UC Staff Assemblies
CUCSA 2020-2021
The CUCSA delegation meets quarterly for 2 1/2 days to share organizational best practices, communicate and collaborate on issues of concern for UC Staff. This year’s meetings are:
- September 2-4, 2020 CUCSA Meeting – UC Irvine (Remote)
- December 2-4, 2020 CUCSA Meeting – UC Riverside (Remote)
- March 3-5, 2021 CUCSA Meeting – UCANR at Davis/Fresno
- June 2-4, 2021 CUCSA Meeting – UC San Francisco
Each year, the delegation organizes into specific work groups that focus on staff needs and concerns. This year, the delegation will be examining the following topics:
Fostering a Flexible Work Culture
As the UC looks for ways to be an employer of choice and reduce our carbon footprint, one suggestion is there could be more leadership support for workplace flexibility. […] Flexible work arrangements include telecommuting, alternative work schedules and compressed workweeks. […] For the staff member, research shows that workplace flexibility helps employees feel empowered, increases engagement, improves employee health, and improves work/life balance.
CUCSA has been looking at financial wellness the last few years. In 2016-17 and 2017-18, CUCSA focused on financial literacy and made recommendations to UC Systemwide Human Resources. In 2018-19, the conversation changed to focusing on basic needs. For the purpose of this group, basic needs is defined as: the most essential resources required to live; including access to potable water, nutritious food, stable housing, clean clothing, and/or financial wellness resources to assist in acquiring those items. From this definition, the focus of this group is nutritious food and stable housing. […] The work group will look into how the University can help address staff basics needs through CUCSA, the staff assemblies and the Healthy Campus Network.
Issues of staff compensation is one of the most pressing concerns on most staff members’ minds. This work group focuses on the overall compensation package at the University of California, future impacts that may affect the retention of staff over the long term as well as recruiting the most competitive candidates that come to UC.
Regular updates and the results of the delegates’ work will be posted on the website so visit often!