HR policy and interpretation regarding postdocs, GSRA appointments, student appointments, affiliate appointments, rehired retirees, international travel, faculty summer salary and probationary period reviews.
Also: assistance with general questions; status and effort changes; SPOT awards, and employment verifications.
For additional details on what HRSC covers, see this page
Contact Ambily for any issue needing escalation, workforce and succession planning (re-orgs), policy guidance and\or issues, the annual merit and performance review process, division workshop\training requests, CIP allocation, employee and labor concerns\issues (including performance management and involuntary terminations), complex medical leave guidance, reclassifications, performance review process (PMP), position descriptions and leveling assistance, S&E case guidance, limited appointments, job audits, stipends, salary analysis, and equity reviews.
Profile updates: For a guide on where and how to update your profile information, including lived name, go to IT's handy Profile Information page.
Hiring: To initiate a hire, please complete the New Hire Request Form. If you need assistance filling out the form, please contact our HR Service Center, 510-486-4772.
Job Openings: Anyone interested in employment in MSD should visit the Berkeley Lab Careers page to see current job listings at http://jobs.lbl.gov/.
Terminations: Supervisors - If you have been notified that your employee will be leaving the Lab, please complete the Ending Employment - Resignations or Expiring Appointments page.
Affiliates: (Formerly known as Guests): To initiate an affiliate appointment, please complete the New Hire Request Form.
If you have questions about Affiliates or to terminate an affiliate appointment, please email affiliate@lbl.gov.
Benefits: For information regarding benefit plans, claims/billing, COBRA, death reporting, eligibility, enrollment, flexible spending accounts, inter-campus transfers, leave of absence, legal, life changing events (birth/adoption, marriage, divorce death, employment status), urgent requests, medicare eligibility, plan providers, premium costs), please visit the Benefits web page or contact the Benefits Department directly at 510-486-6403 or benefits@lbl.gov.
Retirement: For questions regarding retirement or to initiate retirement, please contact the Retirement Administrative Service Center (RASC) at 800-888-8267. You can also visit their web page.
Visas: For visa related questions regarding MSD employees, please contact Larry Guo in our International Research and Scholars Office (IRSO) at 510-486-6514 or LlGuo@lbl.gov. For general visa processing questions, please contact IRSO@lbl.gov.
Career Paths: For information regarding career paths for scientific staff, please contact Berkeley Lab Human Resources.
Faculty Administration: For information regarding LBNL Faculty Administration, including Summer Salary, NSP, and Faculty Appointments at LBNL, please visit the LBNL HR Faculty Administration webpage.