Open Enrollment period is here!: Oct 29 - Nov 24 2020 | 8:00am - 5:00pm | Make changes to your medical, dental or vision plans. Re-enroll and update Health and DepCare Flexible Spending accounts. Learn about costs and few important changes. Link here.
Your open Enrollment checklist:
- Visit UC’s all-new virtual benefits fair
- Find out about this year’s choices and changes
- Enroll or re-enroll in your pre-tax Flexible Spending Accounts
- If you’re enrolled in UC Health Savings Plan, reassess your Health Savings Account contribution
- New additional benefits for Auto, Home and Renters Insurance
- Make your election on UCPath by Nov 24 at 5pm
- Changes you make during Open Enrollment (other than enrollment in pet insurance) are effective Jan. 1, 2021
- Faculty and Staff enroll on UCPath
- Can’t get to a computer? Call the UCPath Center at 855-982-7284
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- Systemwide Curtailment program consideration continues: Curtailment Program expansion consideration continues. This is an attempt to address the economic uncertainty posed by the COVID-19 pandemic and long-term core funding challenges. Check here for the most recent updates.
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- Mid-Week Mindfulness Event: For the month of November every Wed | 1:00pm - 2:00pm | Berkeley Law makes mindfulness meditation available as a way of increasing well-being, balance, and effectiveness. Mid-Week Mindfulness is open to individuals of all backgrounds, orientations, religious affiliations, career aspirations, and levels of skepticism. No meditation experience necessary! For more information and registration information click here.
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Yoga for Tension and Stress Relief: November 13th | 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm | Instructor Laurie Ferris practices yoga that can help to release tension in your joints, give you greater range of motion, and offer increased comfort in all aspects of your life. Learn basic yoga poses and breathing techniques to transform your practice into a moving meditation. Sign up via UC Learning Center course code: BEUHS664-201009
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Be Well at Work Faculty/Staff Wellness Programs: Wellness programs for leading a healthy lifestyle, preventing injury, and illness and contributing to higher performance, morale and job satisfaction. For more information on upcoming events and registration click here.
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Greater Good Science Center Nov 2020 Happiness Calendar: This Happiness Calendar is a day-to-day guide to well-being. This month hold on to goodness and hope for the future!
- The key to steering clear of burnout: We need to build in several breaks throughout the day. When we're intentional about pressing pause, we give ourselves the mental nourishment to power through the day. Read more on this Linked In article.
- The Staff are not OK: Article by “The Chronicle of Higher Education” shows how important it is for academic institutions to pay attention to the health and well-being of “the big pool of campus employees who together make up the staff.” Read the article here!
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How to Protect Your Body from Social Media Stress:
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Events and Resources
Arts:
- Mask Makeover Workshop: November 15th | 4:00 pm | Join BAMPFA artist Janie Radler in this collage mask makeover workshop by use fabric scraps and found materials. Join this event on the BAMPFA website.
Family/Social:
- Supporting Parents and Caregivers of Children: The 2nd Wednesday of the month every month | 11:00 am - 12:00 pm | Working from home, working without adequate or any childcare, distance learning, home schooling, college students at home, and being with your children 24/7 are only a few of the challenges parents face during COVID 19. The group meetings will be topic based to provide a focus. Register here and find more details on the website.
- Living Security Webinar: Online Gaming- Security, Privacy, and Predator Risks: November 5th | 10:00 am- 11:00 am. Join to learn about Cybersecurity best practices, not talking to strangers, play with people you know, and much more. Register here.
- Academy @ Home: Join the California Academy of Sciences for live streams such as “Virtual tour of space,” and “Tour of Gem and Mineral Collection.” Visit their website here to find science-centric games, videos, and DIY projects to help you stay learning and engaged.
Social Justice:
- Staff OMBUDS Office 2018-2020 biennial report: The 2018-2020 biennial report highlights systemic issues that reinforce structural racism and sexism and disproportionately impact marginalized groups.
