Contact Information
Postdocs, Graduate Student Researchers (GSRs), Undergraduate employees: Rachel Welz
Unit 18 Lecturers, Jr. Specialist, Volunteers, Visiting Scholars, Visas: Sylvia Liu
TAs/ Readers: Lauren Worrell
Staff Appointments: Brooke Noonan
- How do I hire a GSR?
- Graduate Student Researcher hires can be noted on your quarterly student support requests sent out by your research administrator. If you want to hire an additional GSR or make changes to an existing GSR appointment after you have submitted your student support request, please contact Rachel Welz as well as your research administrator. Please note that due to HR and UCPath deadlines, processing times have increased.
- How do I hire an undergraduate student assistant?
To hire an undergraduate student assistant, please fill out the Student Employee Hire Request Smartsheet. To help aid with completing the form, be prepared with the following information:
Student employee’s full name and email address
• Position title/classification (STDT 2, STDT 3, or STDT 4)
• Position description (including job duties and minimum qualifications)
• Student’s current employment status (e.g., are they currently employed by another department?)
• Work-study eligibility (please confirm directly with the student)
• Anticipated start and end dates
• Account number for position funding
• Primary TRS approver
• Pay rateFor information on determining the student assistant level, please visit this website for descriptions and this website for the student assistant salary scale. Please note that student assistants may not begin work until they have been cleared to do so by AUSS-C.
- How do I hire a Postdoc?
A: To hire a postdoctoral scholar, complete the Postdoc Request Form, here and return it to your research administrator and Rachel Welz. General campus guidelines regarding postdoctoral scholar appointments can be found here.
Steps:
(1) Financial Analyst prepares Postdoc Offer Letter in collaboration with the faculty sponsor.
(2) Route to College for approval
(3) Gather signatures from the Scholar, PI, and Department Chair
(4) Submit ticket to AUSS-C for onboarding, benefits information, payroll questionsPostdoctoral scholars will work with Sylvia Liu at [email protected] for any visa needs.
Additional FAQs regarding postdoc appointments can be found here.
- How do I hire another type of employee?
- Please reach out to Brooke Noonan to discuss hiring another type of employee. If you have any questions regarding allowability or funding of the new position please contact your research administrator.
- Who can answer my general human resources questions?
- For general human resource questions, please reach out to Brooke Noonan.
- When can my employee start working?
- Employees cannot begin working until AUSS-C verifies receipt of the I-9 and completion of onboarding process.
- How do I enroll in/update my direct deposit?
- To sign-up or make changes to you payroll direct deposit, please visit UCPath (ucpath.ucdavis.edu).
- If I don’t get paid, who should I contact?
- Please contact Rachel Welz for assistance.