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New Employee Onboarding Center: The One-Stop Spot for New Hires

March 15, 2016
By Lauren Riebs

Imagine it’s your first day of work at UC Davis; you probably have a thousand questions. How do I get on the payroll? Where do I park? What is my work email? Where do I pick up an ID card? Before, you might have had to search for these answers on your own, navigating through various departments and websites. Now, new employee services are easily located in one place.

Free Immunization Services for UC Davis Faculty and Staff

By Lauren Riebs
March 10, 2016

Preparing to travel outside of the United States can be an intensive endeavor. In addition to logistical obstacles such as airfare, visas, and passports, UC Davis faculty and staff must often consider immunizations and safety precautions for traveling abroad.

Thankfully, UC Davis offers some help for that. Occupational Health’s Travel Program provides free travel consultation and immunization services to persons employed by UC Davis.

UC Davis donates 3,235 lbs of produce to Yolo Food Bank

March 7, 2016
By Lauren Riebs

Near the end of January, the UC Davis Arboretum and Public Garden’s Learning by Leading program hosted their first event to harvest the student-planted, educational-use fields west of the Student Farm. Thirty volunteers collected and donated 3,235 lbs of produce – roughly the weight of an average car or a Beluga whale!

Fredna Karneges

“We are always striving for balance, looking out for the interests of the University as well as what is best for the employee.”

Boot Camp for New Temporary Employees

By Lauren Riebs
February 22, 2016

The first day of work for the average temporary employee can be an exciting experience. Arriving in a quick-paced environment with new faces, learning to use a variety of programs and tools, and catching up on current projects with the added possibility of changing positions at a moment’s notice is a thrilling challenge.

Mike Morgan

“I love interacting with our diverse campus community, sharing ideas, and learning new things every day.”

Sherri Goss

“The husbandry staff, veterinary staff, IACUC and research staff are in this field for science but also because of their love of animals.”

Naftali Moed

“The most challenging part of my job is trying figure out how best our programs at the Arboretum and Public Garden can serve both the students who work here and the greater campus community.”

VC-CFO Internship Program Success

By Lauren Riebs
January 26, 2016

The Office of the Vice Chancellor and Chief Financial Officer (VC-CFO) has successfully employed two cycles of student interns, with a few new individuals starting this quarter.

As a priority for Vice Chancellor Dave Lawlor, this integrative program is intended to create challenging learning opportunities for both graduate and undergraduate junior and senior students, putting their academic experience to work on impactful key campus initiatives.

Donna Olsson

“My role is a combination of listening, planning, analysis, and follow-through with many, many people.”

Human Resources Update: New Acting Chief Human Resources Officer

January 14, 2016

Vice Chancellor-Chief Financial Officer Dave Lawlor announced that Brenda Rebman will serve as the Acting Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) for UC Davis while Susan Gilbert, Associate Vice Chancellor of Human Resources, is on extended leave.

Rebman, a contract employee, has full authority given to the most senior level HR position at UC Davis. She reports directly to Lawlor and is prepared to serve in the acting capacity for a number of months.

Lisa Moretti

“I love knowledge sharing: as I’m teaching others about storm water and water quality, I’m learning about what my co-workers do.”

VC-CFO reorganization plan to better support university

By BreAnda Northcutt
December 8, 2015

With an eye toward supporting the university of the 21st century, Vice Chancellor Dave Lawlor announced some adjustments to the Finance, Operations and Administration Division he oversees as the university’s Chief Financial Officer.