Frequently Asked Questions

If you have made a reasonable effort to work with your supervisor on the review of your position and you strongly disagree with their assessment of your job, you may contact a Compensation Analyst in HR for advice on how to submit your own reclassification.

A desk audit is an “interview” by a Compensation Analyst with the incumbent of the position in order to gather more information to aid in the evaluation of the position. Desk audits are not done by request. They are only conducted when a compensation analyst feels it is necessary to gain further information or clarification about the duties and responsibilities of a position that has been formally submitted for reclassification.

Yes.  Your supervisor has a right to assign new duties to you and you are expected to begin performing them upon receipt of the assignment.  If the new duties make up 20% or more of your position, your supervisor should add them to your job description and submit the job description to Compensation for review.

A confidential employee is an employee who is required to develop or present management positions on collective bargaining, or whose duties normally require access to confidential information that contributes significantly to the development of management positions on collective bargaining.

A range adjustment is an across-the-board salary increase affecting individual employees' pay and their relative step-based pay structure.

When a step scale gets adjusted, it is called a range adjustment. When an open range structure gets adjusted, it is called a range structure adjustment.

Red-Circling is when an employee's pay rate is approved to be above the established salary maximum for that position. Hence, the employee is usually not eligible for further base pay increases until the range maximum surpasses the employee's pay rate.

Yes, but the part-time employee must also be compensated on a salaried basis. For example, if an exempt employee has a 50% appointment, they would be paid at 50% of the established monthly rate. The workload should be adjusted as appropriate.

Yes. Regardless of whether or not the overtime was authorized in advance, the department is obligated to pay unauthorized overtime. Corrective action may be appropriate against the employee for not following department procedure. Ultimately it is the Supervisor's responsibility to know and be aware when an employee works overtime and to address unauthorized overtime in a timely way.

Yes, detailed records to the quarter hour can be kept for employees who charge a percentage of their salary to various grants or who are working on a number of accounts and the work charged to each account varies, or for other purposes, such as management reports, as long as the recording of time does not relate to pay.

A Lateral Transfer is when one employee moves into another position of the same classification and level, usually a different budget provision.  A Lateral Reclassification is when an employee moves into a different position with a different classification but same level (same salary max), and they usually take their budget provision with them. Requests for lateral transfers are reviewed and approved by the Talent Acquisition unit.

For positions with identical job descriptions that are not multi headcount positions, you will have to create a new job description for each position. However, Job Builder does allow you to create a new job description from an existing base job description. For guidance navigating this process, please reference the User Guide for All Staff Users training document.
If there is not currently a job description in the Job Description Library for you to copy, you must first create a new job description and have it approved by Compensation.

The department's Job Builder Preparer or Submitter. To set up a user account in Job Builder as a Preparer or Submitter, have your supervisor contact Human Resources via Service Now, selecting the Compensation and Classification and Job Builder options.

Consult with your Compensation analyst regarding the justification for the change. If the change is warranted, they will update the department code on the job description. The new department will then be able to submit a Revise a Job Description action in Job Builder if necessary.

Both departments need to agree to change the department code because once the department code has been changed the originating department will no longer have access to that job description, and therefore will not be able to make any changes to it. The job description will still have the history associated with it.  

If the change of department code is a result of a restructure, or the transfer of a position under the Exemptions to Recruitment policy, the department should notify and receive approval from the Director of Talent Acquisition, prior to initiating the change of department in Job Builder. 

Your position has been classified based on the majority of work being done in the position and an analysis of compensable factors.  Most jobs include a variety of duties, spanning a variety of levels and job series.  The Compensation Analyst is responsible for evaluating the duties based on compensable factors and determining if more than 50% are classifiable at a higher level. The most common compensable factors are complexity, freedom to act, consequence of error, scope (variety of duties), supervision, accountability for resources, and level of communications.

Here is an example of a clerical position and how a Compensation analyst might break it down:

25% Budget Assistance (__Assistant III)

30% PPS/Payroll (__Assistant III)

20% Conference Coordination ( __Assistant II)

10% Department Reception ( __Assistant I)           

10% Travel (__Assistant II)

10% General Clerical Assistance to Manager (__Assistant II)

5% Other 

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Overall Classification level  = __Assistant III (55% of duties -> majority)

If you have evaluated all the functions and duties of your position, and you believe that the majority of work factors out to a higher level, then contact your Supervisor to let them know that you believe you may be working “out of class” and would like to have your job description submitted for reclassification. If your supervisor agrees with your assessment, then they would need to follow the on-line classification procedures for submitting a reclassification.  If your supervisor doesn’t agree with your assessment, they should give you an explanation.

A determination must be made about which appointment is primary, therefore please consult with your Compensation Analyst for more information.

Submitters may consult directly with their Compensation analyst regarding the status of the review. Employees should consult with their immediate supervisor regarding the status of their reclassification.

Career employees may be eligible for a pay increase when:

1. their position gets reclassified upwards;

2. a significant inequity in salary exists (see Equity Guidelines) and the department chooses to rectify it (not required);

3. they are promoted (via recruitment) to another position on campus;

4. there is a campus merit program; or

5. there is a union negotiated increase.

