Policy and Assurance

• • Appendix A – Advance Understanding on Human Resources
  • All sections

Requirements and Policies Manual (RPM)

• February 2022:
  • Military Leave policy title changed (previously called Military Service Leave) and revised to align with UC policy including (1) added Civil Air Patrol Leave as a type of military leave, (2) added a section on Supplement to Military Pay, and (3) removed outdated section on National Defense Leave.
  • Employee Morale Funds policy title changed (previously called Employee Activities Association (EAA) Use of Funds) and policy updated for clarity.
• January 2022:
  • Holiday policy revised to add Juneteenth holiday and to align with UC policy.
  • Family and Medical Leave policy revised to update change in CFRA adding parent-in-law to definition of family member.
  • Sick Leave policy revised to update change in CFRA adding parent-in-law to definition of family member.
• October 2021: Lactation Accommodation revised to align with UC policy and comply with state law.
• September 2021: Affiliates policy rewrite to address gaps in the previous version of the policy, provide clarification on compliance, and mitigate institutional risk. Key revisions cover and expand on a variety of provisions such as types of affiliate engagements, affiliate and host eligibility and responsibilities, and affiliate rights and limitations.  
• August 2021:
  • Pay for Family Care and Bonding (PFCB) – new policy
  • Catastrophic Leave Sharing policy revised to align with UC programs: establishment of a leave bank for donations instead of to individuals; included disability waiting period as eligible; added a maximum of 160 hours for recipients; title changed from “Voluntary Vacation Donation” to “Catastrophic Leave Sharing”.
• July 2021:
  • Sick Leave policy revised to align with UC policy: expanded eligibility to Limited variable time employees; added advance notice for leave by employees from one week to 30 days; updated medical clearance to return to work to align with 10 CFR 851; employees who are no longer eligible for sick leave will have their balance in credit rather than have the ability to use; added a link to the Factor Leave Accrual tables.
  • Vacation Leave policy revised to align with UC policy: expanded eligibility to Limited variable time employees; removed “Short Month’s Work” section and clarified that vacation leave will be pro-rated; clarified maximum vacation balance for part-time employees.
• May 2021: Jury Duty and Witness Duty Leave policy revised to align with UC policy. Policy expanded (notification, returning to work, exempt and non-exempt employees) and clarifies eligibility of leave for part-time employees. Title changed to remove “Court Leave” from title.
• April 2021:
  • Family and Medical Leave policy revised with CFRA changes.
  • Bereavement Leave policy revised to align with UC policy. Clarified eligibility for leave for sick leave accruing employees.
• February 2021: Employee Performance Evaluations policy revised to align with UC policy. Title changed to Performance Management.
• December 2020: Voting Leave policy revised to align with UC policy.
• November 2020:
  • Reasonable Accommodation policy revised to align with UC policy.
  • Medical Separation policy revised to align with UC policy, as applicable.
  • Employment of Minors and Near Relatives policy revised to align with UC policy by expanding the definition of near relative to include niece, nephew, aunt, uncle, and first cousin.
  • Appointments, Term policy revised to reference that term appointments will be referred to as “Contract” in UCPath.

Berkeley Lab posts mandatory employment notices and posters at each building where employees can view them in the normal course of business. A list of the building locations can be found here: Mandatory Notice Locations List.

Teleworking Employees

Employees who telework may view PDF versions of all federal and state required posters and notices at UCnet: Mandatory Employment Notices/Posters.

Additionally, the following are required notices and posters specific to Berkeley Lab:

• DOE Job Safety and Health Poster
• Berkeley Lab Hotline Poster
• Report Improper Activity Poster
• Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act
• Employee Polygraph Protection Act

Temporary Change-of-Station Policy

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