Welcome to the first UCPath Monthly Newsletter—your trusted resource for updates, insights, and tips to help you navigate the UCPath system with ease and confidence. Formerly Walking the UCPath: Tips and Topics, this newsletter has been expanded into a comprehensive monthly publication to keep you informed and supported. 

UCPath Center will begin creating W-2 forms in mid-January. To ensure your information is accurate and reaches you, verify your personal email and home address in UCPath online.

Security Reminder

UC does not send 1095-C or W-2 statements by email or text. If you receive an email or text with a link or an attachment for viewing these statements, it is a phishing scam designed to gain private information. Do not open attachments or click email links that claim to provide access to your 1095-C or W-2. To access your electronic tax documents, always visit UCPath using a safe/known link. 

Office Hours

UCPath holds office hours every other Wednesday at 1:00pm via Zoom. Be sure to subscribe to the office hours calendar by clicking here. The next office hours are 1/15/2024. Office hours are open to all, with breakout rooms available for discussing sensitive information in a confidential setting. Join by clicking here.

UCPath Quarterly Transactor Training

UCPath Instructor-Led Training classes will be conducted via Zoom from Monday, January 27, to Thursday, January 30, 2025.

Participants must complete all required courses, including online and instructor-led workshops, to gain UCPath access. While there is no specific order for the courses, completing the E-Courses first is highly recommended to build foundational knowledge and context for the instructor-led sessions.

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As of January 1, 2025, the University of California has now expanded access to paid sick leave by revising leave policies for staff and academic personnel to:

  • Expand eligibility for paid sick leave, including ensuring that part-time employees have access to paid sick leave.
  • Expand the reasons for which employees may use paid sick leave.
  • Provide paid sick leave that is “protected” so that the employee can be entitled to take the leave for a qualifying reason.
  • Extend the period during which paid sick leave may be reinstated if an employee is reemployed after a separation from employment.

Please Note: While the policy went into effect 1/1/2025, the functionality will not be available until 1/18/2025.

The UCSB team will be providing a Job Aid and FAQ resources on 1/17/25.

 

UCPath Monthly Connection Newsletter Schedule: The next newsletter will be sent on 2/11/2025.