When you were hired, your hiring supervisor or the employment recruiter should have informed you if your position is part of a collective bargaining unit and represented by a union.  If you are uncertain, please ask your supervisor, department personnel coordinator or business officer.  You can also search the Salary Scales by job title classification to determine representation.  The Salary Scales indicate whether a job title classification falls into a specific unit by code. (The campus often uses these codes as an informal reference for the bargaining units, e.g, CX, SX, TX)

If a position is not represented by a union, the job title/position is non-exclusively represented (often referred to by the code "99") and is covered by  Personnel Policies for Staff Members.

A promotion is the assignment of an employee from one position to a higher level position, by way of an open recruitment. A reclassification is based on the evolution of a position that warrants a change in payroll title.

The 25% maximum salary increase rule under PPSM 30 no longer exists.  It was removed from policy in 2018.

A Lead Worker is an incumbent that functions in a “lead” capacity for a group of employees working on a project or a specific assignment basis. The Lead Worker does not have full formal supervisory authority for staff assigned to projects; however, in order to complete projects/assignment must be able to schedule and control the daily working arrangements for a specified group of employees.

A Supervisor is an incumbent that customarily and regularly directs the work of two or more career employees working in a department/unit and has the authority to hire or fire other employees or whose suggestions and recommendations as to the hiring or firing and as to the advancement and promotion or any other change of status of other employees will be given particular weight.

This can be caused by a number of reasons. First, check to see if this job description has been archived. If not, the JD may not exist in Job Builder; or the JD and position number was mistakenly updated and reassigned to a different job; or you may not have access to the JD if it's in a department code you do not have access to. If the position is in the same Department Code as you are, then you should be able to access the Job Library to view and print the job description. Convinced the job description should be available but still can’t find it? Contact your Compensation Analyst directly for assistance.

Yes. Exemption status is predetermined based on job code and pro-rated salary, regardless of the number of employees supervised. Supervision alone is not a qualifier for exemption status or a supervisory payroll title.

We are using a number of reputable third-party market salary surveys to link our jobs to the market, including two well-known surveys that specialize in educational institutions. Because we also compete with public and private organizations for employees, our survey data will also include market salary information gathered from local companies.

Accumulated sick leave will not be paid. If the laid-off employee has preferential rehire and recall rights and is re-employed during the preferential rehire period, all accumulated sick leave from prior service is reinstated upon rehire. If the employee does not have preference and recall and is re-employed after a break in service of less than 15 calendar days, all sick leave from prior service is reinstated. If the employee is re-employed after a break in service of 15 calendar days or more, but less than 6 months, up to 80 hours of sick leave are reinstated.

Any accumulated vacation earned through the last day of employment will be paid upon separation.

For information pertaining to these benefits, review Indefinite Layoff - UCnet Resources or the Temporary Layoff- UCnet Resources.  For information about your health and welfare benefits.  Contact the Benefits Office if you have additional questions (805-893-2489).

For information pertaining to these benefits, review Indefinite Layoff - UCnet Resources or Temporary Layoff - UCnet Resources.  For information about your health and welfare benefits.  Contact the Benefits Office if you have additional questions (805-893-2489).

Yes. If a career employee’s time is involuntarily reduced, it is considered a layoff, and the employee is entitled to layoff rights.

Layoffs and/or reductions in time for employees in career positions are implemented when there is a lack of funds or lack of work, including lack of work due to reorganization.

Seniority for the purposes of a layoff is calculated by full-time equivalent months (or hours) of University service in any job classification or title. Employment prior to a break in service (separation from employment status) shall not be counted. 

In some situations, less senior employees (determined by amount of service with the University) in the affected classification may be retained based upon special skills, knowledge or abilities that are not possessed by other employees in the same classification and that are necessary to maintain the operations of the department.  Requests for out-of-seniority layoff must be reviewed and approved by Employee & Labor Relations.

Refer to the Personnel Policies for Staff Members (PPSM) or the applicable collective bargaining agreements to find out whether severance pay is available. Contact Employee & Labor Relations at 805-893-4119 if you have additional questions.

In general, represented employees may elect either severance or right to recall and preferential rehire rights.  Non-represented employees may elect right to recall and preference for re-employment in lieu of severance.

Contact the Employment Office at 805-893-4662, to determine what effect the election of severance will have on an employee’s right to recall and preferential rehire.

University employees are covered by unemployment insurance. Contact the California Employment Development Department for a determination of eligibility.

In most cases, an employee who has been laid off or indefinitely reduced in time shall be recalled in order of seniority into any active and vacant career position for which the employee is qualified, when the position is in the same class and the same department at the same or lesser percent of time as the position held at the time of layoff. Preference for re-employment is generally applicable to any active and vacant career position at the same campus, the same or lower salary grade, and at the same or lesser percent of time, provided the employee is qualified for the position. 

After a union is elected to represent a collective bargaining unit, the University and the union engage in a negotiation process to reach an agreement (or contract) on the terms and conditions of employment for represented members of the unit. Every agreement has a duration period, meaning that the agreement expires after a specific date and the parties have to negotiate a new agreement. This next negotiation process is called "successor" bargaining because the parties are negotiating for an agreement that will succeed the current one. In some cases, agreement includes a provision called "re-openers." This means that the parties have agreed that they will re-negotiate only certain portions, or Articles, even though the agreement does not expire until a future date.

