UCPath FAQs

UCPath is a system-wide project launched by the University of California (UC) that modernized its payroll system, which was over 35 years-old. UCPath introduces new, modern technology that will integrate and standardize payroll, benefits and human resource (HR) systems across the UC system. The system provides employees access to UCPath Online, where they can view personal job data and payroll information, sign up for direct deposit, update tax withholdings, view or enroll in benefits, see vacation and sick leave balances and more. 

UCPath = UC Payroll, Academic Personnel, Timekeeping & Human Resources

The UCPath Center is also part of the UCPath project and is the shared services hub for the UC system where payroll, benefits, and human resources information will be centralized and where staff will provide individualized support to UC employees in partnership with the Central Resource Unit. UCLA transitioned to UCPath on September 23, 2018, partnering with UC Santa Barbara as part of the implementation, and joining the Office of the President, and our sister campuses --Berkeley,  Merced, Riverside, and ASUCLA – all of which are now live on UCPath.

For more information about the UCPath Center, please visit https://www.ucop.edu/ucpath-center/ visit or login to UCPath Online and submit a question by clicking on the “Ask UCPath Center” button. You can also call 855-982-7284 (Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–6 p.m. PST) to speak with an associate.

UCPath is the largest initiative of its kind in UC history. Data for more than 200,000 employees across 20 locations will be transitioned into the new UCPath system. Each campus has a large volume of complex data that must be moved from local payroll and personnel systems into the UCPath system. With so many employees and unique systems, the project is being completed in phases that allow the UCPath team to focus on deployment groups of four to five campuses at a time.

For the latest deployment updates, visit http://ucpathproject.ucop.edu/.

UCPath Online is a self-service tool that gives employees 24/7 access to UC employment information based on their role. Similar to the current At Your Service Online (AYSO) website, UC employees will be able to log into the portal from mobile devices and computers at work or home. They will have the ability to view and update personal information, view paychecks, sign up for direct deposit, update tax withholdings, view or enroll in benefits, see vacation and sick leave balances and more. The UCPath portal has tutorials available for most tasks and users will have the option to submit inquiries through the “Ask UCPath” feature. 

For general questions about the UCPath program and deployments, visit http://ucpathproject.ucop.edu/. For UCLA-specific questions and more information about how UCLA UCPath will affect employees, employees may wish to contact their department managers, or visit the Contact Us options.

No, the UCPath Center is a University of California (UC) organization.

Yes, the UCPath Center has staff that are prepared to assist customers in Spanish and other languages. The UCPath Center also partners with the interpreter service Language Line Solutions, servicing +240 languages and available on-demand.