VPFO News

Jul 23, 2021
UBC transitioning to new customs broker: Thompson Ahern
For international shipments, UBC will be transitioning to a new customs broker of record, Thompson Ahern who will take over from the university’s current broker Livingston International as of August 12, 2021.

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Jul 22, 2021
Payroll moves into new location
As of July 22, 2021, the Payroll team has relocated from the Technology Enterprise Facility (TEF) 3 office on Agronomy Road to their new home at 5958 Webber Lane in Wesbrook Village.

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Jul 19, 2021
UBC community supports COVID-19 research with rapid antigen testing clinic
The pilot project ran from February to April, and helped identify positive cases of the virus in asymptomatic individuals. Now, it has expanded into a clinical trial and is open to anyone living or working at UBC until August 20.

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Jul 16, 2021
Changes to Payroll Representative Portfolios
The portfolio composition of our payroll representatives is now based on employee last name. This change will support our service delivery to faculty and staff, who can now more easily find their payroll representative, as well as improving our workflows within the payroll team.

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Jul 12, 2021
UBC IMANT shares university’s first endowment carbon footprint report
The UBC Endowment Carbon Footprint Report describes activities undertaken in 2020 as well as initial emissions estimates, and establishes a baseline for evaluating progress against the university's ambitious goal of reducing its carbon footprint 45% by 2030.

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