You can find out more about the processes for elections, decertifications and the history of collective bargaining in the FAQ's on the UCOP Labor Relations Web site.

No employee is ever obligated to strike. Unions are legally prohibited from threatening or coercing members in other ways to keep them from coming to work. Some unions can fine dues-paying members (but not non-members) for working during a strike. A union member who does not want to strike may contact her/his union directly to inquire about possible fines. UC will not deduct fines from an employee’s paycheck.

You will not be paid if you fail to report for work as scheduled.  In additions, your benefits may be affected depending on the percentage of time worked in a particular pay period.  Please refer to the terms of the applicable collective bargaining agreement.

If an employee does not report to work as assigned during a strike, UC will presume — absent prior authorization or medical certification — that her/his work absence during a strike period is strike related. Employees who are absent from work without authorization during a strike will not be paid for the absence. As is always the case, authorization for an absence from work (e.g., vacation leave or compensatory time) may or may not be granted, depending on operational necessity and without regard to the employee's reason for the requested leave.

Some of the staff positions at the University of California, based on job title classification, are organized into collective bargaining units that are exclusively represented by a union or employee organization. California's Higher Education Employer-Employee Relations Act (HEERA) gives UC employees the right to decide whether or not they want to unionize and have collective bargaining as the sole means of determining their wages, hours and other terms and conditions of employment.  There are thirteen collective bargaining units (CBU) on the UC Santa Barbara campus.  More information about HEERA and the collective bargaining process is available on the Office of the President’s collective bargaining web pages and at the Public Employment Relations Board (PERB) web site.  PERB is the state agency responsible for oversight of HEERA and the collective bargaining process between the University and employee organizations/unions representing our employees.

When you were hired, your hiring supervisor or the employment recruiter should have informed you if your position is part of a collective bargaining unit and represented by a union.  If you are uncertain, please ask your supervisor, department personnel coordinator or business officer.  You can also search the Salary Scales by job title classification to determine representation.  The Salary Scales indicate whether a job title classification falls into a specific unit by code. (The campus often uses these codes as an informal reference for the bargaining units, e.g, CX, SX, TX)

If a position is not represented by a union, the job title/position is non-exclusively represented (often referred to by the code "99") and is covered by  Personnel Policies for Staff Members.

Go to UCNet FAQs

https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/labor/faq.html

California's Higher Education Employee Employer Relations Act (HEERA) is the law passed by the California State Legislature that governs labor relations between public institutions of higher education and their employees.  HEERA gives UC employees the right to decide whether or not they want to unionize and have collective bargaining as the sole means of determining their wages, hours and working conditions.

The State of California's Public Employment Relations Board (PERB) is the administrative agency charged with implementing and overseeing the provisions of HEERA. PERB makes determinations about which units are appropriate for collective bargaining; conducts elections to determine whether employees in a given unit want to be unionized and engage in collective bargaining; and investigates, holds hearings, and makes decisions on whether or not unfair labor practices have been committed. 

Collective bargaining is a bilateral decision-making process involving direct negotiations, in which the University and the exclusive representative of the employees (usually called a “union”) determine wages, hours of work and other terms and conditions of employment for all employees in the bargaining unit. 

During this process, the parties meet and exchange proposals and counter-proposals.  Pursuant to the Higher Education Employer Employee Relations Act (HEERA), the parties are required to meet and negotiate in good faith (fairly consider the proposals of the opposing side and not dismiss them outright) and prohibits the parties from engaging in regressive bargaining (making their proposals or counter-proposals worse than prior proposals).  

Collective bargaining agreement, union contract and memorandum of understanding (MOU) are all terms that refer to a written, mutually binding agreement that results from direct negotiations between the University and the exclusive representative for a group of employees.  The agreement, contract or MOU sets wages, hours and other terms and conditions of employment for an agreed-upon period of time.

Under the California Higher Education Employer-Employee Relations Act (HEERA), a collective bargaining unit is a group of job positions/job titles with a sufficient "community of interest" that a union can reasonably represent the employees in the unit - particularly the negotiation of the employees' terms and conditions of employment.

HEERA provides that, with some exceptions, collective bargaining units at the University are organized into systemwide units. This means that all employees in a specific collective bargaining unit, across all the UC campuses, are considered to be one unit. Other units (Skilled Crafts units for example) are considered a local, single campus unit.

Generally, when a collective bargaining agreement expires and no new agreement has been reached, the University is required to maintain the status quo for terms and conditions of employment affecting represented employees in that unit.  “Status quo” is a legal term for the University’s obligation to generally maintain the same wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment that existed prior to the agreement’s expiration.  Thus, once an agreement has expired, the University usually cannot make changes to terms and conditions without giving notice to the employee’s union and potentially negotiating the change.  Management actions that may require a notice/negotiation obligation include: reclassifications, transfers, involuntary changes in employee’s hours, changes in departmental procedures related to ability to accrue comp time in lieu of overtime, scheduling overtime, vacation, taking sick leave, and other work rule changes.      

