2025-02-18: Voluntary Leave Donation: Systemwide Wildfire Catastrophic Leave Bank: On Behalf of Ann-Marie Musto, M.Ed., Associate Vice Chancellor and Chief Human Resources Officer

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February 18, 2025                                                              

TO:       UCSB Faculty & Staff  

FR:       Ann-Marie Musto, M.Ed. 

Associate Vice Chancellor and Chief Human Resources Officer

RE:     Voluntary Leave Donation: Systemwide Wildfire Catastrophic Leave Bank

Systemwide Human Resources announced a new, temporary Systemwide Wildfire Catastrophic Leave Bank to benefit UC employees who have been adversely affected by the wildfires in the greater Los Angeles region. 

Now through March 31, 2025, eligible UC employees from any location may donate accrued vacation or staff PTO hours to this bank. Eligible affected employees from any location may receive donations from the bank according to local procedures. Information for employees is available on UCnet. 

For the UC Santa Barbara campus, employees who wish to donate or receive donations please submit a ticket in ServiceNow. 

To Donate:  HR ServiceNow>Leave Administration>Donate to the Wildfire Catastrophic Leave Sharing Program

To Receive:  HR ServiceNow>Leave Administration>Employee Wildfire Catastrophic Leave Application

If you have questions pertaining to the Systemwide Wildfire Catastrophic Leave Bank or the UC Santa Barbara local procedures, please contact Tami Schmittgen, Leave and Disability Manager, at tami.schmittgen@ucsb.edu. 

Thank you for your consideration of donating in support of our colleagues affected by the Los Angeles wildfires.