If a telephone number or email address cannot be found within the References section or in the text of the document, contact the Responsible Administrator or Office listed beneath the heading. For general questions or comments, contact the Administrative Policies & Records Office at (949) 824-8713 or ucipolicy@uci.edu.

The UC Office of the President (UCOP) develops policies for the entire UC system. Authorized campus offices implement those policies for the UCI campus. Campus policies, procedures and guidelines may be more detailed and restrictive than the systemwide policy.

Administrative policy and procedure sections are issued as described in Sec. 103-11: Guidelines for Writing and Publishing Policies and Procedures. Owners are responsible for keeping their sections up-to-date and aligned with systemwide policy. There may be several owners across coordinating points for an individual section. The authority for policies originates at Office of the President and is communicated through various UCI campus and UC systemwide sources.

Definitions and service of a subpoena are outlined in Section 700-11: Guidelines on Subpoena, Subpoena Duces Tecum, and Deposition Subpoena.

Annual holidays are listed in Personnel Policies for UC Staff Members, Policy 40: Holidays. See also Personnel Procedures for UCI Staff Members, Procedure 40: Holidays for guidelines on holiday pay. Current and archived UCI Academic & Administrative Calendars can be found on the Registrar's Web site.

Rates are listed in Appendix B: Lodging and M&IE Reimbursement Ceilings of the Business and Finance Bulletin, G-28, Policy and Regulations Governing Travel.

In Business and Finance Bulletin, BUS-29, Management and Control of University Equipment, it states that University materiel or property cannot be used for personal purposes except with the approval of the Chancellor. In the Policy on Reporting and Investigating Allegations of Suspected Improper Governmental Activities (Whistleblower Policy), definitions are provided for the kinds of resources that should be used only for University business. The list includes facilities, and the rights to use of University facilities.

Yes, regulations for University employees are determined by their salary program or bargaining unit. Human Resources provides a Contract Matrix by bargaining unit designation. Job Title and Pay Information can be used to determine which salary program or bargaining unit contract applies to a position. For employees not represented by a bargaining unit, the Personnel Procedures for UCI Staff Members apply.

UC Business and Finance Bulletin G-41 covers this topic, as does the campus' Section 700-13: Guidelines for Reimbursement of Gift Purchases. Gifts for employees are covered and include discussions of recognition awards and sympathy gifts (up to $75 without exceptional approval; or a cash contribution of $200 or less to a charitable organization). Retirement gifts are allowed up to $400. Employee recognition events, such as retirement receptions, are covered in Section 701-20 Business Meetings and Entertainment Guidelines. Other forms of gift giving to employees and non-employees are discussed under the Quick View: Gifts.

Business & Finance Bulletin BUS-79, Entertainment, Section V. B.4. states: "The University may pay for or reimburse costs for meals or light refreshments associated with official employee morale-building and appreciation activities that serve a University business purpose. Examples of such occasions include a gathering to honor a departing employee who is retiring or who is separating from employment after at least 5 years of University service, employee recognition receptions, annual faculty/staff picnics, new employee receptions, and holiday gatherings. Under no circumstances may University funds be used for occasions such as employee birthdays, weddings, anniversaries, or other occasions of a personal nature." (See related Delegations of Authority referenced in Section 701-20 Business Meetings and Entertainment Guidelines).

Records kept by administrative and research staff are the property of the University of California. Laboratory notebooks and other original research records are addressed in University Regulation No. 4 (II, 5. Publicity of Results) and the UC Copyright Policy. Administrative records are covered in Business & Finance Bulletin RMP-1, University Records Management Program (IV, 4. Ownership Statement).

To receive approval to use the unofficial seal as a symbol of the University for any official purpose or in connection with alumni, student, or public projects, contact University Communications and, when possible, include a copy of the material on which the seal is to be used. See Section 700-21: Guidelines on Use of University Name and Seal.

Authorized entertainment rates are listed in the campus Administrative Policies & Procedures, Section 701-20 Business Meetings and Entertainment Guidelines. University policy on extending hospitality for business purposes is discussed in UC Business and Finance Bulletin BUS-79, Expenditures for Business Meetings, Entertainment, and Other Occasions.

Academic unit name changes are discussed in the Universitywide Review Processes for Academic Programs, Academic Units, and Research Units. It is issued by the Office of the President's Department of Academic Initiatives.

For administrative units, the Chancellor and appropriate Coordinating Point Vice Chancellors are responsible for the organization and internal administrative operations of the units under their authority. (Standing Order of the Regents 100.6 Duties of the Chancellors).

