HR Network News provides biweekly updates for faculty and staff who have HR responsibilities or tasks, including HR practitioners and administrators.
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HR Workday report and required updates: Foreign workers
Are there employees in your unit(s) who require a foreign work permit? If so, you likely recognize it is important that these employees do not work beyond their work permit end date.
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Spotlight on Remote Work
UBC’s Remote Work program provides an opportunity to consider how future work arrangements will continue to make UBC an inspiring place for students to learn and for faculty and staff to research, teach, and work.
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Pride at UBC
Explore the UBC Pride page and connect with your community, help create positive space on and off campus, and stand up for sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) diversity.
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Kickstart the conversation of mental health within racialized communities through the Mental Health in Colour series
Mental Health in Colour is a student-led initiative aimed to kickstart mental health conversation within racialized communities at UBC.
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Use LinkedIn Learning to manage your team learning and development (July 21)
UBC staff and faculty can access LinkedIn Learning resources (with their CWL) at no individual charge.
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Teaching Development Program for New Faculty
This 10-month program (August 26, 2021–April 30, 2022) helps new faculty build a foundation for their teaching careers.
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July 1, 2021 General Wage Increase (GWI) has been implemented
The Integrated Service Centre (ISC) has implemented the 2021 2% General Wage Increase (GWI) in Workday.
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Remote Work at UBC: Learning resources for leaders
UBC’s Remote Work program provides an opportunity to consider how future work arrangements will continue to make UBC an inspiring place for students to learn and for faculty and staff to research, teach, and work.
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Managing@UBC is now accepting applications for the 2021/2022 cohort through August 13
Managing at UBC is a leadership development program designed to equip newer managers with the foundational skills, knowledge and tools to succeed and grow in leadership roles at UBC.
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Extended health plan update: Change to massage therapy benefit
Effective July 1, 2021, extended health plan members and their covered dependents do not have to submit a doctor’s referral to obtain reimbursement for eligible massage therapy claims.
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