Position Funding

Training Options & Requirements | Funding Entry

Find available training courses, eligibility requirements, and details on what’s required for UCPath access.

Funding Entry

What is Funding Entry / Position Funding about?

The Funding Entry or Position Funding module in UCPath is critical for assigning and maintaining funding for positions. Position funding directly impacts payroll accuracy, budget alignment, and financial reporting, making it an important component of UCPath operations.

Terminology

Funding in UCPath can also be referred to as a Full Accounting Unit (FAU) or a Chartstring.

Job Aids & Resources | Funding Entry

Access step-by-step guides, checklists, resources, and reference materials related to Funding Entry.

SARA Roles to Request | Funding Entry

Learn which roles to request (Inquiry, Initiator, Approver) and how to get the right access for your job.

Community of Practice

UCPath Community of Practice

The Berkeley UCPath Operations Team is building two Community of Practice meeting series:

Position Management Position Funding What is a community of practice?

Quarterly meetings hosted by the Berkeley UCPath Operations Team designed to bring together decentralized transactors (in both Departments and Regions) to:

connect share best practices centralize processes stay informed about upcoming UCPath changes

Position Lifecycle & Workflows

Understanding the Position Lifecycle in UCPath What is Position Management?

Position Management in UCPath is the oversight of positions from creation to inactivation, ensuring they remain aligned with funding, job codes, and employment structures. Position Management is part, but not all, of a position's lifecycle!

Position Management is completed in different modules in UCPath depending on their status: Vacant Position Management – Creating and updating positions before they are filled. UCPath Roles: Position Management Initiators & Approvers;...

Can we create a position before funding is established?

Yes. Funding is not tied to a position. However, a position must be created in UCPath before you can apply funding to it.

How many distributions can I have?

There is no limit to the amount of many distributions that can be entered in the UCPath system. The limits in the current state are driven by PPS (Personnel Payroll System), which will not exist in the future state.

Does the system validate each field or the full chartstring?

The system performs individual chartfield validation, and it also validates the full chartstring.