CSD Human Resources

• Benefits (Contacts & Resources): the Benefits Group is part of HR with responsibility for health and retirement benefits.

• Open Enrollment: employees sign up for next year’s benefits starting in October of each year.

• Retirement: a step-by-step list of resources in the retirement process. If you prepare well ahead of time, it will take you about three to four months to apply for and elect your retirement. Staff planning to retire need to fill out the Voluntary Resignations AskUs form.

Fax or email all employment verification requests and the signed authorization to release information to UCPath: Efax: (855) 982-2329 Email: ucpath@universityofcalifornia.edu  Information can also be found on the Work Number using employer code 15975 for UCPath University of California. The UCPath Center can be reached at (855) 982-7284.

• Hiring Guide (ESA): this hiring guide lays out best practices for minimizing bias in hiring and helping to recruit top talent to the Energy Sciences Area, consistent with recommendations from Human Resources: Talent and Acquisition. Open Positions: review all current open positions at the Lab.

• Position Description Template: download a Position Description Template for supervisors to draft a job description. Note that CSD has the following PD templates as the basis for:

  • • Staff/Faculty Scientist

    • Senior Staff/Faculty Scientist

• Recruiting: this website provides recruitment resources for managers as well as current/prospective employees (Legal Compliance).

• Salary Ranges: review the Salary Ranges for all positions at the Lab (Archived Salary Ranges from past fiscal years)

• Talent Acquisition and Outreach Resources: This site provides Berkeley Lab’s hiring managers and staff with key resources and guides to help them better understand and leverage the various elements, requirements, best practices, and activities related to talent acquisition.

Payroll: links for downloading forms that may be required to arrange direct deposit of paychecks or credit union deductions; and government tax forms such as the California State Withholding Form and the Certificate of Foreign Status for Federal Tax Withholding.

• • • For questions about your pay, open an AskUs ticket

    • Payroll Forms

    • View Paycheck & W2 Information:

      • HRIS: ~2015 to June 2020 (before UCPath implementation)

      • UCPath: July 2020-current

Reviews (system login): the Lab conducts an annual Performance Management Process (PMP) for Staff and Postdocs.

• PMP System: review your review and the reviews of your direct reports during the PMP process.

• Performance Management Website

• Preparing for Self-Assessment

The goal of the Berkeley Lab Compensation Program is to attract, motivate and retain outstanding employees who will contribute to the Laboratory’s long-term success as a premier, multi-program research and development organization with an international reputation for conducting research of the highest scientific quality.

• Job Level Charts: use these charts when writing new position descriptions and/or for understanding the expectations & requirements for job family levels at LBNL. 

• Salary Ranges: use these charts to review salary ranges for the different job families used at LBNL.

• Pension (UCRAYS): review years of services, generate retirement income planning reports, and other pension-related resources.

• Preparing for Retirement: a step-by-step list of resources in the retirement process. If you prepare well ahead of time, it will take you about three to four months to apply for and elect your retirement. 

• Retirement Administration Service Center (RASC)

• Retirement Plaques (LBNL only): if you wish to have a retirement plaque manufactured, please fill out and submit a plaque request form.

• Retirement Savings Program 403(b), 457(b), DC Plan (Fidelity NetBenefits Login): make voluntary retirement account elections for pre-tax (403b/457b) or after-tax (DC) payroll earnings.

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