April 2024
Abusive Conduct in the Workplace Policy
Effective January 1, 2023, the University of California issued a new Presidential Policy that defines and prohibits Abusive Conduct in the Workplace. Please refer to the policy (hyperlinked) for definitions, prohibited conduct, responsibilities, and procedures. Additionally, please refer to the following link for more information and how to file a complaint: https://hr.ucmerced.edu/hr-units/employeelabor-relations/abusive-conduct-workplace.
Anti-Discrimination Policy
Effective February 20, 2024, the University of California issued a new Presidential Policy on Anti-Discrimination that defines and prohibits discrimination, harassment and retaliation in order to ensure equitable and inclusive education and employment environments. Please refer to the policy (hyperlinked) for definitions, prohibited conduct, responsibilities, and procedures. As provided in the policy, individuals may report to the Local Implementation Officer (Kim Overdyck), any Responsible Employee, or another appropriate office such as the Academic Personnel Office (APO), Student Affairs, Human Resources (HR), or Office of the Provost. The individual or office that receives the report must then report to OPHD. For questions regarding this policy, please contact the OPHD & Title IX Director, Kim Overdyck (koverdyck@ucmerced.edu).
OATS Category I Approval Term
The current policy on Conflict of Commitment and Outside Activities of Faculty Members, APM -025, states Category I approvals are generally for one fiscal year but may be granted for a longer term, not to exceed five years. After careful consideration, Leadership has confirmed that UCM will grant Category I approvals for up to three years, consistent with other campuses practice. The OATS FAQ webpage has been updated to reflect this change.
New Clarifications and Policy Revisions - Academic Conflict of Commitment and Outside Activities
Effective March 1, 2024, the Outside Activities Tracking System (OATS) was updated based on policy changes effective July 1, 2024.
Ethics, Compliance and Audit Services (ECAS), UC Legal, and UC Academic Personnel and Programs created the two infographics on these changes.
· New Clarifications and Policy Revisions - Academic Conflict of Commitment and Outside Activities
· How to Identify a Non-US Talent Recruitment Program
Faculty Success Training
Faculty Success Data Entry Training was conducted on April 2nd. Schools are now responsible for updating their faculty member’s data within Faculty Success. If you were unable to attend the training, please reach out to a colleague for assistance. The session was recorded, APO will notify you when the recording will be released, how it can be found, and who is allowed to few the confidential video. Also, please stay tuned for additional information regarding all questions that were asked during the training and a procedure guide.
Faculty Success Office Hours
Faculty Success Office Hours will be held weekly on Tuesdays from 9-10 am starting on April 16th . Please stop by if you have any questions.
GSR Salaries for Summer 2024
We noticed an increase in requests for estimated Summer 2024 salary for Graduate Student Researchers (GSRs).
As a friendly reminder, school processors may generate the summer salaries for Summer 2024 by following these steps.
New Hire Documents Update for Postdoctoral Scholars
The Postdoctoral Scholar Offer and Notice of Appointment/Reappointment Template has been updated to include the information regarding completion of New Hire documents. Effective immediately, please ensure that you are using the correct template. If your school houses the templates in a personal folder, please make necessary updates.
