Your UC benefits are designed to protect you and your family. We encourage you to take a few minutes to designate beneficiaries for your retirement and insurance plans.

When Student Affairs supervisors met up last year, the plan was to get supervisors sharing their strengths. Student Affairs is using the feedback they received from the Staff Experience Survey, to launch new initiatives that could enhance staff engagement, retention and development.

Ranked #51 among all 600 listed institutions, UC Davis Health's efforts towards improving the employee experience are recognized on a national scale.

UC Davis Health’s success as a large health care employer is directly tied to the many efforts that have strengthened inclusivity across the organization.

Did you see us at Principles of Community Week?

The Workplace Violence Prevention team was able to celebrate the Principles of Community week through two events, the Kickoff tabling event as well as the PCC Unity and Resource Fair.  Alongside several other ERG’s, we reached over 400 employees over the course of these two events and provided them with additional information about the resources our team offers including counseling services and training. 

How much do you know about Workplace Violence?

Happy February!

For this month, we have created a PDF to share Workplace Violence statistics that may surprise you. 

Click here to view: Safety Tips PDF

Workplace Violence Prevention Program

Wherever you are in your career, you can take steps today to plan for a successful retirement. UC Davis offers outstanding benefits and resources to help in your planning. This includes the upcoming Pathway to Retirement Event and Retirement Help Desks.

UC Health has reached a preliminary four-year agreement with Anthem Blue Cross to allow patients continued access to UC physicians, hospitals and clinics through Anthem’s provider network.

Make Sure Your Nonverbal Communication is Sending the Right Message

Welcome to 2024!

This year, we will be trying new formats of sharing Safety Tips.  Our first set of tips for 2024 is a two-minute video and can be found here at this link:

As previously announced, UC enhanced the Retirement and Savings Program with a new Roth after-tax contribution option for the 403b and 457b plans. As of August 1, you may elect any combination of pretax and/or Roth after-tax contributions, up to the IRS limits.

I am pleased to launch the 2024 nomination process for the Chancellor’s Outstanding Staff Awards, the highest honor for a UC Davis staff member. 

Through this nomination process we will discover and celebrate staff members whose remarkable work advances the university’s mission and supports our students, employees, patients and community.

Nominations Due by February 2, 2024 at 5 p.m.

Any UC Davis employee may nominate a staff member for an Exceptional University Management or Exceptional University Impact Award.