 Notably, not everything related to wages, hours, and terms and conditions of employment is subject to bargaining or to “status quo.”  However, departments planning to make changes affecting employees in bargaining units now in status quo should contact the appropriate Employee and Labor Relations Specialist to review plans and coordinate any required notices prior to implementing any such changes. 

If the University and the exclusive representative for a group of employees (aka union) are unable to reach an agreement through collective bargaining, negotiations may be declared at an impasse. This means that neither side is willing to compromise further on any of the outstanding issues. The State of California's Public Employment Relations Board (PERB) verifies whether or not the parties are at impasse and, if so, the State Mediation and Conciliation Services appoints an independent person to mediate between the parties.  If the mediator is unable to persuade the parties to compromise, then a fact-finding panel is created. Each party appoints one person to serve on the panel and PERB provides a list of independent arbitrators from which the parties mutually select one to chair the panel. This panel hears presentations from each side and then issues a fact-finding report.  However, the report is only advisory.

If the parties are still unable to agree after the completion of fact-finding and the report is issued, the University is permitted to impose or unilaterally implement terms and conditions of employment, as long as such terms were “reasonably contemplated’ with the University’s last, best and final offer.

If an agreement is reached in collective bargaining negotiations between the University and the exclusive representative for a group of employees (aka union), it is called a Tentative Agreement or T.A. because it is not put into effect until each side has ratified (or voted to approve) it.  The Regents of the University of California ratify for the University and union members (generally voting rights are only extended to dues paying members of the union) vote to ratify for the union.

The exclusive representative for a group of employees (aka union) and the University develop and present initial proposals to each side prior to the start of collective bargaining negotiations. The initial proposals are generally changes or new contract provisions that each side would like to achieve through negotiations.

After the University and exclusive representative for a group of employees (aka union) submits a notice of intent to bargain and exchange initial proposals, the initial proposals are made available for public viewing at a stated time and place prior to the start of negotiations.   This allows the general public an opportunity to review and comment on initial proposals. 

A work stoppage by a group of employees intended to express a grievance, enforce a demand for higher wages or for other changes in conditions of employment, obtain recognition, or resolve a dispute with management.

An Unfair Labor Practice charge or ULP is a charge filed with the California Public Employment Relations Board (PERB) that either the University or the exclusive bargaining agent (union) has violated the Higher Education Employer-Employee Relations Act (HEERA). 

The Academic and Staff Assistance Program (ASAP) is an employee assistance program (EAP) that assists employees with personal problems and/or work-related problems that may impact their job performance, health, mental and emotional well-being. ASAP, similar to EAPs in general, offer free and confidential assessments, short-term counseling, referrals, and follow-up services for employees and their eligible household members. EAP counselors also work in a consultative role with managers and supervisors to address employee and organizational challenges and needs. Many corporations, academic institution and/or government agencies are active in helping organizations prevent and cope with workplace violence, trauma, and other emergency response situations.

UCSB academic personnel, faculty, and staff members, and their eligible domestic partners and adult children, can use ASAP services. We see individuals, couples, work groups, or entire departments, depending upon your needs.

Yes, information about your participation is not released to anyone without your written consent, except when legally mandated. Exceptions to confidentiality are provided by law for serious matters like danger to self or others, or child/elder abuse, as outlined in our written consent to counseling form.

No, ASAP services are available at no cost to employees or family members and are not tied to your health insurance. If referrals are made to the community, there may be costs associated with your behavioral health insurance such as a copay that is paid directly to the community provider.

You can schedule an appointment by calling the ASAP office at 805-893-3318, Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. If you call after hours, please leave a message and we will return your call the next business day and arrange the first available appointment. You may also submit the Contact Us form on our website to set up your appointment.

ASAP is located in the Human Resources Office on the third floor of the Student Affairs and Administrative Services Building (SAASB). This is the same building which houses the campus Visitors’ Center. Take the stairs or elevator to the third floor.

Our professional counselor can provide counseling on personal or work related problems such as drugs and alcohol, anxiety, depression, grief and loss, couples or relationship issues, family problems, stress, and work difficulties.

ASAP provides confidential consultation for faculty and staff management, and campus administration related to behavioral health problems that impact workplace functioning. This includes but is not limited to: mental illness, chemical dependency, interpersonal problems, employee deaths, threats of violence, work stress and change management. ASAP can also assist with psychological wellness education for work groups, teams, and departments that are tailored to the contemporary needs of the area.

One of the key components of a supervisor’s role is managing an employee’s job performance. However, it can feel overwhelming and isolating to struggle with managing workplace concerns. Supervisors or managers are encouraged to contact ASAP when concerned about an employee or work group, or looking for a neutral place to discuss a workplace situation. Our team is equipped to assist academic personnel, faculty, and staff members with common workplace issues or during a serious critical incident. As an internal employee assistance program, we are knowledgeable and familiar with UCSB culture and organizational departments.

