Human Resources Support

Human Resources support is available from the Deans' Office in all areas of staff personnel matters. If you have any questions related to policies, union contracts, performance management, job descriptions, classification levels, salary, training, reorganization, reduction in force, etc., please contact the Human Resources Manager, Nilima Bhatia, ext. 3-2695.

Frequently Asked Questions by Administrators

• Hiring of Temporary Employees (Limited Appointments) Departments are delegated the authority to appoint temporary employees for up to 4 months. Prior to appointing a temporary employee in a new position, the position description must be reviewed and classified by the campus H R department. See the Office of Human Resources' New Policies for Temporary Employment webpage for more information.
• Reclassification Requests All completed reclassification requests must be received by the Deans' Office by the end of the month in order to be effective the 1st of the following month. Reclassification requests should include the new signed job description, the previous description, an organizational chart, the funding source that will be used to pay for the reclassification and either a supervisor's checksheet or a memo outlining the reason for the reclassification request. The Deans' Office will review the request and contact departments if additional information or clarification is necessary prior to forwarding it to Campus Human Resources for review. See the Guide to Managing Human Resources, Chapter 3, for additional information on reclassifications.

Campus Human Resources and Payroll Resources Websites

• UC Berkeley Human Resources
• UC Berkeley Payroll Office