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UCPath Enhancements & Training Updates: February 27 - March 26

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February 27 - March 26, 2026

UCPath recently implemented the below changes.

THIS INFORMATION HAS BEEN CONDENSED FOR UCLA AUDIENCES

Summary

Date

Resolved the issue where postdoc balances were not carrying over in certain scenarios. 

03/02/26

Added five absence management elements to Reproductive Loss Leave.03/10/26

Summary

Date

BN: Update TER Event Configuration to Terminate all Benefit Plans

03/02/26

BN: Update TER Event Configuration to Allow for Manual Event Creation

03/02/26

Update to R-421 Report for Replacement of HSP with HealthSavings+

03/05/26

  

Summary

Date

Funding Entry code fix to prevent duplication of Budget Ref number, ensuring N-OTC & Y_OTC rows are generated correctly.

03/02/26

Updated the pay end dates that were null for three run IDs in the Labor Ledger tables (2019, 2020, 2025).03/18/26
Corrected Salary Cost Transfers that were missing local assessments for pay run 250830B1X.03/16/26

Summary

Date

Added the Final Pay Processing Calendars to the Processing Calendars Page.

02/27/26

Update GL Leave assessment from Y to N for Earn Code FOC 

03/04/26

Summary

Date

Update the job code table, and salary grade table for newly created job:  MGN Counsel 3 HC

02/27/26

New Math Fellow PX Job Code

02/27/26

Update the job code table and salary grade table for newly accreted titles:  Clin Applications Profl 1-3 HX

02/27/26

Updates to UCLA Location Table for Clinical Integration and Cal Gov 3558 Compliance

03/04/26

Did You Know? 

SSN Compliance

Accurate employee records in UCPath are crucial for compliance and to avoid negative consequences downstream.

While SSNs are not required at hire, obtaining them when possible can streamline onboarding. To support a smooth onboarding experience for employees, we encourage locations to:

  • Capture the SSN at the time of hire, whenever available
  • If an employee presents their SSN card during an I-9 process, please do not record the SSN outside of the designated fields in the Tracker I-9 system. Instead, locations should develop a secure process to record the SSN in UCPath
  • Implement a follow-up process when an SSN is pending
  • Review onboarding workflows to ensure consistent completion of this step

Properly documenting Social Security Numbers (SSNs) helps ensures uninterrupted access to benefits, retirement plans, payroll processing, and mandatory reporting systems.

UC Patent Acknowledgement

UC’s patent policy requires all employees and contractors to sign a patent acknowledgment. 

Location transactors can identify employees and contractors missing the patent acknowledgment electronic signature in UCPath by running the Missing Patent Acknowledgements (R-396) report in Cognos.

Resources

March Release 

UCPath will implement enhancements to the Absence Management module and Final Pay Process (for pilot locations) on March 8, 2026.

Accrual Management (Phase 1) -This phase focuses on enhancing automation for mid-pay period leave accruals. It will accommodate changes in pay frequency, employment status, terminations, rehires, and transfers.

Final Pay for Pilot Locations - The final pay requests for the pilot locations will transition from E-078 to the Final Pay Activity Guide. This change aims to improve processing and ensure compliance.

The pilot locations are: UC Berkeley, UC Davis, UC Davis Health, UC Los Angeles Health, UC Riverside, UC San Francisco, and UC San Francisco Health

Please visit the Improve Accrual Management Project/Final Pay Pilot page to learn more.

UCPath 2026 Release Project Page