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UBC Faculty Pension Plan 2021 Annual Report now available
The UBC Faculty Pension Plan (FPP) 2021 Annual Report includes: Plan highlights Membership and financial statistics Fund and investment managers’ rates of return An investment commentary
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Memo: New BC Minimum Wage, effective June 1, 2022
The Government of British Columbia is increasing the provincial minimum wage, effective June 1, 2022.
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UBC Bargaining Update: CUPE 116 Residence Student Staff
On April 19, the Memorandum of Agreement between the university and CUPE 116 concerning Residence Student Staff was ratified by all parties and is in full effect.
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UBC leads as one of Canada's Greenest Employers in 2022
UBC is recognized as one of Canada’s Greenest Employers in 2022.
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Improve our workplace mental health with Excellence Canada: Call for volunteers
To find strengths and opportunities for improvement related to workplace mental health, UBC is using Excellence Canada’s benchmarking assessment and progressive certification validation process to align with the Mental Health@Work framework.
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Changes within Central HR portfolio
The following message was sent on behalf of Adam Charania and Jerry Chen, AVPs HR, to central HR at both campuses on April 20, 2022. It is with mixed emotions that we wish to announce the following two changes within the central HR portfolio:
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Healthy UBC Editorial: Financial health and literacy
Understanding financial literacy is challenging, that is what it is helpful to first understand your own emotional relationship to money and finances.
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Remote Work update
Last year UBC announced the introduction of a Remote Work pilot program to formalize alternate work arrangements, where operationally feasible. We are now gaining more insights into the Remote Work program and its effects on faculty, staff, heads, directors, and operational leaders — as well as on the campuses and culture of the university more broadly.
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Leadership one-on-one with Adam Charania
Adam Charania is UBC’s Associate Vice-President, Human Resources (Strategic Advisory Partnerships).
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New dedicated EFAP number for faculty and staff
Faculty and staff now have a dedicated phone line to access the Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP) confidential services, through LifeWorks, by calling 1-866-424-0770.
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