People make UC Davis great, and our employees are among the best in the world. UC Davis strives to take care of you and your family with good benefits, a commitment to best practices, and the opportunity to work with some of the brightest, most visionary thinkers of our time.

New Employee Welcome - Meet UC Davis!
UC Davis is a great place to work, and we welcome all new faculty, staff, and postdocs to attend our inspiring New Employee Welcome (NEW) event. This event, held bi-monthly on Thursdays, is designed to acquaint employees with UC Davis' mission, Principles of Community, culture, and noteworthy accomplishments. We look forward to seeing you there!

New Employee Benefits
Enroll in benefits within 31 days of your Period of Initial Eligibility (PIE):
Set up your UC Path account to enroll in benefits. Instructions are detailed in Your Benefits at a Glance (PDF). Attend a virtual Benefits Overview hosted by UCPath. Attend one of the weekly benefits help desks offered by UC Davis Employee Benefits.
Enroll in Primary Retirement benefits within 90 days:
Review the Pension Choice and Savings Choice options in Retirement Benefits Decision Guide (PDF). Make Your Primary Retirement Choice (if applicable) Register to attend a
Your UC Retirement System webinar to learn about UC’s Primary Retirement (Retirement Choice and Pension) and voluntary Retirement Savings Programs (Pre-tax and Roth 403(b) and 457(b) plans and DC Plans):

New Employee Orientation
In this e-Course orientation you will learn about UC Davis history, culture, mission, Principles of Community and key policies, and explore why UC Davis is a great place to work. The online New Employee Orientation is separate from the in-person Benefits Orientation and New Employee Welcome event and is highly recommended for all UC Davis employees.
UCDLogin (Kerberos) is required to launch the course in the UC Learning Center. For question, please contact Learning and Development at 530-752-1766 or hr-learning@ucdavis.edu.

Technology Guide for new staff and faculty
You can get IT help a number of places on campus, depending on what you are needing assistance with. As a staff member, you can start with your departmental IT for almost all your needs. from a few departments on campus, depending on your needs.
You can find a list of some of them here: https://kb.ucdavis.edu/?id=0457
Other departments on there may also have what you are looking for like the Library IT for help with the Library VPN.