Human Resources

Dogs/Animals on Campus Property

To protect public health and safety, UC Berkeley regulates the types of animals allowed on University property. State and local regulations provide the basis for University policies intended to protect the campus community from potential health and safety hazards posed by animals brought to campus.

Cal 1 Card Policy

The Cal 1 Card – UC Berkeley's official photo ID card – was designed to provide a standardized and secure medium via which active members of the campus community identify their affiliation and their respective eligibility for access to applicable campus services, benefits, and facilities. Use of the Cal 1 Card, its data elements, and all associated card technologies – including all hardware and software leveraging or interfacing with said technologies – must be pre-approved by the Cal 1 Card Program, Campus Facility Services, the Office of the Registrar, and/or Berkeley People & Culture as applicable.

Criminal Background Checks

Policy Summary

Criminal background checks are required for staff and non-Senate academic employees newly hired, transferred, promoted, reclassified, or reassigned to certain sensitive positions. They are not required for employees holding sensitive positions at the time this policy went into effect. The department is responsible for initiating the criminal background check. If the background check reveals a conviction relevant to the sensitive position, the individual may be disqualified from holding the sensitive position.

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Workplace Violence Prevention

Requires anyone who is a victim of threatening or violent conduct in the workplace, or who observes such behavior or believes a credible threat of such behavior exists, is required to immediately report the conduct

Staff Participation in Campus-Sponsored Activities, Including Sponsored Staff Organizations, Campus Sponsored Fellowship Programs, and other campus-sponsored events

Consistent with applicable personnel policies and collective bargaining agreements, campus unit managers are expected to provide staff members time to participate in campus-sponsored activities that support learning and development, networking, engagement, and community building consistent with the mission and goals of the University.

Affirmative Action Plan, Staff

Affirmative Action is one aspect of the federal government's effort to ensure equal employment opportunity. Executive Order 11246 prohibits federal contractors like the University of California from discriminating against employees on the basis of race, sex, religion, color, or national origin, and requires contractors to implement affirmative action plans to increase the participation of minorities and women in the workplace. With the implementation of The Regents' Resolution SP-2, effective January 1, 1996, UC hiring authorities can conduct targeted outreach to minorities and women only where underutilization has been identified. The Berkeley Campus Staff Affirmative Action Plan serves as a working document for reporting on career staff personnel actions and implementing the campus commitment to affirmative action.

DA2595 Approve Settlements of Claims and Separation Agreements and Voluntary Separation Program Agreements (2016)

Brief description of delegated authority: approve settlements of non-litigated claims and separation agreements for matters under Chancellor's jurisdiction, when the consideration paid or received is $100,000 or less. Litigated settlements must be reviewed and approved by the Office of General Counsel. Per the Implementation Guidelines for Local Voluntary Separation Programs (VSP), individual VSP severance payments cannot exceed $75,000 and any individual payment of $50,000 to $75,000 must be approved by the President Date:...

Redelegation to (2010)

Brief description of redelegated authority: approve salary increases above 25% Date: 6/4/2010 Delegated from: Chancellor Delegated to: Assistant Vice Chancellor - Human Resources Can redelegate? No Original document source: available upon request

PPSM-30 Compensation (2023)

Brief description of delegated authority: approve salary actions for employees whose Total Cash Compensation (TCC) is less than or equal to the Indexed Compensation Level; approve salary actions for employees whose TCC is greater than Indexed Compensation Level, within policy, for employees who are not direct reports Date: 6/24/2023 Delegated from: Vice President - Human Resources, Office of the President Delegated to: Chancellor Can redelegate? Yes Original document source:...

Redelegation to Vice Chancellor, Administration and Finance (2016)

Brief description of redelegated authority: Approve settlements of non-litigated claims and separation agreements for employment matters of non-academic personnel, up to $100,000
 Date: 5/13/2016 Delegated from: Chancellor Delegated to: Vice Chancellor, Administration and Finance Can redelegate? Yes Original document source: available upon request