Important information regarding your W-2

Check the myUFL directory to ensure your information is accurate

Many employees are not receiving important personnel information because their addresses are incorrect in UF’s directory. The UF directory is the sole authoritative source of employee addresses and is used to generate mailings for W-2s, benefits information, and other important campus-wide updates. Because departments are not required to correct employees’ contact information in the UF directory, all employees are responsible for correcting and updating their own contact information.

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Verify your benefits deductions

It is important to carefully review your payroll information each payday to ensure the proper premiums are being deducted for items like health and life insurance. Based on recent open enrollment elections, you may notice a change in deductions, or new deductions, for one or more of the following plans beginning on January 6:

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FICA Alternative Plan implementation begins January 13

UF is implementing a new retirement plan for certain types of OPS, seasonal, and temporary employees. This new retirement plan, called the FICA Alternative Plan, is administered by BENCOR Inc. and will be implemented on Friday, January 13. Eligible employees will be automatically enrolled or un-enrolled in this mandatory plan based on their salary-plan status during affected pay periods.

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Domestic partner insurance open enrollment begins January 9

Open Enrollment for domestic partner insurance will run from January 9 through 31. Benefits-eligible employees are now eligible to enroll in the new health option, which provides family coverage for both same- and opposite-sex partners, as well as dependent children, as long as partner/dependent criteria are satisfied. The current plan is administered through AvMed and based on an HMO plan design, while offering expanded choices for provider coverage. Employees will be able to seek coverage both within and outside the local AvMed network; however, benefits tend to be less generous for services as one moves outside the local network. For additional details regarding plan provisions, tax implications for partner coverage, upcoming information sessions, and an online tutorial please visit our web site at www.hr.ufl.edu/benefits/domesticpartner.htm.

To enroll, please visit University Benefits and Retirement in Room 422 of the Stadium by January 31, 2006. You (and your partner) will be asked to complete an enrollment form and sign an affidavit that indicates you both satisfy the eligibility requirements for the benefit. If you have questions, please call University Benefits and Retirement at 392-1225 (SC 622-1225).

Register today for spring workshops

Training and Organizational Development's spring schedule of workshops is now available.  In addition to the Supervisory Challenge workshops as well as ongoing computer and myUFL/PeopleSoft workshops, included in this semester's offerings is the new ManagerSpeak series with sessions on "The Manager as Conflict Manager," "Cultivating Teamwork Through Communication," and "Dealing with the Marginal Performer."  “Quality Customer Service” also will be offered.  In this session, participants will identify their customers and their needs, review how they interact with their customers, and learn how to deal more effectively with them.  The Employee Assistance Program series, with workshops taught by University of Florida mental health providers from the EAP, includes workshops on healthy aging, re-energizing your career life, and stress management.

For more information or to register, visit www.hr.ufl.edu/training.  Questions?  Please contact Training and Organizational Development at training@ufl.edu.

Performance Management Initiative continues rollout for TEAMS & USPS

Starting last fall, UF announced the design and implementation of a new Performance Management Initiative. The Performance Management Initiative will establish a standard evaluation time period for all employees—March 1 to the last day of February—creating more consistency in the assessment of employees. The new appraisals will be due by March 31 of each year.

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Florida Prepaid open enrollment runs through January 31

Open Enrollment for the Florida Prepaid College Plan is now underway and runs though January 31, 2006. Both the Florida Prepaid Plan and the Florida Investment Plan (a 529 Plan) offer affordable ways to save for your children’s future college expenses. Sign up today at www.florida529plans.com or call 1-800-552-GRAD (4723) to request an enrollment kit and application. To request payroll deduction, you must complete a separate payroll deduction form. Contact University Benefits and Retirement at 392-1225 (SC 622-1225) or benefits@ufl.edu to request a form.

Register now for new “Departmental Reconciliation Overview” training

Departmental Reconciliation training, launched this month, is designed to help departments manage their budgetary responsibilities. Reconciliation is a required fiscal procedure that creates accuracy and reliability in the university’s financial system. New reports in the myUFL systems are now available to help departments with this process.

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Updated sexual harassment training attendance information now available

Employees who have attended the university's workshop on sexual harassment will now see that information reflected in their Training Summary and Certificates listing in the myUFL system.

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TEAMS employees interested in the HEO must apply by January 17

The University of Florida’s Higher Education Opportunity (HEO) provides children of full-time TEAMS employees with the opportunity of tuition assistance for an undergraduate education at the University of Florida. In March, Human Resource Services will select, at random, from a pool of eligible HEO applicants, 50 TEAMS employees to participate in this program. Each eligible employee may submit one child’s name into the drawing. To be considered for this benefit, the TEAMS employee must apply for the HEO by January 17, 2006.

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IT Orientation in February

Information Technology Orientation for new University of Florida employees is designed to provide an overview of services available to UF IT employees. The sessions often provide lively discussion among both new and not-so-new employees who come to see what’s new in the IT world at UF.

Sponsored by the IT Training Committee, this session will be held on February 23 from 1 to 3 p.m. in 2215 Turlington.  To register, visit http://oak.circa.ufl.edu/~cittreg/describe.html?sectid=1188.