July 2025
MAPP Now Under SSO
Please be advised that the MAPP is now under single sign on (SSO). The following link prompts to SSO: https://academicpersonnel.ucmerced.edu/policies/merced-academic-personne....
Academic Position Control
Effective immediately, APO has implemented Academic Position Control in response to President Drake’s announcement of a hiring freeze. Details can be found here: https://academicpersonnel.ucmerced.edu/Academic_Position_Control.
*Please note that Coordinator of Public Programs should also undergo the full Academic Position Control Process.
ARO Principles Added to Solicitation Letters
The following language has been added to letter templates: In some cases, faculty may have opportunities for achievement limited by external circumstances beyond their control. Without compromising the high standards that are necessary for an evaluation of the candidate’s overall record, reviewers are asked to apply criteria with reasonable flexibility. Updated template letters can be found here.
Updated U18 Faculty Appointment/Re-appointment Templates
Please be advised that the U18 Faculty appointment letters templates have been updated at the request of the Academic Labor and Employee Relations and Systemwide Academic Personnel. The updated templates pertain to Lecturers, Continuing Lecturers and Senior Continuing Lecturers for the Academic Year, Fall and Spring only, and Summer appointments.
The revisions made to the templates have been made to address the hyperlink that has been deactivated.
The templates for the academic titles referenced above have all been implemented to GLAAS on 6/4/2025.
Please be advised that the AFT is aware that this request comes after the AY2025-2026 appointment and reappointment letters have already been issued. They have made clear that there is no expectation to reissue previously sent letters.
New Unit 18 Lecturer Summer By-Agreement Appointment Process
The forms for Unit 18 Lecturers performing work that is not tied to a course (i.e, research) during the summer (first day after the end of the Spring Semester through the last day before the beginning of the Fall semester) no longer require APO review. The completed forms can now be submitted directly to your School’s Summer Compensation Coordinator. Please find the instructions for completing the forms here. Coordinators contact information can be found is here.
New Summer Compensation Wed Page
As summer compensation process continue to decentralize, APO has created the following web page that includes deadlines, definitions and contact information: https://academicpersonnel.ucmerced.edu/Summer_Compensation
Minimum Amount for OTP Requests
Interlocation One-Time Payment (OTP) occurs when an academic employee performs a job/task at UC Merced (Host Campus) but is employed at another UC Location (Home Campus). These are generally for honoraria, campus-sponsored program reviews, concerts/creative works, and other one-time by-agreement payments. UC Merced has set a minimum amount of $250 for OTP requests originating from our campus. The systemwide limit for honoraria payments is $5,000. Updates guidelines document cam be found under the Forms tab: Intercampus MLA/OTP Guidelines.
