Dear Colleagues,
The following message was sent to your supervisor and managers today for you to discuss alternative working arrangements in light of the coronavirus COVID-19 situation.
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Dear Supervisors and Managers:
Dear Colleagues,
The following message was sent to your supervisor and managers today for you to discuss alternative working arrangements in light of the coronavirus COVID-19 situation.
_________________________
Dear Supervisors and Managers:
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Dear Campus Community,
As concerns over the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak intensify at the local, national, and international levels, incidents of xenophobia and anti-Asian racism, harassment, and bullying on campus also have increased. These behaviors have no place at UC Berkeley.
Berkeley News Launches Coronavirus Information Hub
Dear campus community,
Local public health officials have confirmed today one case of the new coronavirus (COVID-19) in the city of Berkeley. The individual is not affiliated with the campus and, at this time, there is no obvious connection.
The individual is in good condition and is isolating at home. This was a travel-related transmission of the virus, not a local community transmission, according to public health authorities.
Office of Disability Access and Compliance Celebrates One Year of Service
As Coronavirus arrives in Bay Area, UC Berkeley prepares
In a design to bring more support to two smaller units, Vice Chancellor has asked the Business Contracts & Brand Protection Office, under the leadership of Michèle Huff; and Property Management & Library Bindery, under the direction of Eric Anglim; to report into Supply Chain Management and Chief Procurement Officer Russ Chung. This new reporting will begin on February 1.
The UC Berkeley Energy Office reported working with the EMS group, Stationary Engineers, the Electric Shop, and the HVAC Shop to curtail 60 campus buildings for 12 days at the end of 2019 and beginning of 2020. This action resulted in a savings of 1,026,000 KWh for a savings to campus of $157,400.
New CA State Law Regarding Late Pay Goes into Effect Jan 1, 2020
AVC and Campus Chief Human Resources Officer Eugene Whitlock speaks at November "Campus Conversations."
UC Berkeley has been named as a "Top 50 Green College" by the Princeton Review, the largest University to be honored in the top 15.
Please join Chancellor Christ in honoring and thanking the fourteen staff members and nine staff teams who were selected to receive the 2019 Chancellor's Outstandning Staff award. Please visit the COSA website for in-depth descriptions of this year’s recipients’ work. You are cordially invited to an awards ceremony honoring this year's awardees to be held on Thursday, November 7th, from 2 to 4 p.m. in Sibley Auditorium.
Achieve Together, UC Berkeley's brand new performance management program, is coming soon. The annual review for non-represented staff will go away after this current shortened cycle ending March 31, 2020, and be replaced with Achieve Together. This new program is focused on the professional development of employees and managers through a series of regular check-in conversations and performance-driven goals, eliminating the annual review.
We have been informed by PG&E that most of the core campus will be without power starting at approximately 8 a.m. Wednesday, part of the utility’s plans to shut off power in most Bay Area counties over the next few days to guard against fire dangers that may accompany anticipated high winds.
Each year more than 25 million people participate in Great ShakeOut earthquake drills worldwide, including our campus community here at UC Berkeley. Because the Bay Area is prone to earthquakes, it is vital that our campus community know how to protect themselves and others during earthquakes.
David Sorrell and the Berkeley Moves! Team were honored with the second annual Seamless Bay Area Award, which recognizes someone who goes above and beyond the normal call of duty to advocate for a seamless transit system throughout the region. David and his team help more than 50,000 UC Berkeley students better utilize transit options when they start at Cal and plan their trips around the Bay.
Congratulations David!