Employees who enrolled in the Savings Choice plan between July 1 to Dec. 31, 2016, can switch over to Pension Choice and become members of the UC Retirement Plan. To make this change effective by July 1, 2021, requests must be received by May 31. https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/2020/12/second-choice-opportunity-approved-for-savings-choice-participants-beginning-in-2021.html
Video: Sandy Roth Shares her API Heritage Story
Sandy Roth, Interim Senior Human Resources Division Partner, is Chinese-Vietnamese-Cambodian-American. She shares the story of her mother, whose family faced famine in China and genocide in Cambodia before immigrating to the U.S., and her experiences growing up in a multi-cultural household. https://diversity.lbl.gov/2021/05/07/api-heritage-story-sandy-roth/
Get Shopping Discounts With TicketsatWork
The Lab now offers TicketsatWork, a free discount program that provides savings on name brands and local experiences such as theme parks and car and hotel rentals. New deals are added weekly. Enroll using the code BerkeleyLab2014. https://www.ticketsatwork.com/tickets/
New ‘No Lapse In Pay’ Option for July 1 Retirees
To ensure there is no lapse in pay between an employee’s final paycheck and their retirement benefit, the UC retirement system (RASC) has launched a new program for those undergoing routine July 1 retirements. May 14 is the deadline to opt-in to this program. https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/2021/04/new-options-for-prospective-retirees.html
UC Sending Bi-Annual Engagement Survey to Employees
UC is sending an engagement survey to randomly selected Lab employees starting next week. Please share your opinion if you receive the survey. Learn more about this survey on the Lab’s new Counsel of University of California Staff Assemblies (CUCSA) website. https://sites.google.com/lbl.gov/berkeleylabcucsa/engagement-survey?authuser=0
April 29 Workshop on Respectful Work Environments
A limited number of seats are available for the upcoming Equal Employment Opportunity Harassment Prevention workshop on April 29. This interactive training builds community and individual skills in civil communication and upstander intervention. Learn more and email lericson@lbl.gov to register. https://fair.lbl.gov/community-resources/respectful-environment#h.3hzdbpvhbycw
Imagine the Future: Human Resources
Nicolette Carroll is a recruitment coordinator with the talent management team in the Human Resources Division. She stresses the importance of optimizing and leveraging communications and metrics – technology and the human touch – to help recruit the talent of the future. https://sites.google.com/lbl.gov/the-next-90/imagine-the-future/human-resources
Equity Reset Program Launches
Learning & Organizational Development invites employees across the Lab to join Equity Reset — a program dedicated to anti-racism learning and practice that includes a self-guided curriculum and monthly community forums called First Fridays. Learn more and consider signing up for the May 7 session. https://equityreset.lbl.gov/
Experience the Present: Human Resources
Human Resources provides a full range of employment services and participates in policy and decision-making to enable the development, recruitment, and retention of the Lab’s exceptional and diverse talent. Chief HR Officer Michelle Lee shares her thoughts and the priorities for the division today. https://sites.google.com/lbl.gov/the-next-90/experience-the-present/human-resources
Celebrate the Past: Human Resources
Since its beginnings as the Lab’s personnel department, HR continues to be dedicated to fostering the recruitment, retention, and development of exceptional and diverse scientific, engineering, and operational talent. View this photo story dedicated to the Human Resources (HR) Division. https://berkeleylab.exposure.co/celebrate-the-pastnbsphuman-resources?source=share-berkeleylab