Open enrollment
for adoption benefits begins in April
Open enrollment for the adoption benefits program
is now underway and will continue through May 31. Academic Personnel,
TEAMS, and USPS employees who have adopted a child on or after October
1, 2000, can apply if permanent custody of the child has been awarded
by the Department of Children and Family Services or a Florida-licensed
child placement agency.
The monetary benefit available is $10,000 for a special-needs
child and $5,000 for non-special needs, subject to withholding taxes.
(Awarded part-time employees will receive a prorated benefit based
on their FTE status at the time of application.)
To apply, employees must complete the application
form found on the Department
of Management Services' (DMS) web
site. The application must first be certified by the University
Benefits and Retirement office before the employee can mail the
application and certified copy of the final order of adoption. DMS
must receive all required documents by close of business on May
31, 2005.
Employees who were not awarded a benefit in previous
years must reapply in order to be considered for the adoption benefit.
Please note that the amount available to fund this
program is contingent upon legislative appropriation. Information
regarding the rule
and benefit
application is available on the DMS Division of Human Resource
Management’s web site.
Questions? Contact your nearest UF Human Resources
satellite office or University Benefits and Retirement at 392-2477
(SC 622-1225) or benefits@ufl.edu.
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