens law against audit interference after UCOP dispute
Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill into law Monday that would fine individuals who knowingly interfere with state audits. Assembly Bill 562, which takes effect Jan. 1, adds on to current law and states that anyone who obstructs a California state audit with intent to deceive or defraud will be fined up to $5,000. Under […]
Former podcast network employee sues UC regent for coercion, retaliation
A former employee of a podcast network is suing a University of California regent for brandishing weapons to compel him to falsify advertising data. In September, Raymond Hernandez, a former employee of podcast network PodcastOne, filed a lawsuit at the Los Angeles Superior Court against UC Regent Norman Pattiz and other defendants. Pattiz is the […]
Newly approved UCSA campaign advocates for disability resources
Students across the University of California are working to improve resources for students with disabilities through a new two-year project. Student delegates voted to pass a campaign called Demanding Disability Resources and Diversification, or #WeAre3D, at the UC Student Association’s UC Student Organizing Summit in September. The campaign aims to bring attention to problems faced […]
UC graduate student associations vote to leave UCSA in conference call
Graduate student associations in University of California campuses are no longer part of the UC Student Association, following a vote by graduate student leaders Thursday. The UC Graduate-Professional Coalition, which consists of graduate student representatives from 10 UC campuses, voted to leave UCSA in a conference call Thursday night. Several graduate student leaders said they […]