Here are some additional ways ASAP can help managers and supervisors:

• Consultation on workplace issues, such as employee behaviors impacting work performance or employees with personal concerns that may be exhibiting poor work performance.
• Discussion on how to communicate effectively with an employee, or on how to approach a difficult/complex situation.
• Assistance in developing a course of action plan with a troubled employee.
• Critical incident response following crisis events such as death of a colleague or student.
• Consultation around current or anticipated restructuring within your department.
• Workplace threat of violence assessment and management - in coordination with UCPD and Threat Management Team.
• On-site small work group facilitation. These may be on specific topics designed to increase employee self-awareness or may be in response to a traumatic event such as a death in the workplace.
• Workshops and trainings customized to department needs. Topics include but are not limited to: Orientation to Employee Assistance, How to Recognize & Refer Individuals of Concern, and Mindful Communication at Work and Home.
• Educational materials, including Employee Assistance brochures and handouts.
• Policy, program and behavioral health benefits consultation.

We suggest that you first talk with the individual directly, express your concerns, and encourage them to call or email ASAP to make an appointment. If appropriate, you may make the call for the individual and then let the individual schedule a session. If desired, you may walk the individual to the ASAP office to provide emotional support. You can also call and consult with an ASAP counselor regarding how to refer an individual who may be reluctant to seek help.

Undergraduate and graduate students typically receive services from Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) located in the Counseling & Career Services Building (599). CAPS can be reached at 805-893-4411. http://caps.sa.ucsb.edu/

Appointments are usually 45-50 minutes. ASAP provides a short-term counseling model, which is typically 3-5 sessions. Often people can benefit from a single session. If it is determined that the employee and/or family member might need longer term service, the ASAP professional will assist in referrals to private practitioners in the community who are covered by UCSB behavioral health insurance plans.

Our goal is to help you learn how to help yourself. Short-term counseling tends to be very problem and solution focused. We are familiar with the University environment and culture, and what it’s like to be a member of the UCSB campus community. This gives us the inside track in supporting you as an individual and as an employee. You might be surprised at how much can be accomplished in a few meetings with an ASAP counselor. ASAP can work together with outside therapists, too, for your benefit.

You will meet with a counselor and after discussing your concerns, the counselor will assist you in developing a plan. The plan might include more sessions at ASAP and/or referrals to various campus resources and/or to a private provider in the community through your insurance.

ASAP counselors can provide consultation and counseling, but do not prescribe medication. Evaluation for and treatment with medication can be provided by physicians and nurse practitioners. Psychiatrists are medical doctors who specialize in evaluation and treatment of mental health conditions. ASAP counselors can discuss these possibilities with you and assist you with finding a provider in the community who can work with you regarding medication options.

1. If you are in crisis or feeling suicidal, help is available. Don’t hesitate to call the free 24/7 National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255.
2. Santa Barbara Area – Free 24-hour local services are also available in the Santa Barbara area. Contact CARES/ ACCESS at 1-888-868-1649 or the SAFTY Mobile Crisis Team/ Hotline at 1-888-334-2777.
3. For life threatening emergencies during the day or after hours, academic personnel, faculty, and staff members should call 911 and/or have a family member or friend take the individual to a local emergency room.
4. An ASAP counselor can be called to assist in a crisis situation during business hours and we will make every effort to respond. However, we may not be immediately available so it is important to follow the recommendations above.

Any request for time off from work will require your supervisor’s agreement.  If you do not wish to let your supervisor know that you are coming to ASAP, you can state that you have a doctor’s appointment and would like to use accrued sick leave. ASAP counselors can also make arrangements for appointments on your lunch hour. Supervisors may require confirmation of an appointment, which can be provided upon your request. Due to confidentiality, ASAP will not confirm nor deny whether an employee was seen at ASAP without the employee’s explicit consent.

All services provided by ASAP assume that the individual is seeking assistance on a voluntary basis.

Yes, drug and alcohol counseling is a large part of ASAP services. We offer assessment, treatment, referrals, and assistance in rehabilitation placement, as well as work re-entry support if necessary.

Yes, ASAP counselors will arrange to meet you outside of the Human Resources Office, as long as there is privacy for a confidential conversation. We typically do not do home visits.

Please contact us at 805-893-3318! We are happy to provide you with more information to assist you in determining how ASAP can be of service to you and your UCSB colleagues.

Please see "When Coverage Begins" on the "Complete Guide to UC Health and Welfare Benefits" 

Insurance plan contacts on UCnet.

Medical - You will find the monthly medical plan costs on UCnet.

Dental - UC pays the entire cost of monthly dental premiums for you and your family members.

Vision - UC pays the entire cost of monthly vision premiums for you and your family members.

Current Enrollments - Login to the UCPath portal to find your current enrollments and monthly deductions.

You may initiate, change or end a Health Savings Account (HSA) pre-tax payroll deduction. To make changes login in to the UCPath portal.

Medical - You and each family member you enroll will receive a medical plan ID card.  The cards are mailed to your address in the UCPath portal after your enrollment is processed by the medical plan.  It can take 30 - 60 days for the medical plan to process new enrollments. 

Delta Dental PPO - Delta does not issue ID cards.   You can print an ID card from your Delta Dental member website.

