On March 16, UCPath launched the new employee support chatbot, PathPal. Phase 1 will help users navigate common “how-to” questions using approved UCPath job aid resources.
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UCPath corrected a system issue that affected voluntary retirement savings plans on some final pay checks last year.
As an update, UCLA will use central funding to supply the required 50% UC contribution for the University’s affected employees.
No department action is required.
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UCPath Training: eLearning Courses Update. Upcoming Change to Fidelity 403(b) Loan Repayments. New Emergency Contact Option for Employees. Learn more!
Employees received an alert from the UCPath Center advising of employee records and contingent worker records with an "Expected Job End Date" of March 31, 2026.
To avoid unintended impacts, employees are asked to review job records with upcoming end dates and determine the required action by March 31.
Please take action: some employees with Job Record End Date March 31, 2026 in UCPath may auto-terminate. Find out more.
Beginning in April 2026, the process for repaying Fidelity 403(b) loans will change. UC will no longer deduct loan repayments from employee paychecks after the April 1, 2026, monthly and April 8, 2026, biweekly paychecks.
Find out about recent enhancements to UCPath and UCPath Online.
Farmworkers Day | On Friday, March 27, your UCLA Payroll Partner office will close to observe the University Holiday.
On April 2, 2026, Experian will host an Identity Protection Webinar for University of California employees. Register today and learn more about the Experian Elite Identity Protection and Financial Wellness Plan.
A special protocol is required for submitting off-cycle pay requests near quarter-end for monthly paid employees to ensure wages are captured accurately in UCPath for requests that span two quarters.
Launching March 8, the UCPath March 2026 Project Release includes phase one of Improve Accrual Management and changes to Final Pay for pilot groups.
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Effective March 8, 2026, UCPath will implement Improve Accrual Management Phase 1 and Final Pay Projects. Learn more!
Find out about recent enhancements to UCPath and UCPath Online.
On February 11, UCPath notified eligible nonresident aliens regarding Tax Treaty Income and/or Postdoc Fellowship income.
Effective February 13, UCPath will update the "Ask UCPath" URL. Please update bookmarks accordingly. Learn more.
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2025 W-2 and 1095-C Forms Now Available. UCPath Funding Entry eCourse Updated. Claiming Exemption from Withholding. Kaiser and Blue Shield Open Enrollment Completed. Learn more!
You may want to bookmark the Fund Manager Directory on Box, which identifies the individuals or teams responsible for a fund based on Fund Number.
Find out about recent enhancements to UCPath and UCPath Online.
2025 Winter Holiday Closure Payroll Deadline Reminders. 2026 TRS Schedules. Deduction Holiday - December 30, 2025. Learn more.
During 2025 UCLA Winter Holiday Curtailment, Payroll Partner will have limited staff available from Dec. 24, 2025 through Jan. 2, 2026. Review important year-end deadlines to ensure your payroll files are processed.