Official University of California stationery must be used by all campus units. University policy governing design specifications for stationery and collateral materials are discussed in Section 705-16: Guidelines for Stationery, Business Cards, and Collateral. Questions about exceptions to the official stationery policy should be directed to the University Communications.

In Section 721-10: Records Management Guidelines, the retention and disposal of University records is discussed and reference is made to the University of California Records Disposition Schedules Manual, which contain retention periods for specific kinds of documents. For Contracts, the retention period extends beyond the termination of the grant and varies depending on length of the grant and terms of the funding agency. Personnel Records Management is handled by UCI's Human Resources.

Section 800-20: ZotMail Guidelines, explains that UCI's messaging system, ZotMail, is used to transmit authorized official business messages that may not imply University or campus endorsement, support, or opposition to a political, religious, or civic issue, or any non-University products, service, organization, or activity that has not been appropriately authorized by the Chancellor or designee.

In Business and Finance Bulletin RMP-8, Legal Requirements on Privacy of and Access to Information Education Rights and Code, Public Records Act, it states that disclosures under this section do not require consent of the individual to whom the information pertains. This includes current rate of pay. Staff performance evaluations, however, are considered personal and are protected by the Information Practices Act. Related information can be found under Quick View: Privacy.

There is no stated dress code for the University, however attire should be appropriate for the work environment. Departments may have their own dress codes, developed in consultation with Human Resources, that take into account appropriateness for public contact, safety, etc. Section 903-10: EH&S Policy confirms departmental responsibility for ensuring a safe environment; EH&S can provide guidance for protective clothing and footwear.

Coverage for direct loss under the University's Self-Insurance Program is extended to property owned or in the care, custody, and control of The Regents. UC Business and Finance Bulletin BUS-28, Property Self-Insurance Program includes detailed discussion of deductibles; definitions of non-theft, forced-entry and non-forced entry theft; and the optional program to reduce deductibles (Buy-Down Program). Section 711: Guidelines on University Property, General Liability contains the current rate used for the Buy-Down Program and includes links to other UC Bulletins covering the various insurances of University property.

The listing of employees holding Notary Public Commissions is published by the Telephone Services unit in Office of Information Technology (OIT). The administration of campus notarial services are discussed in Section 700-04: Notaries Public.

Account and fund numerical codes are assigned and maintained by the Accounting Office, via a request to the Budget Office, as described in Section 701-11: Procedure for Establishing or Changing Accounts and Funds.

Authority to conduct a non-electronic financial transaction for a department or program is designated by means of the Signature Authorization or Cancellation Form (Form U242).

The Signature Authorization or Cancellation Form (Form U242) can be used by deans, department chairs, principal investigators, and administrative department heads to authorize responsible individuals to expend allocated University funds when there is no overruling written redelegation of authority. Form U242 is completed and issued by a department or program to notify administrative and service departments (accounting, purchasing, personnel, etc.) of a given person's authority to conduct specified business transactions. As explained in Section 701-13: Signature Authorization Procedures, Form U242 also serves to provide a specimen signature for those to whom authority is given to expend funds. The Accounting Office is responsible for maintaining and distributing to service departments an annual list of persons authorized to conduct financial transactions.

For electronic transactions, various online systems (Payroll/Personnel, Financial Systems, and others) maintain their own security and require that specific authorization and access information be registered prior to conducting any business transactions. See Section 714-16, Procedures for Accessing University Administrative Information Systems.

Delegations of Presidential Authority

Section 103-12: Delegation of Authority and Signature Authorization, discusses how a delegation or redelegation of authority constitutes a major assignment of authority and responsibility, in writing, to a campus official. Generally, such authority is a redelegation of Presidential authority to the Chancellors. Authority delegation documents are usually broad in scope and don't specify the details of how campus business will be conducted. Delegations and redelegations of authority are usually prepared in consultation with the Administrative Policies Officer. See UCI Delegations of Authority Index.

In Section 703-13: Recharge Accounts and Rate Review Procedures, the Table of Current Recharge Rates is listed in the references.

According to UC Business and Finance Bulletin BUS-38, no one employed in a department originating excess material, or a near relative of such employee, may buy any excess material originating in that department directly from the University. Excess property should be reported to the Equipment Management as explained in Section 706-20: Disposal or Transfer of University Equipment - Procedure. Purchase of excess property (note the above restriction) is made through Materiel & Risk Management. See Excess Property for Sale.

Rest periods are discussed in Personnel Policies for Staff Members, Policy 31: Hours of Work and in Personnel Procedures for UCI Staff Members, Procedure 31: Hours of Work. Rest periods are considered time worked (paid time). Meal periods are considered neither time worked nor time on pay status, provided the employee is substantially duty free.

