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September 16, 2019

Fall 2019 Fee Remission Process:

August 30, 2019

New Guidance on Proposal Processing after September 1, 2019

UCPath Off-Cycle Pay Information

August 8, 2019

Controller's Office/Berkeley Regional Services

July 25, 2019

UCPath Lockout Periods and Other Reminders for Aug/Sept 2019

July 23, 2019

Dear Colleagues,

As we get closer to our transition to UCPath Talent Acquisition Management (TAM), I want to draw your attention to a few important dates regarding recruiting and hiring. 

July 22, 2019

ditor's note: This CalMessage from Vice Chancellor for Administration and Vice Chancellor for Research was sent to Campus on July 19, 2019.

July 19, 2019

Editor’s note: The following CalMessage was sent to Berkeley faculty on July 18, 2019. It represents a collaborative team comprised of Berkeley Regional Services (BRS), Visiting Scholar and Postdoc Affairs (VSPA), the Berkeley International Office (BIO), UCPath and the VC Research Office who have developed a revised process for the timely collection of University Services fees for Visiting Scholars and Visiting Student Researchers. This change was required as critical system checks in the previous process could not be supported through UCPath without significant customization. 

July 10, 2019

The next edition of Berkeley Regional Services “BRS Insights” e-newsletter, is almost ready for distribution! This bi-monthly newsletter is intended to keep interested faculty and staff abreast of region-related news and information and point to relevant resources for more in-depth information.

June 11, 2019

Dear Reader/Tutors and Supervisors,

We have important news to share -- a new application has been created which will allow Reader/Tutors to record their hours worked using an online app instead of completing a paper timesheet. This application will bring significant relief from manual data entry by our Payroll teams and increase the accuracy and availability of timesheets.

June 7, 2019

Best Region High Five Winners January 2019

What is the High Five Program?

The “High Five” program is part of the BEST Region’s commitment to award our staff for outstanding performance and dedication to our clients, campus partners, and to each other. Those being nominated will have a chance at receiving an Amazon gift card.

June 5, 2019

BFS Community,

GAEL and UCRP interest allocation related to PPS payroll expense transfers was not received in time for posting to April and was posted in May.

June 4, 2019

Dear BEST Region Colleagues,
I am writing today to share some HR/Payroll information and updates that you should be aware of. Please disseminate to your staff as needed.
Auto-Terminations

    May 28, 2019

    Please note that the existing Campus Shared Services (CSS) website will be decommissioned at the end of this month. The site will become deactivated, beginning on June 3-4. 

    May 17, 2019

    Late Thursday (May 16), there was an incident near the March AirForce base in Riverside, which is very close to the UCPath Center. 

    Due to the ongoing investigation of the incident, access to the UCPath Center and other local businesses is cut-off. 

    As a result we are curtailing normal operations of the UCPath Center today, May 17. Phone and chat services will be unavailable today. However we will continue to process on-line cases and transactions. UCPath online is fully available.

    May 15, 2019

    I want to extend my appreciation to you; as of April, 2018-2019 student work-study earnings are at over $9.4 million which otherwise would be aid offered to students as loans! Thank you very much for your assistance in helping Cal students remain as debt free as possible.

    The Vice Chancellor Administration (VCA) has just announced year end deadlines for FY18-19 and is available on the VCA(link is external) website. This year’s closing steps mirror those in previous years for the  VCA divisions of Berkeley Regional Services (BRS), Supply Chain Management (SCM), and Central Human Resources (CHR).

    May 10, 2019

    We are pleased to announce the BEST region's High Five winners for April 2019! Please join us in congratulating our stellar colleagues on their amazing performance, efforts and hard work!
    April 2019 BEST High Five Winners

    May 9, 2019

    Micronet,  

    Microsoft Windows 7 Operating System support is ending on Jan. 14, 2020. After this date machines running Windows 7 will not receive security updates and will be easy targets for hackers, malware, and viruses.

    We need your help to get these machines upgraded or have a mitigation plan in place. Please forward this message out to any units you work with.

    Options:

    Here’s a brief overview of the changes:

    Purchase Orders – Fast Track Approval

    • Catalog orders under $5,000 (increased from $1,000) skip Requisition Creator and Org Node approval steps
    • Non-catalog, Amount Only, Independent Contractor, and Service Requests forms under $1,000 (increased from $0.00) skip Requisition Creator and Org Node approval steps  
    • To qualify for the above, Shopping Carts must be complete (shipping address, valid chartstring)

    Receiving Required