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Our next AP Information Session is scheduled for Tuesday, May 26, 2026, 12-1 p.m.

Topic: OATS Review Checklist

Presenters: Andrea S. Young and Jennifer Bozant

We will be presenting an updated checklist for our department partners to utilize to reduce errors and process delays when reviewing and routing OATS items.

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SESSION 31 - April 29, 2026 

Capital Resource Network Overview and Updates (PDF)

  • Presenter: Linda Assadian RN, MBA Director CRN
  • Agenda:    Capital Resource Network Overview and Updates
  • Electronic Form Submission  (Scroll down to the CRN section)

SESSION 30 - March 31, 2026 

VCP Annual Call & the Reappointment Process for Faculty and RA Unit Titles (PDF)

  • Instructors: Amy Edwards, Mindy Roush, Suresh Narayan, Nicole Steele
  • Agenda:
  • VCP Annual Call
    • Appointments
    • Reappointments
    • Promotions
    • Terminations
  • Renewal of Academic Appointees: Faculty, RA Unit Members, other Non-Faculty Titles (GSR, Post Docs)
  • Questions and Answers

SESSION 29 - FEBRUARY 24, 2026 

FACULTY SALARY SETTING PROCESS AND NEW FINAL PAY PROCESS (PDF)

  • Instructors: Nicole Steele, Nichol Runner, Amy Edwards
  • Agenda:
    • Faculty Salary
    • Appendix II Generator
    • New Final Pay Process

SESSION 28 - JANUARY 27, 2026 

RECRUITMENT BEST PRACTICES (PDF)

  • Instructors: Nirti Naidu, Lynn Yang, Danna Zamora
  • Agenda:
    • Recruitment Overview Refresher
    • Best Practices: Department
    • Administrative Level
    • Best Practices: Candidate
    • Engagement
    • Resources
    • Questions and Answers

Past Information Sessions

2025

ACADEMIC LEAVES (PDF)

  • Instructors: Nicole Steele, Stephanie Lagala, Mayra Covarrubias
  • Agenda:
    • Protected Entitlements vs. Pay Options
    • Protected Leave Entitlements
    • Pay Options
    • Department and Academic Personnel Leave Responsibilities
    • Required Leave forms in MIV and Supporting Documentation
    • Leave Adjustments and Compliance
    • Pay for Family Care and Bonding (PFCB)
    • Ecotime Entry Guidelines

THE NON-FACULTY TEAM (PDF)

  • Instructors: Suresh Narayan & Mindy Roush
  • Agenda:
    • Pre-Employment Requirements
    • Employment Disclosure Requirement Process
    • Tracker I-9
    • AggieService reminders
    • Person Organizational Summary

THE ANNUAL CALL (PDF)

  • Instructors: Nicole Steele, Stephanie Celestin, Lisa Reevesman, Amy Edwards
  • Agenda:
    • Academic Advancements: New Items, Updates and Reminders
    • Department Letters: 2025-2026
    • Recruitment: Reminders
    • Non-Faculty: Reminders

OATS ANNUAL CERTIFICATION & INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS (PDF)

  • Instructors: Andrea Young
  • Agenda: 
    • What is the goal of the Annual Certification (AC)
    • Policy Requirement & Updates for this Year
    • Common mistakes
    • Tips
    • International Affiliations
    • Questions and Answers

POSTDOC AND JUNIOR SPECIALIST LEAVES AND RECRUITMENT UPDATES (PDF)

  • Instructors: Amy Edwards, Mindy Roush, Suresh Narayan, Lisa Reevesman, Nirti Naidu
  • Agenda: 
    • Recruitment updates
    • Postdoc and Junior Specialist Leaves

AP UPDATES AND OPEN Q AND A (PDF)

  • Instructors: Office of Academic Personnel
  • Agenda:
    • School of Medicine Voting System Demonstration
    • MIV Updates
    • Optional Candidate Statements – Advancement
    • UCPath July Release
    • VCP Library Access
    • UCOP Layoff/Reduction in Time Reporting Requirements
    • Questions and Answers

VCP ANNUAL CALL FY2025-26 (PDF)

  • Instructors: Mindy Roush, Suresh Narayan & Amy Edwards
  • Agenda:
    • VCP Annual Call
      • Appointments
      • Reappointments
      • Promotions
      • Terminations
    • Questions and Answers

RENEWAL OF ACADEMIC ADVANCEMENTS FY2025-26 (PDF)

  • Instructors: Jennifer Bozant, Mayra Covarrubias, Mindy Roush and Amy Edwards
  • Agenda:
    • Renewal of Academic Appointments and Non-Reappointment Process for Faculty Titles
    • Renewal of Academic Appointments, Layoffs, and Reductions in Time for RA Unit Members
    • Renewal of Academic Appointments, Layoffs, and Reductions in Time for GSRs, TAs and Post-Docs
    • Frequently Asked Questions
    • Resources

BEST PRACTICES IN RECRUITMENT (PDF)

  • Instructor: Nirti Naidu, Lynn Yang, Danna Zamora
  • Agenda:
    • Recruitment Overview Refresher
    • Best Practices: Department Administrative Level
    • Best Practices: Candidate Level
    • Resources
    • Questions and Answers
2024

OPEN OFFICE HOUR

ACADEMIC LEAVES RESOURCES (PDF)

  • Instructor: Stephen Green, J.D., M.B.A., SPHR, Executive Academic Compliance Director
  • Agenda:
    • Overview
    • Why We Made These Changes
    • Website Enhancement
    • New Resources – Leave Packets
    • Tools and Resources
    • Questions / Discussion

