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Reminder regarding international remote work for academic appointees
Dear Colleagues, This communication serves as a reminder of the University of California’s prohibition on remote work from outside of the United States. The University is a U.S.-based employer and requires all employees to be physically located in the U.S. while conducting University work. UCSC does not permit international remote work for any duration due […]
Dear Colleagues,
This communication serves as a reminder of the University of California’s prohibition on remote work from outside of the United States.
The University is a U.S.-based employer and requires all employees to be physically located in the U.S. while conducting University work. UCSC does not permit international remote work for any duration due to the substantial cost and risk associated with such employment. These risks include triggering compliance obligations with foreign employment, tax, labor, data privacy/cyber security, and other laws and policies. Additionally, individuals may risk individual liability if they are conducting business while on a visitor visa.
Consistent with systemwide policy and collective bargaining agreements, academic appointees are expected to maintain a significant presence on campus in order to fulfill their obligations to students, colleagues, and the University as a whole. The default mode of instruction, research, and service is in-person; hybrid or remote teaching modality is allowed only if approved by the senate or as an accommodation. The temporary, COVID-related exception that permitted academic appointees to live and work remotely from an international location ended on December 31, 2021. There is no ongoing exception process for international remote work.
International business travel, field work, attending professional meetings, and similar activities are not considered remote work. If an academic appointee needs to temporarily reside outside of the United States for personal or professional reasons, they must apply for a formal leave of absence in accordance with the applicable leave policy or collective bargaining agreement.
Academic appointees who are currently living and working abroad must make arrangements to return to the U.S. as soon as possible if they wish to continue with their work for the University, and no later than the start of Spring quarter.
For any questions, please consult with your divisional academic personnel coordinator.
Sincerely,
Paul
Paul Koch
Interim Campus Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor