From:             Allison Baird-James, Associate Vice Chancellor/Controller

Subject:         UCLA Accounts Payable Remote Operations in response to COVID-19

Colleagues:

This memo was sent to the CAO/CFO Listserv to provide information regarding the following upcoming sales and use tax rate changes:

Are you eligible for the federal income credit or California Earned Income Tax credit?

Information on promotional products, requirement to use licensed vendors and the UC Code of Conduct for Trademark Licensees.

It is the responsibility of all UC employees and students ordering goods bearing UC’s name, logos or other UC-owned trademarks (including names of University departments) to use only authorized Licensees that have expressly agreed to adhere to the UC Trademark Licensing Code of Conduct. Please see the recently updated policy. 

California Senate Bill 959 (SB 959) would amend the Public Contract Code in various ways that impact UC suppliers in categories such as: 

UC’s “Fair Wage/Fair Work” program requires its contractors to pay UC’s minimum wage:

• At least $13 per hour as of Oct. 1, 2015
• At least $14 per hour as of Oct. 2, 2016
• At least $15 per hour as of Oct. 1, 2017

*Outside contractors will be required to pay workers providing services to UC a wage equal at least to the UC minimum wage when a new contract is signed or an existing contract is renewed.