rumor-mill

I love working at UCSF and I really like my job but OE is making me crazy. No one said it would be easy; I get that. But it is really frustrating to try to get my work done............

5/4/12

We don't want to risk our research when the Data Center consolidation takes place. Can we opt out of the Data Center consolidation? We are hearing mixed messages.

5/3/12

We've heard you can opt out of the consolidated Desktop Support service. Is it or isn't it mandatory?

5/2/12

I thought the OE Service Level Agreements were supposed to set standards for how the work is conducted. It feels like they are more a theory than a reality we can rely on.

5/1/12

For an initiative called 'operational excellence' why wasn't there a coordinated effort to secure space?

4/12/12

People are getting paid more in OE to do the same work they did in their departments

2/2/12

Some people are getting salary increases for their new OE jobs before they even start these new OE jobs

2/2/12

I got a job in an OE Cluster but my friend didn't. She is really upset she wasn't picked. We both thought UCSF was going to be where we spent the rest of our careers. She can't get past being hurt and angry and I don't know what to do.

11/9/11

OE was supposed to save us money and now we are hearing that it is actually going to cost our department more money. What's up with that?

10/12/11

'OE is just a euphemism for lay-offs.' 'OE is killing the goose that laid the golden egg.' 'Taking us out at the knees.' 'Like trying a new drug without the clinical trial.' 'Killing the seed corn.' 'OE is a wonderful method for creating the illusion of

8/23/11

Get the Facts

Operational Excellence will generate its share of rumors—some completely unfounded, some bearing a shred of truth. We’re providing the Rumor Mill as a resource so you can get the whole picture behind the half truths.

If you’ve heard a rumor that isn’t addressed here, please send it to us and we’ll do our best to provide helpful information.

"Why did you rewrite the rumor I sent in before you posted it?"

It is very likely that your rumor didn’t get posted exactly as you sent it in because it was one of many that came to our attention on the same topic. In some cases, we post it verbatim and in others what you see posted is a hybrid of several comments that we have received.

FAQs

What is the UCPath initiative and will it impact our new HR service centers?

In October 2014, as part of the final wave, UCSF will go-live with the UCPath system. It is an integrated payroll and human resources system that will replace our current PPS system. This service center will be located in Riverside, CA. UCPath will be primarily transaction processing in the areas of payroll, benefits, leave and workforce administration. ........see full response.

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