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BONUS LEAVE

Eligible staff will get two bonus days off during the 2004-05 winter campus closure. UC is instituting the one-time paid-leave program to recognize employee contributions in the face of static salaries and budget cuts. Non-represented staff employees not receiving a general salary increase in 2004-05 are eligible for the leave, which is 16 hours for full-time employees and a proportionate amount for part-time employees. Leave should be used Dec. 28 and 29, the two workdays included in the winter closure. Employees in units that must stay open during the closure will receive commensurate time off sometime during the period of Dec. 1, 2004, to Jan. 31, 2005. The program does not cover academic employees. To find out about eligibility requirements and other details, link to http://atyourservice.ucop.edu/news/general/bonus_paid_leave.html. Or employees with questions can call Campus Human Resources at (310) 794-3147 or Healthcare Human Resources at (310) 794-0500.

TAKING HOPE COAST TO COAST

Neil Shah, a UCLA cancer researcher who usually fights the deadly disease in the lab, is taking his efforts on the road. Beginning Oct. 1, Shah will be battling cancer on his bicycle as he rides across the country with 20 other people as part of Lance Armstrong’s Tour of Hope. The relay ride from Los Angeles to Washington, D.C., is designed to raise awareness about the importance of cancer clinical trials. A researcher at the Jonsson Cancer Center and an assistant professor of hematology/oncology, Shah was selected for Armstrong’s team from a field of 1,200 applicants nationwide. “This is a once-in-a-lifetime experience to share the story of what can be accomplished with clinical trials,” Shah said.

A SOLID START

An estimated 5,000 new freshmen and transfer students were expected to gather Sept. 27 for the 2004 New Student Welcome at Pauley Pavilion. Slated to greet the newcomers were Chancellor Albert Carnesale, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Janina Montero, and Executive Dean Patricia O’Brien and Vice Provost Judith Smith, both from the UCLA College. Professor Andrea Ghez, representing the faculty, and Allende Palma Saracho, president of the Undergraduate Students Association Council, were also slated to speak. Videos on the campus, faculty and students also helped orient the new Bruins. This was the first time in recent history that Student Affairs hosted the event. As part of the traditional welcome, students were treated to a barbecue and entertainment by student groups.