New Employee Resources

Benefits | Campus ID | Parking | Additional Links | Background Checks | Mandatory Training

Benefits

You may review all of your benefit options on UCNet. Enrollment will be done through UCPath. Please note, you have 31 days from official start date to sign up for benefits.

• UCNet Compensation and Benefits  

Benefits Orientation 

The Benefits Orientation is offered via Zoom on the 2nd and 4th Monday of each month from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. to inform eligible faculty and staff about university health, welfare and retirement plans. It’s helpful to be able to ask questions before you make your enrollment decisions. New employees can register for Benefits Orientation via the UC Learning Center

• The next benefits orientation can be found here:  http://blink.ucsd.edu/go/benefitsorientation.

Campus ID Card  

The Campus Cards Office is currently operating by appointment ONLY on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. Please follow the steps below to request an ID card. 

1. Email campuscards@ucsd.edu to request an ID card. Campus Card form.
   2.) Campus Cards staff will inform you what we need in order to process your request.
   3.) Campus Cards staff will provide you with a link to set up an appointment with our office. 

Parking permits, prices, rules, services, lots, and commuting/ rideshare options

To buy a parking permit, you need your employee ID number or your offer letter from your department verifying your employment. If your ID number is not ready, you may buy a daily permit at the information booths or parking office (map).

• Learn about parking prices, rules, and services.
• View campus maps via MapLink.
• Explore your commuting options (carpooling, mass transit, UCSD shuttle system) and find your way to UCSD.
• You can also log on the parking portal and purchase a 1-day pass when needed.

Additional Links

• Business Link (Blink): blink.ucsd.edu/
• UC San Diego Email Directory / Department Listings / Campus Maps
• UCNet New Employee Info
• Ergonomic Training
• New Employee Checklist
• Employee Discounts

Background check requirement

The UC policy requires background checks for new staff hires and transfers into all critical positions. Critical positions have access to or work with cars, cash, children, keys, and computers, among other things. Therefore, background checks are required for all staff and non-academic student positions (i.e. STDT job titles, such as STDT 2, STDT 3, STDT 4 and STDT RESERCHER). New hires/transfers must complete and clear the background check before they are allowed to start working. In addition, all student and staff volunteers and UG course credit students are also required to cleared a background check prior to starting volunteering or starting participating in course activities.

UC Policy on Background Checks

UC policy mandates background checks for all new staff hires and transfers into critical positions. Critical positions encompass roles involving access to or interaction with sensitive areas such as cars, cash, children, keys, computers, and other valuables.

New hires and transfers must complete and pass a background check before commencing their employment or transfer.

Background checks are obligatory for all staff and non-academic student positions, including those with job titles such as STDT 2, STDT 3, STDT 4, and STDT RESEARCHER.

Additionally, background checks are required for all student and staff volunteers, as well as undergraduate students participating in course-related activities, before the commencement of volunteering or participation.

Mandatory Trainings

Ensure compliance by completing the following mandatory trainings within the specified timelines:

1. UC Cyber Security Awareness
   • Timing: Complete within 3 days of hire
   • Format: E-course
   • Duration: Approximately 55 minutes
   • Refresher: Approximately 35 minutes
2. General Compliance Briefing: UC Ethical Values and Conduct
   • Timing: Complete within 7 days of hire
   • Format: E-course
   • Duration: Approximately 35 minutes
3. UC Sexual Violence & Sexual Harassment Prevention
   • Timing: Complete within 7 days of hire
   • Frequency: Biennial
   • Format: E-course
   • Duration: Approximately 55 minutes
4. UC Managing Implicit Bias Training
   • Timing: Complete within 14 days of hire
   • Requirement: VCSA requirement
   • Format: E-course
   • Duration: Approximately 28 minutes
5. Injury and Illness Prevention Program
   • Timing: Enroll within 30 days of hire, complete within 90 days of hire
   • Format: Classroom
   • Duration: Approximately 75 minutes
6. UC Abusive Conduct in the Workplace
   • Duration: 25 minutes
   • Requirement: VCSA requirement

Please log into UC Learning: uclearning.ucsd.edu to register for classes. Note that some of the training mentioned above may already be listed in your assigned training.