DeltaCare USA - You and each family member you enroll will receive a DeltaCare ID card.  The cards are mailed to your address in the UCPath portal after your enrollment is processed by the medical plan.  It can take 30 - 60 days for the medical plan to process new enrollments.

Vision Services Plan (VSP) - VSP does not issue ID cards.  Participating VSP providers will confirm your eligibility with VSP.

Print an ID card

You can print an ID cards for medical and dental insurance after your membership has been activated by the insurance plan. Go to the  insurance website.   Register as a new member on the site using your Member ID and Group Number. 

If you have lost your insurance ID card you can request a replacement card by:
1) calling the plan's member services number or 
2) sign-in to the insurance plan's member website.  You can also print a temporary medical ID card from the insurance plan's member website.
 

Not all insurance plans issue ID cards:

• Medical, DeltaCare dental and ARAG legal plan mail ID cards to members.
• Delta Dental PPO ID cards are available on the Delta member website.
• VSP does not issue ID cards. Participating VSP providers will confirm your eligibility directly with VSP.

You can find insurance contacts on the UCnet website.  

Health and welfare benefits begin on your date of hire, but it can take up to 30 -60 days before the medical, dental, vision and/or legal plans will have your new eligibility added to the insurance membership systems.

If you have an urgent health situation or need to fill a prescription, you can speed up your enrollment by calling the insurance member services. 

Please complete the following steps to speed-up your enrollment in the insurance membership system:

1. Login to the UCPath portal to enroll/update/view benefits enrollments
2. Call the health plan's member services and identify yourself as a new member who is calling to verify eligibility.

• Ask if you are “active” in the insurance membership system.
• If you are not, complete the following steps:

1. Ask to speak with the membership unit or a member services representative who is authorized to use the University of California Carrier Eligibility Website.   
2. Ask the representative to manually enter your enrollment into the insurance membership system.
3. Ask the representative for your Member ID and Group Number.
4. If you need a prescription, ask the representative to inform the pharmacy unit of your new eligibility.
5. Ask how long it will be before your pharmacist/doctor’s office can access your new member information (it should be no more than one or two days).
6. When that time frame has elapsed, you can pick up prescriptions or visit your doctor.

3. Print a Temporary ID Card

You can print a temporary ID card on the following insurance websites after your membership has been activated.  Register as a new member using your Member ID and Group Number.

• Health Net:  Select “Print a Temporary ID”
• Delta PPO:  Select “Eligibility and Benefits”

You have 31 days from the "qualifying event" to add a family member to your benefits. Qualifying events include birth, adoption, marriage, or establishing a domestic partnership. To add a family member login to the UCPath portal: ucpath.universityofcalifornia.edu

Family members become ineligible for UC-sponsored benefits through divorce, the end of a domestic partnership, death, or when children become too old (generally age 26).  Whenever a family member loses eligibility to participate in UC-sponsored plans, it is your responsibility to de-enroll that family member. To make changes login to the UCPath portal: ucpath.universityofcalifornia.edu

Go to Find a Doctor on UCnet. You will find lists of participating physicians on each insurance plan website. 

HMO medical plans require you to select a Primary Care Physician (PCP) to manage your care. 

• Each family member may choose a different PCP from the doctors who are contracted with your medical plan.  
• When you pick your PCP you are also choosing a medical group (e.g. Sansum, Santa Barbara Select IPA, Buenaventura).  HMO physicians are affiliated with a medical group of specialists and hospitals that you may use for non-emergency care. 
• The PCP you select will oversee your care and authorize visits to specialists in the medical group.

HMO medical plans require you to select a Primary Care Physician (PCP) to manage your care.  You may request a different Primary Care Physician (PCP) at any time.  You do not have to wait until Open Enrollment to change your PCP.  Be sure to confirm the “effective date” of the new PCP when you make the change.

1. Call your medical plan’s customer service number to request the change. You can find the number on your medical ID card.
2. Ask the insurance representative when the PCP change will be effective. If you call the medical plan before the 15th of a month, the change will be effective the first of the next month. If the change is made after the 15th, it will be effective the first of the next month
3. Use your medical plan’s website to search for a PCP.  Your PCP must be located within a 30-mile radius of your primary residence or workplace and in your medical plan’s service area.
4. Each family member may choose a different PCP from the doctors who are contracted with your medical plan.

When you pick your PCP you are also choosing a medical group (e.g. Sansum, Santa Barbara Select IPA, Buenaventura).  HMO physicians are affiliated with a medical group of specialists and hospitals that you may use for non-emergency care.  The PCP you select will oversee your care and authorize visits to specialists in the medical group. 

California law allows for a second opinion consultation when you have questions about a diagnosis, want more information about a treatment plan or if you are not satisfied with the results of treatment you have received. 

If you’ve seen a specialist in your medical group (e.g. Sansum Clinic, Santa Barbara Select IPA, Seaview IPA), you may request a second opinion consultation with a physician outside of your medical group from your insurance plan (e.g. Health Net, Kaiser, Anthem Blue Cross).  See the requirements by plan listed below.

The consulting physician must be a provider for your insurance plan.  The approval will go faster if you know which specialist you wish to consult for the second opinion.