NON-FACULTY ACADEMICS AND RA UNIT TITLES (PDF)

  • Instructors: Amy Edwards, Stephanie Celestin, and Nicole Steele
  • Agenda:
    • Postdoctoral Scholar 6th Year by Exception
    • Junior Specialist Appointment and Reappointment Process
    • New Appointments and Exemptions for Professional Researchers, Project Scientists, and Specialists
    • Timeline and Deadlines, New Appointments
    • Promotion to Assistant Specialist
    • Academic Advancements Notification Requirement
    • Increase/Reduction in Time, Temporary Augmentation, and Layoff Process
    • Resources

ANNUAL CALL (PDF)

  • Instructors: Lisa Reevesman, Stephanie Celestin, Nicole Steele, and Jennifer Bozant
  • Agenda:
    • Recruitment
    • Academic Advancements – new items
    • Academic Advancements – clarifications and reminders
    • Academic Advancements – reminders and extensions
    • Peer Review of Teaching, HSCP
    • Department Letters
    • Voting Website
    • Expansion of Paid Sick Leave

OATS REPORTING, OVER THRESHOLD REQUESTS, AND ANNUAL CERTIFICATIONS (PDF)

  • Instructor: Stephen Green, J.D., M.B.A., SPHR, Executive Academic Compliance Director
  • Agenda:
    • Conflict of Commitment, Generally
    • Reporting
    • Tools and Resources
    • Questions and Answers

APPENDIX II AND SALARY ADMINISTRATION PROCESS FOR FY 24-25 (PDF)

  • Instructor: AP Generalist Analyst Team
  • Agenda:
    • Appendix II and Salary Administration Process
    • Appendix II Case Aide walk-through and live demo
    • Important Reminders
    • Range Adjustment and July Payroll Processing Details
    • Additional Resources
    • Questions and Answers

INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS (PPTX)

  • Instructor: Andrea Young
  • Agenda:
    • International Affiliations at UC Davis Health
    • What we do
    • What we can offer
    • How does it work?
    • Questions / Discussion

INTRODUCTION TO CAMPUS MOP/ZIP NOMINATION PROCESS

  • Instructor: Katelyn Quinn

SPECIAL PERMITS AND VCP ANNUAL CALL (PDF)

  • Instructors: Lisa Reevesman and Amy Edwards
  • Agenda:
    • Medical Board of California Special Permit Programs
      • Types of permits
      • Eligibility
      • Application process and timeline
      • Associated fees
      • Resources
    • VCP Annual Call
      • Appointments
      • Reappointments
      • Promotions
      • Terminations
    • Questions and Answers

RENEWAL OF ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS (PDF)

  • Instructors: Academic Generalist Team
  • Agenda:
    • Renewal of Academic Appointments and Non-Reappointment Process for Faculty titles
    • Renewal of Academic Appointments and Layoffs and Reductions in Time for RA Unit Members
    • Frequently Asked Questions
    • Reappointment and Non-Reappointment Deadlines
    • Resources
    • Questions and Answers

STAFF PHYSICIAN CONTRACT (PDF)

  • Instructor: Stephen Green, J.D., M.B.A., SPHR, Executive Academic Compliance Director
  • Agenda:
    • Staff (MSP) Physician Contracts, Generally
    • Templates and Guide
    • Section by Section Review
    • Questions and Answers
2023

RECRUITMENT OVERVIEW (PDF)

  • Instructors: Nirti Naidu and Lynn Yang, Recruitment Analysts
  • Agenda:
    • What is a Search?
    • Life Cycle of an Open Recruitment: Search Plans, Shortlists, and Search Reports
    • Tentative Offer Letters (TOL)
    • Resources
    • Questions and Answers

THE ONBOARDING PROCESS (PDF)

  • Instructors: Amy Edwards, Jen Bozant and Mayra Covarrubias
  • Agenda:
    • Onboarding
    • Paper Forms and Electronic Forms
    • UC Path Navigation
    • Common Forms and When Required
    • Pre-Employment Requirements Prior to Submitting AggieService Case
    • Faculty Pre-Hire Process
    • Case Aid Walkthrough
    • Resources
    • Questions and Answers

ANNUAL CALL (PDF)

  • Instructors: Nicole Steele and Stephanie Celestin (Generalist and Cluster Teams)
  • Agenda:
    • New items: Advancements
    • Reminders: Advancements
    • Peer Review of Teaching
    • New Faculty Statements
    • Reminders: Recruitment
    • Resources / Announcements
    • Questions and Answers

JUNIOR SPECIALIST LIFE CYCLE (PDF)

APPENDIX II AND SALARY ADMINISTRATION (PDF)

  • Instructors: Gabi Blalock-Tovar, Stephanie Lagala, and Nicole Steele (Generalist Team)
  • Agenda:
    • Appendix II and Salary Administration Process
    • Appendix II Case Aide walk-through
    • Important Reminders
    • Range Adjustment and July Payroll Processing Details
  • Compensation and Payroll

AGGIESERVICE CASE AIDES (PDF)

ELIGIBILITY LISTS AND RECRUITMENT TOOLKIT (PDF)

  • Instructors: Lisa Reevesman and Stephanie Celestin
  • Agenda:
    • Academic Recruitment Toolkit Demonstration
    • 23/24 Deadlines – Schools of Health
    • 23/24 Reminders
    • Extension Requests
    • Resources and Administrative Actions

2022