<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><br><div dir="ltr"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;border-width:medium;border-style:none;border-color:currentcolor"><tbody><tr style="height:21.55pt"><td width="623" colspan="2" valign="top" style="width:467.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt;height:21.55pt"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><img src="cid:ii_mset6e2d3" alt="image.png" width="140" height="43"></span></b><b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></b></p></td></tr><tr style="height:27pt"><td width="623" colspan="2" valign="top" style="width:467.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt;height:27pt"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">August 6, 2026</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></b></p></td></tr><tr style="height:0.2in"><td width="53" valign="top" style="width:39.55pt;padding:0in 5.4pt;height:0.2in"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">To:</span></p></td><td width="571" valign="top" style="width:427.95pt;padding:0in 5.4pt;height:0.2in"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Campus Human Resources Partners and MSOs</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:0.2in"><td width="53" valign="top" style="width:39.55pt;padding:0in 5.4pt;height:0.2in"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">From:</span></p></td><td width="571" valign="top" style="width:427.95pt;padding:0in 5.4pt;height:0.2in"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Central Human Resources Policy</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:0.2in"><td width="53" valign="top" style="width:39.55pt;padding:0in 5.4pt;height:0.2in"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Re:</span></p></td><td width="571" valign="top" style="width:427.95pt;padding:0in 5.4pt;height:0.2in"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span id="m_3931198972399063566m_4099904686329364572gmail-docs-internal-guid-79f70447-7fff-b2cc-f5ff-309d5ddfd35a"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">PPSM-21: Selection and Appointment Policy Revisions</span></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"></span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:34.65pt"><td width="623" colspan="2" valign="top" style="width:467.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt;height:34.65pt"><div style="border-width:medium medium 1.5pt;border-style:none none solid;border-color:currentcolor currentcolor windowtext;padding:0in 0in 1pt"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;border-width:medium;border-style:none;border-color:currentcolor;padding:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.584;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">On Monday, August 3, 2026, the University of California, Office of the President (UCOP) released a revised version of PPSM-21: Selection and Appointment. This policy underwent a technical review to clarify the requirements of Section III.E (Staff Employment Misconduct Disclosure) in line with guidance on timing requirements for the UC personnel file review and the UC allegations of misconduct review. Edits were also made to Section VII (Frequently Asked Questions). These revisions are now in effect.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.584;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.584;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Who The Revisions Impact</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.32;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span id="m_3931198972399063566m_4099904686329364572gmail-docs-internal-guid-8c6c0726-7fff-e47f-e61a-aaba0102753c"></span><br></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.584;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The revisions apply to policy-covered employees in the Professional & Support Staff (PSS), Managers & Senior Professionals (MSP), and Senior Management Group (SMG) personnel programs. Sections III.A through III.B do not apply to SMG employees.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.32;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span><span id="m_3931198972399063566m_4099904686329364572gmail-docs-internal-guid-c9718e1a-7fff-dca6-ce2c-fbbc1f80156a"></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.584;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Revisions</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.584;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.32;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap">Updates to PPSM-21 include:</span><span id="m_3931198972399063566m_4099904686329364572gmail-docs-internal-guid-96181b88-7fff-c99f-6ad0-90acd4214667"></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span id="m_3931198972399063566m_4099904686329364572gmail-docs-internal-guid-765637cb-7fff-03a4-4cca-b8f4660ab7d3"></span></p><ul style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><li dir="ltr" style="margin-left:15px;list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Clarifications to Section III.E – Staff Employment Misconduct Disclosure.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="margin-left:15px;list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Addition of new FAQs #1, #2, and #3, and removal of the previous FAQs #1 and #2.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="margin-left:15px;list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Editorial and technical updates to improve clarity and align implementation guidance.</span></p></li></ul><div><span id="m_3931198972399063566m_4099904686329364572gmail-docs-internal-guid-02d0a74f-7fff-2f14-bd8e-125f4e4f6ed7"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Resources</span></p><ul style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><li dir="ltr" style="margin-left:15px;list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><a href="https://documents.ucr.edu/HR-Policy/Pol-PPSM-21-ucop.pdf" style="text-decoration:none" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline">PPSM-21 (Clean Copy)</span></a></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="margin-left:15px;list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><a href="https://documents.ucr.edu/HR-Policy/PPSM-21_EMD%20Tech%20Edits_Tracked.pdf" style="text-decoration:none" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline">PPSM-21 (Tracked Changes)</span></a></p></li></ul></span></div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:14pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">UCR Local Procedure 21</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">UCR's Local Procedure 21: Selection and Appointment is currently in draft and is being updated to align with the revised systemwide policy. Additional communication will be provided once the local procedure has been finalized and published.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">If you have any questions regarding these revisions, please contact </span><a href="mailto:HRPolicy@ucr.edu" style="text-decoration:none" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">HRPolicy@ucr.edu </span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">or submit an inquiry through the </span><a href="https://ucrsupport.service-now.com/esc?id=sc_cat_item&sys_id=53ff2daf472c1610674b809a516d4384" style="text-decoration:none" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">R'Employee Service Portal</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">.</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table></div>
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