Second opinion referrals are for consultation ONLY.  The consulting physician will not be able to order tests or provide any treatment unless that level of care is pre-approved in the referral authorization. You should provide the second opinion specialist with all relevant medical records and test results for review - take them with you or send them to the specialist prior to your appointment. (Make sure you request your records well in advance of the appointment.)

You pay your normal office visit copay.

Call your insurance plan to request a second opinion consultation. 

• The member services representative will ask you a few questions to clarify your situation:
  • what is your diagnosis
  • the name of the specialist you consulted in your medical group
  • the name of the physician you wish to see for the second opinion consultation
• The insurance will confirm the consulting physician is in the HMO network.
• Once the consultation is approved, the insurance will send both you and the consulting physician a written authorization explaining the limits of the consultation.

1-800-539-4072          Health Net Member Services

1-800-464-4000          Kaiser Member Services

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Requirements by Plan:

Health Net HMO

The second opinion physician MUST be in the SAME specialty as that of the specialist seen within the medical group.  You may select from Health Net and Health Net Blue & Gold physicians.

Call the Member Services number on your medical ID card.  They can authorize a “vacation override” so you can get a 30 day supply of medication to take with you. 

If you need more than a one month supply, please contact the Health Care Facilitator.

Your medical plan's mail order pharmacy is the most cost effective way to purchase medication that you take over a long period of time. When you order your maintenance medication by mail, you get a 90 day supply for the cost of 60 days at a retail pharmacy.

• Go to your medical plan's website to find a Prescription Mail Order Form or call the Member Services number on your medical plan ID card.
• You will need a new prescription to send with the mail order form.  Ask your physician for a 90-day mail order prescription with refills, if medically appropriate.

No, your enrollment in the Catastrophic Leave Sharing Program must end before you receive any disability payments.

No, donations are required to be vacation leave.

No, employees cannot be on any pay status when they are on the Catastrophic Leave Sharing Program.

No, donations can only be received from employees from UCSB.

Try contacting one or more of the following contracted temp agencies:

AppleOne Employment Services (Administrative/Clerical; Accounting)

1636 State Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93101

www.appleone.com

Randstad, formerly Spherion Corporation (Administrative/Clerical; Accounting)
281 Magnolia Avenue, Suite 200
Goleta, California 93117

www.spherion.com

Manpower (Administrative/Clerical)
2236 S. Broadway, Suite D
Santa Maria, CA 93454
www.manpower.com

UC Santa Barbara uses The Work Number® to provide automated employment and income verifications for our employees. For more information, visit:

https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/2020/08/need-to-verify-you...

To print an employee’s job description, log in to Job Builder, click on “Job Library” quick link. Highlight the row of the JD and click on "Preview Pane" to see the job description in the box that opens up, and select the file type you prefer (Word, PDF, or HTML) for the printable version of the employee's job description. Confirm the file download, then open the local file and print.

Generally, a career employee is in a probationary status for the first six months of employment at UC Santa Barbara.   (Police Officers are on probationary status for one year.)  In some cases, the probationary period may be extended up to three months.  Once an employee completes probation, s/he is a regular career status employee.  A career employee will not serve another probationary period unless s/he is re-hired after a break in service from University employment. 

Generally, a career employee is in a probationary status for the first six months of employment at UC Santa Barbara.   (Police Officers are on probationary status for one year.)  In some cases the probationary period may be extended up to three months.  Once an employee completes probation, s/he is a regular career status employee.  A career employee will not serve another probationary period unless s/he is re-hired after a break in service from University employment. 

In general, the probationary period ends six months from the starting date of employment.  The probationary period is based on actual days of work, so any holidays, sick, vacation or unpaid absences taken during the probationary period do not count towards the probationary period.  

At the conclusion of the probationary period, the employee may receive written notification of the successful completion of the probationary period using the Probationary Period Report Form. The employee should receive a copy of the completed Probationary Period Report form. The original form should be filed in the employee’s departmental personnel file. (Human Resources does not retain a copy centrally.) Typically, new employees should also receive a written performance review at the mid-point and conclusion of the probationary period.

An employee’s probationary status may be extended by an additional three months. Probationary employees must be advised, in writing, of the reasons for the extension before the probationary period ends.  A decision to extend probation requires review and approval by Employee & Labor Relations prior to implementation.

A Lateral Transfer is when one employee moves into another position of the same classification and level, usually a different budget provision.  A Lateral Reclass is when an employee moves into a different position with a different classification but same level (same salary max), and they usually take their budget provision with them.

Processing a Lateral Transfer-

1. The supervisor/manager submits an Update for the Job Description the employee is moving into.  They will need to fill out the Briefly explain the basis for updating this Job Description: field on the Action Justification tab, explaining the purpose for a Lateral Transfer.
2. They will also need to send an email to the Employment Manager explaining what they are doing.
3. Compensation will approve/deny the Update.

Processing a Lateral Reclass-

1. The supervisor/manager submits a Reclass for the job description.

2. The Compensation Analyst follows the procedures for denying or approving a Reclass (no employment involvement is needed).

Dual employment is the term used to describe additional time worked by a staff employee in a second appointment when he/she also holds a 100% appointment. Dual employment occurs when the employee performs the additional work repeatedly, rather than on a one-time or sporadic basis.

