UC releases 2014 payroll data, UCLA coach ranks highest-paid employee

The University of California increased its payroll by 7.5 percent to $12.6 billion in 2014, according to UC payroll data released Wednesday. According to the data released, the increase in salaries was due to heightened competitiveness in the wage market for employees and an increase in facilities offered by the UC associated with higher student […]

Napolitano supports legislation to prevent, report sexual assault

University of California President Janet Napolitano testified before a U.S. Senate committee Wednesday to support the creation of legislation that aims to prevent and report campus sexual assault nationwide. The Senate committee is considering passing the Campus Accountability and Safety Act, a bipartisan bill that would require campuses to record how often sexual assaults occur […]

UC Regents approve salary increase for Chancellor Block, other leaders

SAN FRANCISCO — The University of California Board of Regents approved an increase Thursday in the salaries of UCLA Chancellor Gene Block and other leaders. Block, among other senior management officials, will receive a salary increase of 3 percent, about $12,850. This group has received two pay raises since 2007. He currently receives $428,480 annually, […]

UC to mandate additional sexual assault prevention training

SAN FRANCISCO — The University of California Board of Regents announced at a meeting Thursday it will mandate additional sexual assault response and prevention training for UC students, faculty and staff. The new policies require mandatory training for all students and include a standardized investigation process and standardized judgement decisions, as well as more thorough […]

Board of Regents meet to discuss new payroll system, anti-Semitism

SAN FRANCISCO — The University of California Board of Regents met Wednesday at UC San Francisco Mission Bay to discuss, among others, plans for a unified payroll system to be used across all nine campuses. Nathan Brostrom, executive vice president and chief financial officer, defended the UC Payroll, Academic Personnel, Timekeeping and Human Resources project, […]

UCLA Health patient files lawsuit after cyber attack

A UCLA Health patient filed a class action suit against the health care provider Monday for inadequately storing personal and medical information. The patient, Michael Allen, was a potential victim in a recent cyber attack against UCLA Health’s computer network. The attack may have exposed the personal and medical information of as many as 4.5 […]

Napolitano announces $15 minimum wage for direct, contract employees

SAN FRANCISCO — University of California President Janet Napolitano announced a $15 minimum wage for all UC workers by October 2017 at the UC Board of Regents meeting Wednesday morning. The policy is part of the UC Fair Wage/Fair Work Plan, which will establish a minimum wage for employees and contract workers as well as […]