Myrna says Farewell
by Myrna Hays It was with mixed feelings that I announced to DFA Chair Ian Kennedy my decision to retire from my job as Executive Director. I began working for the DFA in December, 1979; that is a long time!…
New DFA Executive Director
by Ian Kennedy To the DFA membership: After 29 years of dedicated service to the Davis Faculty Association, Myrna Hays has announced her retirement from the position of Executive Director. During those years, Myrna has given her time selflessly to…
Work Life program
The University of California, Davis, has an active “Work Life” program that helps faculty to balance their professional responsibilities with their personal responsibilities. Faculty can familiarize themselves with the benefits that are available in two locations: the Academic Personnel Manuel…
Testifying as an expert witness
Date: Dec. 3, 2007 TO: All DFA members FROM: Ian Kennedy, Chair, DFA The issue of outside professional activities, specifically testifying as an expert witness, has been raised recently by a member. The DFA Board believes that some members may…
Criteria for Charles P. Nash Prize
Some DFA members have inquired about the criteria for deciding who receives the Charles P. Nash Prize. The criteria are being finalized and the mechanism of selection of the prize winner is being decided by representatives from the DFA, Senate,…
CUCFA supports Legislative action to promote transparency in UC governance
Responding to widespread disappointment with UC administrative leadership, the California Legislature has passed two measures to increase transparency in UC governance. Senate Concurrent Resolution 52 recently passed in both the state Senate and Assembly. It memorializes the UC Regents to…
Support the Charles P. Nash Prize
To: All DFA Members FROM: Ian Kennedy and the DFA Board RE: The Charles P. Nash Prize We are sending you this information both as an attachment and as text (see below) in case anyone has a problem opening the…
How was the UC Davis Sloan Award for Career Flexibility Used?
As reported last year in one of our membership news bulletins (see Board Seeks Input on Family Policies on the DFA website at www.ucdfa.org), in the fall of 2006, UC Davis and UC Berkeley received a $250,000 Alfred P. Sloan…
DFA Memo re. health benefits
Date: Sept. 13, 2007 TO: DFA Members FROM: Ian Kennedy, Chair The Labor Relations office at UCOP has responded to my letter that set out the concerns of our members in regard to changes to providers in our medical plans.…
Health Benefits Memo to UCOP
Date: August 10, 2007 TO: DFA Members FROM: Ian Kennedy, Chair Re: Health benefits The following letter was sent to Randolph Scott, Executive Director HRB-Policy & Program Design at UCOP: As you may recall from our meetings with you and…