Dual employment is only allowed in certain circumstances. Delegation of Authority 2070 (July 29, 1996) authorizes Chancellors, the Laboratory Director, the Executive Vice President–Business Operations, and the Vice President–Agriculture and Natural Resources to approve dual employment if all of the following criteria are met:

a. The employee is appointed to a full-time position in the Professional & Support Staff personnel group;

b. The additional work is in another department or in a different classification in the same department;

c. It is impractical to employ another person;

d. The additional appointment will not exceed a total of twelve calendar months;

e. The time worked in the additional appointment will not have a negative impact on the employee’s performance; and

f. The employee’s full-time department head agrees to the arrangement.

Locations may have local procedures with additional restrictions to those listed above. Otherwise, PPSM 30, Section K. states that an employee with a 100% appointment can only receive additional compensation from the University for:

• Overtime earned by non-exempt employees,

• Teaching regularly scheduled University Extension courses, and

• Administrative stipends.

An employee who receives additional compensation for any of these reasons does not have dual employment.

No, the restrictions in PPSM 30 and Delegation of Authority 2070 apply to all appointments an employee holds, regardless of location. In addition, an employee who works at multiple locations is limited to 100% total per Accounting Manual P-196-38 (Interlocation Transfers and Appointments).

Delegation of Authority 2070 states that dual employment may only be approved if the employee is appointed to a position in the Professional & Support Staff personnel group (see 2.a. above). Consequently, employees appointed to the Managers & Senior Professionals personnel group are not eligible to hold dual employment.

Pay and overtime should be addressed in the following ways for dual employment situations:

• If the employee is non-exempt, the employee must track all of the hours he/she works in each appointment and be paid overtime at the premium rate (1½ times the regular rate of pay) for all hours worked over 40 in a workweek (except for Police personnel, Hospital employees, and Firefighters – see PPSM 32 (Overtime), Section III.C.1-3).

• If the employee is exempt, the employee does not track his/her hours and is paid a percentage of his/her base salary for the second appointment. The percentage will be determined based on the value of the work performed in the second appointment.

Dual employment occurs when an employee holds one 100% appointment and a second appointment. Multiple appointments occur when an employee does not hold a 100% appointment, but rather two or more appointments that are each less than 100%.

Delegation of Authority 2070 does permit an employee to hold mutiple part-time appointments that together add up to more than 100%, but only if the following criteria is met:

a. The additional work is in another department or in a different classification in the same department;

b. It is impractical to employ another person;

c. The additional appointment will not exceed a total of twelve calendar months;

d. The time worked in the additional appointment will not have a negative impact on the employee’s performance.

These situations require consultation and review by Human Resources, sometimes in collaboration with Academic Personnel. Please contact Compensation for assistance.

Limited appointment employees are restricted to working under 1000 hours in any rolling 12 month period - including hours worked at another UC campus.

Human Resources publishes a quarterly HR Training Schedule. 

The UC Learning Center is an online learning management system (LMS) that is available to you to:

• Check the status of compliance training
   
• Register for a variety of online trainings
   
• Register for in-person training opportunities
   
• View training transcript

Training programs available for viewing and registration in the UC Learning Center include, but are not limited to, training in the following subject areas: Business and Operations, Compliance, Environmental and Occupational Safety, Human Resources, Information Security, and Research Administration.

1. Open an internet browser (Internet Explorer 6-9, Firefox 3-14, Safari 4-6, or Chrome 19-21)
    
2. Turn off all pop-up blockers.
    
3. Type https://www.learningcenter.ucsb.edu/ in the Address box and press Enter.
    
4. Enter your UCSBnetID and password and click Log On.

1. On the Home page, enter your search criteria in the Search box (such as a word from the class title.) Click GO.
    
2. Alternately, from the Learn menu, click Catalog.
    
3. Click the underlined name of any category.
    
4. After finding the activity you want to register for, click on it once to highlight it.
    
5. Click Register in the bottom right area of the page.
    
6. Make appropriate selections, as required and click Submit to complete your registration.
    
7. If a fee is associated with the class you will need to input your department’s recharge account number.

lynda.com is an online subscription library that teaches the latest software tools and soft skills through high-quality instructional videos taught by recognized industry experts.

1. Go to https://www.learningcenter.ucsb.edu
2. Or follow the link on the following department webpages:

• Human Resources
• Academic Personnel
• Library
• Letters & Science Information Technology (LSIT)

1. Employee applies for admission (contact the Admissions Office for information).
    
2. Employee fills out the Reduced Fee Enrollment Application, obtains department approval signature, and submits application to the Human Resources office.

Application (form link) submission deadline dates for priority consideration are as follows. Note: Late applications may be considered.

• Summer professional development activities (Jul 1 - Sep 30): August 1
   
• Fall professional development activities (Oct 1 - Dec 30): October 15
   
• Winter professional development activities (Jan 1 - Mar 31): January 15
   
• Spring professional development activities: (Apr 1 - Jun 30): April 15

Note: Awards can be used for registration and educational fees only for courses, training and other learning opportunities offered at UCSB only.