Academic & Staff Personnel Overview

The Academic & Staff Personnel team assists faculty with merits and promotions, leaves of absence, and sabbaticals. We are also available to assist with recruitment procedures and hiring academic staff positions. Our team assists with these titles: Lecturers, Postdoctoral Scholars, Visiting Scholars, and without salary appointments. We also work with SISS to help obtain the appropriate visa for candidates that may require one. For more information and resources, please see the links below.  Please email bcpersonnel@ucdavis.edu with questions.

• Leaves of Absence

• Leaves

  For personal leaves, leaves for professional development, leaves to attend professional meetings, or leaves for other University business, Department Chairs may approve the leave if the absence is for 7 calendar days or less. Please use the following LINK to fill out the 7 days or less leave form.  If the leave is more than 7 days, please contact our academic personnel staff to initiate a Professional Development Leave request through MIV.

  Sabbaticals

  Please discuss with your department Chair/Director to work out coverage for teaching prior to submitting your request to the Personnel team.

  APM-740 Leaves of Absence/Sabbatical Leaves

• Postdocs

• You are not required to post a job opening for postdocs. You are free to search for a candidate on your own--once you've found someone, the Personnel team can start the hiring process. Appointments should be for at least 1 year at 100%. Please notify the Personnel team at least 3 months before the anticipated start date (6 months if a visa is required) if you're interested in hiring a postdoctoral scholar. We can provide you with a template department letter. Please note that the letter will need to be approved by Graduate Studies and the candidate must complete all onboarding paperwork with HR before they can begin working.

  Graduate Studies Website with Pay Scale

  Postdoc Bargaining Unit Contract

• Visiting Scholars

• Please notify the Personnel team by email at least 90 days prior to the arrival of the Visiting Scholar so that the SISS Department has sufficient time to process the J-1 visa request. The Personnel team will be able to provide you with a template for the scholar invitation letter. 

  SISS Overview: Inviting a J-1 Scholar

• Quick Links for Personal Services & Resources

• Academic Affairs
  Academic Personnel Manual
  Academic Senate FAQ
  Campus Resources for Senate Faculty
  Faculty Step Plus Salary Scale
  Grad Student & Postdoctoral Scholar Salaries
  MyInfo Vault
  New Faculty Resources
  Outside Activity Tracking System (OATS)
  Payroll Calendars & Schedules
  Postdoctoral Scholar Resources
  Postdoctoral Scholars- Appointment and Promotion
  Recruit
  Services for International Students and Scholars (SISS)
  Time Reporting System (TRS)
  TRS Training for Supervisors & Employees
  UC Davis FrontDoor for New/Prospective Employees
  UC Davis HR
  UC Davis Payroll
  UCPath