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Updated Guidance: Function 76, Function 80, & Agency Funds

September 19, 2024
The UC Merced Office of the Controller is issuing the following guidance related to recording financial transactions using Function 76, Function 80, and Agency Funds in the Oracle Financial System. The UC Office of the President has clarified the use of Function 76, Function 80, and Agency Funds with system-wide Accounting Procedure updates. This updated guidance takes into...

Certify Summer '24 Effort Reports by Dec. 27

September 18, 2024
Please share this important message with colleagues in your academic and staff communities.   Effort reports for Summer 2024 have been generated and are available to those on campus with an effort certification role. All investigators on federal or federal flow-through funded sponsored agreements are responsible for certifying the amount of effort they and their employees spend on...

Payroll Services, WFA & HCM Fall Updates Advisories

August 29, 2024
The Payroll Services, Workforce Administration and Human Capital Management teams have been engaged in various current projects focused on enhancing user experiences, streamlining workflow processes, and ensuring compliance with policies. A number of Fall projects and advisories include: The campus’ Time Reporting System (TRS) will be rolling out an enhanced web page experience, with...

UCPath Gender & Lived Name Enhancements

July 15, 2024
UCPath Gender & Lived Name Enhancements UCPath is advancing its efforts to align with the UC Gender Recognition and Lived Name (GRLN) policy by modernizing their online interface with updated terms that better capture gender identity and sexual orientation. Employees will also be able to designate their pronouns in UCPath. When employees sign into UCPath on or after July 15, 2024,...

Reminder: Certify Fall 2023 Effort Reports by April 30

April 15, 2024
Reminder: Certify Fall 2023 Effort Reports by April 30   April 15, 2024   Please share this important message with colleagues in your academic and staff communities.   Effort reports for Fall 2023 were made available on February 1, 2024 to those on campus with an effort certification role. All investigators on federal or federal flow-through funded sponsored...

Expenditure Allowability Advisory and Resources

April 1, 2024
The Office of the Controller receives numerous requests for exceptions to policy every week. We would like to reiterate that exceptions to policy should be infrequent in nature and must align to a bona fide University business purpose. A recent internal policy and process review found that some exceptions approved in the past, specifically on State Fund 19900, should not have been allowable...

Director of Student Billing Services and Campus Cashiering Appointed

January 9, 2024
Colleagues, I am pleased to announce the appointment of Melissa Tessier as Director of Student Billing Services and Campus Cashiering. Melissa, who has worked for UC Merced since 2016, has a proven track record of providing valuable guidance and managing dynamic teams in finance and information technology. As a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt in process improvement, she delivers effective...

Bustos Appointed Payroll Executive Director

December 13, 2023
I am pleased to announce that Emily Bustos has accepted an appointment to the newly created role of Executive Director of Payroll Services, Workforce Administration and Human Capital Management Systems. Emily, a seasoned payroll professional, has more than 15 years of background in improving University of California customer service experiences through developing organizational efficiencies...

Early Deadline for Biweekly Timesheets

December 12, 2023
We understand life gets busy for many of us during the holiday season. As UC Merced's two-week winter break approaches, we in Payroll Services want to take a moment to remind you of an upcoming payroll deadline.   Because of winter break (commonly called curtailment), timesheets for biweekly compensated employees must be submitted earlier. Biweekly timesheets for...

November 2023 Accounting Period Closes

December 11, 2023
The November 2023 accounting period is now CLOSED. View the current Period Close Schedule. Please reconcile your departmental activities through November 2023 and verify all activity has been recorded correctly. If financial adjustment requests are required, please submit a request via Service Now as soon as possible. Sincerely,  Carol Dinuzzo  Director of Financial...

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