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Staff PD funds exhausted for Non-union Technicians and Research Assistants employee group
Staff PD funds exhausted and no longer available for the 2025/26 fiscal year for Non-union Technicians and Research Assistants.
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Limited PD funding for Non-Union Technicians and Research Assistants for the remainder of 2025/26 fiscal year
Approximately $30,000 remains in the Professional Development (PD) Fund for Non-Union Technicians and Research Assistants for this current fiscal year (April 1, 2025 – March 31, 2026). This balance of this PD fund is expected to be exhausted by July 4, 2025 or sooner.
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Celebrating National Indigenous Peoples Day 2025
Since 1996, June 21 has been designated as a day to honour the cultures, traditions, and contributions of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Peoples across Canada.
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Update on 2025 compensation programs
UBC will pause performance-based salary increases for executive, union-excluded and non-union employees until further notice.
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New BC minimum wage, effective June 1, 2025
The Government of British Columbia is increasing the provincial minimum wage, effective June 1, 2025.
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Register for the New to UBC Vancouver Connections Program 2025 Summer cohort
The 2025 Summer cohort of the New to UBC Vancouver Connections Program is now open for registration until May 21.
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UBC leads as one of Canada’s Greenest Employers in 2025
This year marks the 14th consecutive year we’ve received this designation, which recognizes employers that lead the nation in creating a culture of environmental awareness in their organizations and that have developed exceptional sustainability initiatives.
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Help support the 2025 Faculty & Staff Sports Day
Faculty & Staff Sports Day is just around the corner, and with registration closing soon, I encourage you to promote this event within your units and teams.
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New Workday notifications for managers
On April 1, 2025 managers will begin receiving notifications in Workday for certain HR events that may require their attention.
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Midpoint progression increase: moving staff to midpoint of salary range
UBC has procedures in place to ensure that staff in eligible employee groups move to the midpoint of their salary range within a specified timeframe, subject to satisfactory performance. This process is called the midpoint progression increase (MPI).
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