Guidance for UCSB Staff and Supervisors During COVID-19

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 News & Announcements

2022

• February 14: Campus COVID-19 Masking Policy to Continue through Winter Quarter

• February 10: Employee Return to Work After COVID-19 Isolation or Quarantine

• January 21: Winter Quarter Instruction Update

• January 13: Action Required to Attend In-Person Classes

• January 6: Updated UC COVID-19 Booster Requirements for Staff and Faculty

2021

• December 29: COVID-19 Update: Interim Staff and Faculty Guidelines for Testing, Booster Vaccination, and Masking

• December 21: Update on the Beginning of Winter Quarter Instruction

• September 21: More Time to Use Your Vacation Accruals: Extension Through June 30, 2022

• July 15: UC Systemwide COVID-19 Vaccine Policy Update

• June 11: Campus Planning Update

• May 21: Announcing an Extension for the Temporary Increase to the Vacation Accrual Maximum for Policy-Covered Staff

• March 31: COVID-19 Related Leaves for Policy-Covered and Represented Staff Employees Update

• March 30: Emergency Paid Sick Leave for COVID-19 relief available to UC employees for 2021

• March 4: Update: Using accrued sick leave for child care reasons due to COVID-19

2020

• November 18: Paid Administrative Leave (PAL) extended through June 30, 2021

• November 16: New Update for COVID-19 EFML Related Leaves for Staff Employees

• October 23: Announcing an Extension for the Temporary Increase to the Vacation Accrual Maximum for Policy-Covered Staff

• October 15: Recommended COVID-19 Asymptomatic Campus Testing Program for Faculty, Staff, and Research Community

• October 13: All Bargaining Units Agree to Temporary Change for the Use of Accrued Sick Leave for Staff Employees

• September 21: Bargaining Units Agree to Temporary Change for the Use of Accrued Sick Leave for Staff

• September 11: Announcing Campus Measures to Mitigate COVID-19, including a daily Screening Survey

• July 28: Announcing a Temporary Change for the Use of Accrued Sick Leave for Policy-Covered Staff

• July 9: Announcing a Temporary Increase to the Vacation Accrual Maximum for Policy-Covered Staff

• May 18: President Napolitano announces systemwide pay freeze and FAQ

• May 8: (To: Department Heads, Directors, Managers and Supervisors) New Updates for COVID-19 Related Leaves for Staff Employees

• May 4: New Updates for COVID-19 Related Leaves for Staff Employees

• April 28: (To: Campus Community) New Updates for COVID-19 Related Leaves for Staff Employees

• April 28: (To: Department Heads, Directors, Managers and Supervisors) New Updates for COVID-19 Related Leaves for Staff Employees

• April 27: COVID-19 Related Leaves and Job Protections Guidance for Policy-Covered and Represented Staff Employees, Second Issuance April 27, 2020

• April 15: COVID-19 Related Leaves and Job Protections Guidance

• April 7: Answers to Questions About UC Job Protections Through June 30

• 7 de abril: Respuestas a preguntas acerca de la protección de empleo en la UC a partir del 30 de junio

• April 2: UC leaders provide assurances to employees during these unprecedented times

• UCNet COVID-19 Information for UC Employees

• Executive Order of March 16th from UC President Napolitano

• COVID-19 Information for UC Santa Barbara Campus

• Your Health Plan's Response to COVID-19

• March 17: Memo Concerning Usage of Paid Administrative Leave

• March 14: Memo Concerning COVID-19 Response and Campus Operations

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 Timekeeping: Questions Regarding Emergency Paid Sick Leave (EPSL)

• Employees are encouraged to communicate their questions directly to their supervisor

• Supervisors can submit questions to HR concerning staff usage of Emergency Paid Sick Leave (EPSL) via ServiceNow: Human Resources ServiceNow => Login => Employee and Labor Relations => Department Advisory Services

Questions concerning academic appointee usage of ESPL should be submitted to: AP-Leave@ucsb.edu or the appropriate analyst in the Academic Personnel office

Entering COVID-19 Related Leaves in Kronos

For the latest update on entering leaves into Kronos for all Non-Exempt Biweekly Paid Employees and Exempt Monthly Paid Employees go to the Timekeeping website.

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