Local Updates

Last Updated: 05/24/23

Upcoming Projects

1 Month Away: Replace PayPath, Lived Name, Annual UCPath Upgrade

The following projects are scheduled to go-live in UCPath in 1 month, on June 20, 2023. We strongly recommend reviewing the project demos to develop a better understanding of the changes that are coming to the UCPath system. Join us on Wednesday, May 31, 2023 for our UCPath Projects: June Release Topic Based Zoom to review the projects below and how this impacts you.

1. Manage Job Tile (Replace PayPath Phase 1)
   1. Phase 1 of the Replace PayPath project will feature the new Manage Job tile, with new search and page display options to improve data validation.
   2. The tile will be available for early adopters from central offices. Transactors will continue to use PayPath and Smart HR Templates.
   3. Watch the Manage Job Tile Demo for an overview of the changes coming with Phase 1 of Replace PayPath.
2. Lived Name
   1. The Lived Name project aims to enhance the user experience in UCPath by providing employees the option to select a self-chosen name in UCPath.
   2. As part of the project, the Name field in UCPath will now display the employee's self-chosen name
   3. All UCPath transactors will be impacted by the Lived Name project. View a list of UCPath pages and their associated Name labels here.
   4. Watch the Annual UCPath Upgrade & Lived Name Demos for an overview of the changes coming with Lived Name.
3. Annual UCPath Upgrade (PUM 44)
   1. The Annual UCPath Upgrade project will deploy the latest available PeopleSoft HCM software PUM 44 and Tools 8.6 to the UCPath system, which is currently on PUM 37 and Tools 8.58.
   2. All UCPath transactors will be impacted by the Annual Upgrade. View a list of features with screenshots coming with the upgrade here.
   3. Watch the Annual UCPath Upgrade & Lived Name Demos for an overview of the changes coming with the Annual UCPath Upgrade.

Read the full UCPath Project Status Alert here.

Reports

• New: Direct Retro Summary Report – Payroll Accounting & Reconciliation
  • Reports on Direct Retros and their Processing Status at a summary level. The report includes a drill-through link to show all linked funding line details. It also highlights Direct Retro funding lines which could be considered a High Risk for UCSD. It is strongly encouraged to select a narrow data range as the report is memory-intensive.
• New: Direct Retro Detail Drill-through – Payroll Accounting & Reconciliation
  • Reports on Direct Retros and their Processing Status at a summary level. The report includes a drill-through link to show all linked funding line details. It also highlights Direct Retro funding lines which could be considered a High Risk for UCSD. It is strongly encouraged to select a narrow data range as the report is memory-intensive.
• New: UC Learning Center - Required Training Status – Human Resources Non-restricted
  • This report provides UC Learning Center Employee Training Assignment information, including Assigned, Overdue/Expired, and Satisfied statuses. This report also provides information for training assignments due in 30, 60, and 90 days.  The report is optimized to focus on activities that are most frequently assigned to employees.
• Coming Soon: Service Credit Milestone Report – Human Resources Non-restricted
  • Major Update: Shows next upcoming milestone and previous milestone (if one was achieved) for all employees.
• Department Hierarchy Report – Community Reports
  • Added Prompts for each Department Level.
• The following reports have removed the deprecated field, Employee Preferred Name:
  • Employee Record of Earnings Report – Payroll/Financial Restricted
  • Record of Pay – Payroll/Financial Restricted
  • Funding and Project End Date – Payroll/Financial Non-restricted
  • FLSA Mismatch – Human Resources Non-restricted
  • Employee Action Report with EDI – Human Resources EDI Restricted
  • Position Report – Human Resources Non-restricted