Unemployment Insurance

Make Your Meetings More Active

  • Include items on your meeting agenda that require participants to get out of their seats (breakout groups, stand and write ideas on an easel).
  • Choose movement friendly meeting locations (walkable neighborhoods, on-site gym, nearby park).
  • Hire a professional instructor (pilates, yoga, tai chi, stretching, Zumba) to lead a class before or during the meeting.
  • Point out the stairs and encourage attendees to use them. Consider including the location of stairs in meeting directions or putting arrows to the stairs in front of elevators.
  • Organize a group walk early in the morning, during a break or before/after dinner.
  • Consider incorporating standing ovations after each speaker to encourage participants to stand and stretch.

Standing Breaks

  • At least once an hour, participants should be encouraged to stand up to improve blood circulation, boost metabolism, and relieve physical discomfort from sitting for prolonged periods of time.
  • Announce that it is fine to stand up and move around, as needed. If possible, provide raised tables for those electing to stand during the meeting.

Stretch Breaks

  • Stretch breaks help participants wake up their bodies and minds.
  • Encourage people to stand up and stretch in place.
  • Try playing a Healthy UC Davis WakeBreak video! These instructor-led stretch videos range from 4 to 15 minutes. 

Breathing Exercise

  • Focused breathing is an energizing activity that can help relax and clear your mind. Simply inhale for four seconds, hold it for seven seconds, and exhale for eight seconds.

Suggested Activity Agendas

LENGTH OF MEETINGSTANDING BREAKSTRETCH BREAKSBREATHING BREAKSMOVEMENT BREAKSWALKING BREAKS
50 - 60 minx x  
2 - 4 hoursxxxx 
All Dayxxxxx

The UCPath Center works in cooperation with UC Davis and UC Davis Health HR to manage all unemployment insurance claims against the University.

Employees and former employees initiate claims with the State of California Employment Development Department (EDD) at https://edd.ca.gov/Unemployment/Filing_a_Claim.htm

Forward Communications Immediately Via Email
Supervisors, managers, and human resources representatives should immediately forward paper documents and electronic communications (e.g., voicemail, text, email), and report any conversations/inquiries from CA EDD related to an employee's unemployment insurance claim, to the Unemployment Insurance (UI) Point of Contact (see below) via email.

Please do not send documents by intercampus mail.
With mandated time limits set by the State of California, failure to respond accurately and timely can result in significant penalty to the University.

Supervisors, department management, and Human Resource representatives may be contacted by the UI Point of Contact (see below) to promptly supply additional information related to an employee claim, or may be called upon to appear as a witness at an Unemployment Insurance Hearing. 

Unemployment Insurance Contact:

Rebecca Delevati
Employee & Labor Relations 

Phone: 530-752-6991
Email: uiclaims@ucdavis.edu