March 18, 2026 – April 1, 2026
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Welcome to our biweekly communication to keep you up-to-date on all things UCPath. |
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Meet PathPal: UCPath's New Chatbot
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PathPal, UCPath Center's newest employee support chatbot, is now available 24/7 to all UC employees within the UCPath portal!
PathPal helps employees and managers quickly find information and guidance for common UCPath self-service tasks. The chatbot provides step-by-step guidance and links to official UCPath job aids, making it easier to locate the resources needed to complete common activities in UCPath.
How do I use PathPal?
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PathPal, UCPath's newest employee support chatbot, is now available 24/7 to all UC employees within the UCPath portal!
PathPal helps employees and managers quickly find information and guidance for common UCPath self-service tasks. The chatbot provides step-by-step guidance and links to official UCPath job aids, making it easier to locate the resources needed to complete common activities in UCPath.
How do I use PathPal?
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Simply click on the robot icon: PathPal is available directly within the UCPath portal on all pages!
- Ask PathPal questions related to common UCPath self-service tasks: Responses will include guidance and links to official UCPath job aids and resources.
- Live Support Escalation: You can escalate to live UCPath support if you need additional assistance.
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Terms of Use: Before beginning a conversation, you will be asked to acknowledge the Terms of Use with each new session.
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What are the features of PathPal?
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The conversation history will remain visible across UCPath sessions until the user exits and clears the conversation.
- Users can provide feedback on responses using the thumbs-up or thumbs-down feature to indicate whether the response was helpful.
- UCPath Center will actively monitor chatbot performance and response accuracy to support continuous improvements.
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PathPal uses artificial intelligence to generate responses based on UCPath knowledge resources. Though designed to provide helpful guidance, AI-generated responses may occasionally be incomplete or inaccurate. Employees should carefully review information provided by PathPal and verify details when needed.
Review the PathPal Overview video for a summary of the new PathPal chatbot!
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Off-Cycle Processing Schedules for Q2 Now Available
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Please note that Q2 Off-Cycle Processing Schedules for both Biweekly and Monthly employees are now available on the Transactors page. As a reminder, the calendar links will be updated on a quarterly basis. For any questions regarding the deadlines, please reach out to ucpathproject@ucsd.edu.
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| Report | Folder | Update |
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| Position Report | Human Resources Non-restricted |
Added the Union Code and Name fields. | | DOPE Report | Payroll Accounting and Reconciliation | Added LL Additional Sequence Number field
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The above information and more can be found in our Newsroom. |
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Upcoming Payroll Deadlines |
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The Payroll Processing Schedule is your official source for Payroll Deadlines & Non-transaction Days.
Use this Job Aid to understand the terminology and deadlines.
* Dates with an asterisk indicate payroll processing deadlines adjusted for holiday processing. |
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March Biweekly 2 03/25/26 Paycheck |
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03/12 at 3:00 p.m. (Th): Employee Data Change Deadline
- 03/17 at 5:00 p.m. (T): PayPath Transaction Deadline
- 03/17 at 5:01 p.m. – 03/20 at 6:00 a.m. (F): Non-transaction days for PayPath BW2
- 03/18 at 7:00 p.m. (W): Deadline for Funding Transactions
- 03/23 (M): UCPath LL-DOPE & UCPath GL Post Confirm Complete
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March Monthly 04/01/26 Paycheck |
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03/19 at 3:00 p.m. (Th): Employee Data Change Deadline
- 03/24 at 5:00 p.m. (T): PayPath Transaction Deadline
- 03/24 at 5:01 p.m. – 03/30 at 6:00 a.m. (M): Non-transaction days for PayPath MO
- 03/25 at 7:00 p.m. (W): Deadline for Funding Transactions
- 03/31* (T): UCPath LL-DOPE & UCPath GL Post Confirm Complete
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April Biweekly 1 04/08/26 Paycheck |
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03/25* at 3:00 p.m. (W): Employee Data Change Deadline
- 03/31 at 5:00 p.m. (T): PayPath Transaction Deadline
- 03/31 at 5:01 p.m. – 04/03 at 6:00 a.m. (F): Non-transaction days for PayPath BW2
- 04/01 at 7:00 p.m. (W): Deadline for Funding Transactions
- 04/06 (M): UCPath LL-DOPE & UCPath GL Post Confirm Complete
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Upcoming Pay Confirm Dates: 03/19, 03/26, 04/02, 04/16, 04/27, 04/30, 05/14
UCPC does NOT process Off-cycle, SCT, or Pay Requests on Pay Confirm dates. |
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High-Risk Salary Cost Transfer* Approval Deadlines
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- 03/19 (Th): BW/MO High-Risk for posting in March
- 04/17 (F): BW/MO High-Risk for posting in April
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05/14 (Th): BW/MO High-Risk for posting in May
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Non-High-Risk Salary Cost Transfer* Approval Deadlines |
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03/24 @ 8:00 p.m. (T): BW/MO Non-High-Risk for posting in March
- 04/22 @ 8:00 p.m. (W): BW/MO Non-High-Risk for posting in April
- 05/19 @ 8:00 p.m. (T): BW/MO Non-High-Risk for posting in May
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Note: An SCT that is final approved after the deadline, but before the end of the calendar month, may result in a mismatch between Acctg Period and Run ID. |
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Where Can I Get Transactor Support? |
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Bring Your Questions to an Office Hours Session: |
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Book a 1:1 "How-To" Appointment: |
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Register for
On-The-Job Training |
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First time entering a transaction and not sure where to start? Don't enter transactions often, and would like some help? The UCPath On-The-Job Training sessions are now available to new transactors who need additional training and existing transactors who need a refresher on a UCPath topic. Book an appointment here.
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It is a best practice to review, on a regular basis, the list of UC-Wide System Updates.
This list is updated periodically and available on our System Updates Webpage. |
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