Section 800-15: UCI Guidelines for the UC Electronic Communications Policy discusses incidental personal use of electronic communications services (such as telephones, internet, and e-mail) which may be permitted, provided that the user does not interfere with others' use of those services, interfere with the work of University employees (including the person using the service), and incur noticeable, incremental costs to the University.

UCI departments have their own computing and networking resources and policies related to computer use for personal business during non-University paid time. When accessing computing resources, all users must abide by Section 714-18: Computer and Network Use Policy and the policies of other departments. Student responsibilities are also described in the UC Policies Applying to Campus Activities, Organizations, and Students. In addition, all users are responsible for complying with policies of off-campus network services accessed using UCI resources.

In Section 900-10: Policy on Use and Scheduling of UCI Properties, it is stated that "University properties may be used by non-University organizations and individuals only with prior approval of the director of the appropriate scheduling office, and with endorsement by an appropriate UCI department or registered campus organization. Any such use must be for University-related purposes, public service benefit, or campus benefit." And, requests for use of properties by religious organizations must be endorsed by the Interfaith Foundation prior to campus approval. See the Examples of Approved Uses of University Facilities.

Guidelines for requesting access to an employee's own personnel records, and examples of records exempted from disclosure, are discussed in Personnel Policies for Staff Members Policy 80: Staff Personnel Records and in Personnel Procedures for UCI Staff Members, Procedure 80: Staff Personnel Records.

UCI personnel should not, in general, solicit or accept anything of value from any vendor, contractor, or other individual. This is specifically outlined the Policy on Health Care Vendor Relations. University employees must comply with the provisions of State and Federal law governing the acceptance of gifts and gratuities in circumstances where the receipt of a gift may be considered. These are discussed in UC Business and Finance Bulletin G-39, Conflict of Interest Policy and Compendium of Specialized University Policies, Guidelines, and Regulations Related to Conflict of Interest. In addition to compliance with the requirements of law, employees must avoid the appearance of favoritism in all of their dealings on behalf of the University. The acceptance of personal gifts from those doing business or seeking to do business with the University, even when lawful, may give rise to legitimate concerns about favoritism depending on the circumstances. See Section 700-09: Policies on Gifts, Gratuities and Conflict of Interest and Quick Views: Gifts & Conflict of Interest.

Parking and Transportation is established as a self-supporting auxiliary enterprise receiving no state appropriations. See the policy statement regarding parking fees in Section 904: Parking Policy. Fees are used to provide sufficient annual revenue to support the cost of operating, maintaining, and developing University parking and alternative transportation programs, traffic control, and related services.

Children are not permitted in offices, except for brief visits where they are under close supervision. Other restrictions and explanations can be found under C. Children in UCI Facilities, in Section 900-10: Policy on Use and Scheduling of UCI Properties.

UC Business and Finance Bulletin BUS-43, Materiel Management (Part 3, Purchase Transactions) states "University credit, purchasing power, and facilities shall not be used to purchase goods or services for individuals or for non-University activities."

Section 801: Distribution Services - Policy, states University of California policy that campus mail services are provided exclusively for official University business. Personal mail should not be entered into the incoming, outgoing, or interdepartmental mailstream.

Details on the University Employee Emergency Loan Fund for the Irvine Campus are presented in Section 700-05: UCI Employee Emergency Loan Program - Procedure.

Policy 51: Reduced Fee Enrollment of the Personnel Policies for Staff Members explains that a regular status employee who meets the admission requirements of the University is eligible for two-thirds reduction of both the University Registration Fee and the Educational Fee when enrolled in regular session courses of up to nine units or three courses per quarter or semester, whichever provides the greater benefit to the employee. See also Personnel Procedures for UCI Staff Members, Procedure 51: Reduced Fee Enrollment.

The reduced cost for UNEX courses is explained on the Employee Application for Reduced Fees. Information on departmental support for non-UCI programs are covered in Policy 50: Professional Development and in Personnel Procedures for UCI Staff Members, Procedure 50: Professional Development .

According to University of California Policies Applying to Campus Activities, Organizations and Students, 40.00 Policy on Use of University Properties, "Registered campus organizations, student governments, and University personnel, as well as students, faculty, and staff may use University properties."

In Section 900-10: Policy on Use and Scheduling of UCI Properties, a list containing Examples of Approved Uses of University Facilities includes "Faculty, staff, student, and alumni weddings and receptions." For information, contact Student Center & Event Services.