- Off the Shelves: Hispanic and Latinx Collection Spotlight: BAMPFA highlights early activist documentaries glimpsing the early days of the civil rights movement and, rare press kits promoting some of the key films of Hispanic and Latinx American cinema, to audio recordings of guest Latin American filmmakers and actors. View the online spotlight on BAMPFA website.
- Food Systems Career Panel Series: Join the Berkeley Food Institute for a series of three career panel webinars that highlight different food and agriculture sectors. Speakers will share stories of how they built their job paths and offer insights into current trends in the field. Check out the website for events and dates.
- Vote Feminist Parade: Artist Michele Pred presents a digital art event entitled Vote Feminist Parade. The program combines video recordings of two parades performed in New York and Oakland as well as live music performances, participatory singing, guest speakers, and a guided radical love meditation. Read more and watch the event on the BAMPFA website.
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- Manager Mastermind Group: Every 1st Tuesday of the month | 11:00 am-12:00 pm | Share and learn strategies from other people managers. Open to all people managers of student, contract, career, part-time, and full time staff. Attend via zoom and find more information on the People & Culture website.
- Design Thinking: Tools to Build Your Career Workshop | November 5 | 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm | Feeling stuck? Unsure about your next career step? Curious about how to get started in a new field or role? Learn tools to help you navigate your career path, get unstuck, and try out easy changes to increase your well being and satisfaction at work. Register online and find more details here.
- UCPath Workshop: Technology and Systems Training | November 5 | 11:00 am - 12:00 pm | Join us for the UCPath Berkeley User Group, where you’ll be able to learn, share information and ask questions about UCPath. Register Online on the website.
- Certificate Program in Human Resource Management Online Information Session: November 10th | 11:00 am - 11:30 am | Discover how this certificate, approved by the Human Resource Certification Institute, can help you make the most of growing opportunities in human resource management. Register online here.
- Virtual Talent Management Exchange Event: Friday, November 20th | 1:00pm - 5:00pm | Berkeley People & Culture will host another Talent Management Exchange event. This event offers a 25-minute 1-on-1 virtual consultation by a UC Berkeley Talent Acquisition Advisor on areas of resume writing, interviewing skills or general career mobility. Book your virtual appointment here.
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Working Remotely Resources
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- Grow With Google: Visit Google’s Grow website to find free tools and resources to keep you connected and productive. Resources such as tips for running successful meetings, Youtube playlist with working from home, career certificates and much more! Visit the Grow website here!
- Work from home resources from Berkeley People and Culture - Moving to work from home can lead to confusion and uncertainty. These resources may be useful in supporting the success of our staff during these challenging times.
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How to Actually Work...When You’re Working from Home Video:
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Today is Election Day!
It's not too late to vote!
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VOTING RESOURCES
- “Election 2020: What’s Next?”: Wednesday, November 4th | 4:00pm - 5:00pm | Campus conversations series will explore uncertainty about what might unfold in the days and weeks following the election. Join Chancellor Carol Christ and members of the faculty that can help understand the headlines, developments, and possible future scenarios.
- If Democracy Had a Sound, It Would Be Jazz: Check out this short video showing how Jazz and democracy use techniques to bridge differences and elevate diverse perspectives.
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ESSENTIAL STAFF UPDATES!
- UC systemwide Flu Shot Policy: As of November 1, 2020, all employees who access UC property will need to have obtained a flu vaccine or applicable exemption or accommodation to continue to work on campus. Policy aims to reduce impact on our healthcare system during the fall and winter from the flu and COVID-19.
- Campus surveillance testing: University Health Services offers FREE regular COVID-19 screening for students and those faculty and staff who are on campus for work. For locations and times please check the link here.
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Thinking about a change? Log into UC PATH and folllow the link for internal campus positions posted in the new Recruiting Workcenter!
Must have a valid CalNet to access this site.
Share Access to an external UC Berkeley Position: https://jobs.berkeley.edu/
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