UCPath will replace voicemail with enhanced support options on May 31, 2026, including callback, AI-powered tools like PathPal, and SMS support for faster assistance.

A new UCPath Mass PayPath template is now available. Be sure to download the updated version, which includes the Dot Line field, to prevent upload errors and processing delays.

Note: UCLA provides internal templates for submitting Mass Funding Entry, Regular Time Entry (I‑181), and Flat Dollar Amount (I‑618) files to the Central Resource Unit (CRU). See our knowledge base article: How to Find Mass Template.

UCPath has introduced new enhancements to Extended Absence transactions, improving notification visibility and data accuracy. Updates include expanded push back notifications and new validations for the Last Day Worked field.

Concurrent Hire Smart HR templates will be updated on May 1, 2026, to remove the Personal Data tab. This change improves data integrity and shifts personal data updates to appropriate channels. No action is required; updated job aids will be released soon.

Tracker I-9 authorized users may not provide Form I-9 copies to any campus department, auditor, or other agency. 

If you are being audited and the agency (internal or external to UCLA) requests a copy of an employee’s Form I-9, create a case.

In the Tracker system, terminated employee I-9s have a Purge status. It is the responsibility of departments to verify the validity of this status and request an I-9 be officially purged once the purge date requirement is met. 

UCPath PayPath transactions now display a new Dotted-Line Report field, which should be left blank by campus transactors.

To improve performance, the UCPath Off-cycle Dashboard no longer displays a default list. Please search using an Employee ID or Transaction ID. 

Additional enhancements are under review.

Users may experience slowness when accessing the Off‑cycle Dashboard. UCPath is implementing a system fix and will notify users when updates are available. 

There is no need to submit additional cases.

Find out about recent enhancements to UCPath and UCPath Online.

On April 27, UCPath issued corrected Forms W‑2 (W‑2c) and informed approximately 7,500 employees impacted by updated reporting guidance for mandatory Summer Salary DC Plan contributions in 2025. 

This is a reporting correction only and does not affect taxable income or taxes withheld; no action is required at this time.

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.

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. 

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. 

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.