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Friday, January 14, 2022

Staff: Submit your Professional Development Fund claims by March 4

A reminder to staff and research associates to use available professional development (PD) funding and submit your claims in Workday by Friday, March 4, 2022.…
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Thursday, January 13, 2022

Reminder to set up your supplier early in Workday

As we head towards the end of the fiscal year, there is an expected increase in the volume of financial transactions and requests within Workday.…
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Wednesday, January 12, 2022

Claiming your personal tax credits

Tax credits are deductions you may be able to claim when you complete and submit your income tax return. If you require additional assistance with…
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Tuesday, January 11, 2022

Facilities teams supporting extreme weather events and keeping our community safe

2021 certainly was an unprecedented year for those working on campus to support extreme weather events. A big thank you goes out to team members…
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Tuesday, January 11, 2022

Winston Feliciano promoted to Mechanic Apprentice in Building Operations

Winston brings over 10 years of supply chain experience and has completed the Building Operations Expression of Interest Program, as well as participated as an…
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Sunday, January 9, 2022

Gilberto Andrade joins Municipal Services as the new Senior Materials Resource Coordinator

Gilberto comes to UBC with over 25 years of experience in materials and logistics management in varying industries ranging from home appliances and steelworks. 
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Friday, January 7, 2022

Here Is Why Your Net Pay May Be Lower in January

Find out why your net pay may be lower in January, how it affects your personal credit return, and how to get support on updating…
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Wednesday, January 5, 2022

Meynardo Villarica promoted to Architectural Sub Head in Building Operations

Meynardo's carpentry trade background, coupled with his skills and understanding of the restoration process will benefit the architectural trade team well as he brings a fresh…
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Tuesday, January 4, 2022

How sports can bring us together

Tis the season when we gather around the big screen, dressed in holiday colours, cheering on our national junior hockey team. Sports is a uniform platform that…
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Wednesday, December 15, 2021

Preliminary approval received for the downtown Kelowna project

The UBC Downtown Kelowna project recently received preliminary approval from the Board of Governors meeting on December 5, 2021 to move forward with this project.…
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