Below is a log of the changes and additions to the Web version of the RPM from January 1, 2009, through the present.
Changes made to the RPM before January 1, 2009, can be found in the RPM Archive Log.
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Section/ |
Change |
Revision Date |
| Global change | Changed "Sponsored Projects Office (SPO)" to "Office of Sponsored Projects and Industry Partnerships (OSPIP)." | 10/08/09 |
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| §1.01(I) | Manuals, Handbooks, and Similar Publications / Laboratory Assurance and Quality Management Plan | Section title changed from "Laboratory Assurance and Quality Management Plans" to "Laboratory Assurance and Quality Management Plan." Section revised to be consistent with Lab's suite of quality management plans (Operating and Quality Management Plan (PUB-3111) and the UC Assurance Plan (PUB-5520). | 01/16/09 |
| §1.03 | Plant Construction, Maintenance, and Service | New paragraph (E)(Categorization of Lock and Key Levels) added to clarify policy regarding lock and key levels, and Paragraph (C) revised to designate responsibility of LBNL organizations for such a policy. | 04/03/09 |
| §1.06 | Laboratory Site Access | Section revised to clarify short-term (casual) visitor policy. | 02/24/09 |
| §2.01(A) | Employment / Applicability | Paragraph (A) formerly called "Nondiscrimination." Policy updated. | 05/13/09 |
| §2.01(B) | Employment / Nondiscrimination and Harassment | Paragraph (B) formerly called "Affirmative Action." Policy updated. | 05/13/09 |
| §2.01(C) | Employment / Affirmative Action and Equal Employment Opportunity | Paragraph (C) formerly called "Recruitment and Selection." Policy updated. | 05/13/09 |
| §2.01(E)(6)(b) | Employment / Recruitment and Selection / Appointment Conditions / Work Status Requirement | New subsection, "Work Status Requirement." | 10/08/09 |
| §2.01(E)(6)(c) | Employment / Recruitment and Selection / Appointment Conditions / Employment of Foreign Nationals | Technical correction concerning name of USCIS. | 10/08/09 |
| §2.01(F)(9) | Employment / Types of Appointments / Rehired Retirees | Revised to reflect current policy. | 06/25/09 |
| §2.05(A)(3) | Management / Employee Relations | Added link to "Safety Accountablity Guidelines for Managers, Supervisors, Work Leads, Employees, Guests, and Visitors." | 10/30/09 |
| §2.07 | Professional Research Staff | Updated due to new section, §2.28 (Postdoctoral Fellows). | 05/07/09 |
| §2.07(B)(1)(b) | Professional Research Staff / Membership of the Laboratory Staff Committee | Updated policy regarding eligibility requirements for Laboratory Staff Committee membership. | 05/05/09 |
| §2.07(C) | Professional Research Staff / Types of Professional Research Staff Positions | Updated Berkeley Lab Scientific Career path chart. | 08/05/09 |
| §2.07(C)(7)(b) | Professional Research Staff / Types of Professional Research Staff Positions / Senior Scientist/Engineer (Career) / Qualifications | Technical change | 10/16/09 |
| §2.08(B)(5) | Vacation Leave Accrual Rates / Limited Employees and Employees Working Variable Time Schedules | Converted to table format for ease of use. | 01/21/09 |
| §2.10(C)(1) | Holidays / Holiday Pay Policy for PT Employees / Variable Hour Schedules | Link to 3.01(C)(3) deleted, as it no longer exists. | 02/26/09 |
| §2.11(E) | Miscellaneous Leave with Pay / Public Emergencies | Updated policy to include pandemic illnesses. | 08/14/09 |
| §2.15 | Workers' Compensation Insurance | Policy revised to reflect currect practice. | 06/22/09 |
| §2.21(E) | Terminations / Medical Separation | Technical changes to medical separation policy. | 04/13/09 |
| §2.23(F) | Conflicts of Interest | Moved to §10.03. | 07/29/09 |
| §2.23(G) | Acceptance of Gifts or Favors | Moved to §10.12 (new section). | 7/29/09 |
| §2.23(H) | Contacts with State and Federal Officials | Moved to §10.13 (new section). | 7/29/09 |
| §2.23(I) | Privileged Information | Moved to §10.14 (new section). | 7/29/09 |
| §2.26 | Voluntary Leave Donation | Revised to reflect new program that replaces Catastrophic Leave Sharing. | 11/20/09 |
| §2.27(A)(1) | Upper Laboratory Management / UC-Managed DOE National Laboratories Policy on At-Will Upper Management Personnel / General | Updated link to Personnel Policy for Staff Members, Appendix II. | 02/26/09 |
| §2.28 | Postdoctoral Fellows | New section. | 05/06/09 |
| §3.03 | Overtime | Moved to 11.06(D) (Reporting of Overtime). | 03/06/09 |
| §4.01 | Relocation Policy | Clarification to policies for permanent and temporary change-of-station relocation. | 05/26/09 |
| §4.01 | Reimbursable Relocation Costs | Entire section revised to clarify policy for relocation reimbursement. Section previously called, "Relocation Policy." | 08/14/09 |
| §4.01 | Relocation Policy | Replaced with version previous to changes made on 8/14/09. Updated list of resources in Paragraph (C). | 08/25/09 |
| §7.01 | Environment, Safety, and Health (ES&H) | Revised to clarify role of the Safety Advisory Committee (formerly the Safety Review Committee) | 07/16/09 |
| §8.02 | Business Continuity Policy | New section. | 05/27/09
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| §10.02(E) | Outside Employment and Employee Business Activities / Teaching for the University of California | Updated link to "Request to Teach at UC" form. | 03/05/09 |
| §10.03 | Self-Disqualification and Conflict of Interest for Designated Officials | Moved from Paragraph (F) of §2.23 (Miscellaneous). | 07/29/09 |
| §10.12 | Acceptance of Gifts or Favors | New section. Moved from Paragraph (G) of §2.23 (Miscellaneous). | 07/29/09 |
| §10.13 | Contacts with State and Federal Officials | New section. Moved from Paragraph (H) of of §2.23 (Miscellaneous). | 07/29/09 |
| §10.14 | Privileged Information | New section. Moved from Paragraph (I) of of §2.23 (Miscellaneous). | 07/29/09 |
| §11.04 | Consultants to Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory | Entire section revised. | 09/25/09 |
| §11.05(E) | Time Reporting / Certification of Time Reports | Revised to update policy regarding time reporting policy for Graduate Student Research ASsistants (GSRAs). | 01/16/00 |
| §11.06 | Pay Periods, Computations, and Deductions | Section moved to the Financial Policy and Procedures Web site. | 05/21/09 |
| §11.06(C) | Pay Periods, Computations, and Deductions / Payroll Deductions | Revised to update policy regarding payroll deductions. | 04/16/09 |
| §11.06(D) | Pay Periods, Computations, and Deductions / Reporting of Overtime | New Paragraph (D) (Reporting of Overtime) added. | 03/06/09 |
| §11.08 | Travel Policy | Moved to the Financial Policy and Training Web site. | 02/20/09 |
| §11.50 | Requests for Issuance of Check (RFIC) | New Financial Policies and Procedures policy. | Effective 03/01/09 |