The wildfire that continues to burn in the Bonny Doon and Swanton areas northwest of campus has so far prompted the evacuation of more than 2,000 area residents. While it's difficult to know how many members of the UCSC community may have been affected, Chancellor Blumenthal and Provost Kliger have asked that we offer our support in assisting displaced employees and their families.
Toward that end, managers and supervisors are authorized to approve paid administrative leave for individuals in their areas who were displaced or otherwise personally impacted by the Lockheed Fire per the criteria listed below:
- Paid administrative leave effective August 13, 2009, through August 20, 2009, will be granted for those employees who were scheduled to work but were unable to because of the severity of the Lockheed Fire.
- Paid administrative leave effective August 13, 2009, through August 20, 2009, will be granted for those employees who were scheduled to work but were unable to because they are members of a University-sponsored response team and are sent to assist with relief efforts associated with the Lockheed Fire.
- Paid administrative leave effective August 13, 2009, through August 20, 2009, will be granted for those employees who were scheduled to work but were unable to because they are participating in emergency response efforts with agencies that have requested their assistance such as FEMA and the Red Cross.
Additional assistance services (including temporary housing assistance) are available to eligible UCSC academic and staff employees.
If an academic employee in your unit has been impacted by the fire, please contact your divisional academic personnel coordinator.
If a staff employee in your unit has been impacted by the fire, please contact your SHR Service Team for further information and assistance.
Please stay informed about this fire by visiting the Lockheed Fire update page.
This site is accessible via the campus home page and the campus Emergency Management web site.
