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Employees to receive notification of pay by e-mail If you aren’t receiving this e-mail, you’ll need to add paycheck-notification@UFL.EDU to your safe senders list. For many reasons, it is important that all faculty and staff have a valid e-mail address in the UF Directory. Every faculty and staff member should visit http://my.ufl.edu to verify their contact information is accurate. Click on “My Account,” then “Update My Directory Profile.” To edit the e-mail information, click on the orange link, “Email Addresses,” then enter any changes. Baby Gator offers "Chomp and Chat" series This monthly parenting series features local specialists on topics like child development and early education issues and trends. This month's topic is "Using Sign Language to Communicate Effectively with Young Children." Find out how to plan for your financial future in April Retirement Income Planning Information will be provided on various means of ensuring a comfortable income in retirement. Creating a Retirement Roadmap April 24. 1:00 to 3:00 p.m., Reitz Union, Room 285 (Course number GET137) This workshop will assist you in short- and long-term planning for your future financial needs. Visit the HRS web site for a complete list of LifePlans programs and to register. April workshop to cover computer security On April 24, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and SecureFlorida.org will bring a free, half-day seminar on safe computing practices to the UF Reitz Union. C-SAFE: Cyber-Security Awareness for Everyone, hosted by the UF IT Security Team, aims to raise security awareness at UF and in the Gainesville community. This award-winning seminar is geared toward educating the everyday computer user on Internet security and to teach users methods to protect their identity, finances, and other sensitive data. Topics include basic cyber risks like viruses, worms, and spyware; how to handle e-mail like spam, frauds, and hoaxes safely; important online personal security, like identity protection and passwords; and additional security information about networks and firewalls. This is a free seminar, but pre-registration is required. For more information, please visit www.SecureFlorida.org. Free online technical training offered to UF faculty and staff Looking for technical training as an IT Professional? Interested in taking an applications class like Excel, but can't find the time to go to training? Take advantage of free online training, available via NETg and the Microsoft IT Academy. These options are funded by the Provost and are coordinated by Computing and Networking Services and the IT Training Committee. To access NETg, visit netg.ufl.edu, using your GatorLink ID and password to log in. Visit the Microsoft IT Academy web site for instructions and password details. Questions? Please e-mail ONLINE-TRAINING-L@LISTS.UFL.EDU.
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HRS moving to new location April 23 The Office of Human Resource Services will be moving to a new location April 23. The new building, located at 903 West University Avenue. will be home to all HRS offices currently located in Stadium West as well as Academic Personnel, currently located in Tigert Hall, and the Education and General/Auxiliaries satellite office, currently located at the Reitz Union. A new HRS Service Center, expanded training rooms, newly renovated facilities, and a prominent location bridging UF with the Gainesville community are just some of the features of the new site that UF faculty and staff can look forward to. |
Leave policies updated in March Recently, the university revised the leave regulation 6C1-1.201, which in turn, enhanced a few existing leave policies effective March 30, 2007. Some of the changes included:
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Don’t forget to submit 2006 flexible spending account claims by April 17Employees who participated in a medical or dependent care reimbursement account during 2006 must submit claims by April 17, 2007. Claims may be made for money spent on medical or dependent care expenses during 2006. Reimbursement claim forms are available on the forms section our web site. Please follow the instructions found on the form. People First is pleased to announce the addition of a new, toll-free fax line. You may now fax Medical Expense and Dependent Care documentation to this toll-free number: 1-888-800-5217.
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2007 Davis Productivity Award winners announced The Davis Productivity Awards program, which annually honors state government employees throughout Florida, has announced its winners for 2007, including four from the University of Florida. In addition to honoring “innovation, creativity, and smart work,” the awards program recognizes individuals and work units that have adapted or implemented previous years’ award-winning achievements to create added value. Eligible for nomination are individuals, teams, and work units as well as entire state agencies or their divisions, regions, districts, and institutions. Nominations are accepted each year in the fall with award winners announced in March. |
First employee crosses finish line of Pro3 Series
“For those of us ‘experienced’ employees who have had to touch base with many of the administrative offices on campus, but perhaps never fully understood the extent of their roles and responsibilities, these newly created classes were an eye opener,” she said.
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| Learn more about the Employee Education Program in April Participants in the Employee Education Program (EEP) will benefit this year from a simplified, online application as well as some standardized processes for reinstatement in the program. To better inform employees of the procedures and paperwork associated with participating in the EEP, Human Resource Services, in collaboration with the Registrar’s Office, will provide a short information session on Tuesday, April 17, from 9:00 to 10:30 a.m. in Room 316 Stadium West. |
UF Incentive Efficiency Program designates new chair
"We really appreciate Karen Kirkman's contribution to the Incentive Efficiency Program," said Kyle Cavanaugh, Senior Vice President for Administration. "We also welcome Bahar Armaghani into this role." The IEP, established in 1989 by the Florida Legislature, is an awards program that seeks to improve the quality of Florida’s state universities and rewards employees who suggest permanent, practical, and tangible money-saving ideas or new revenue sources. Cash awards presented to winners are a percentage of the savings realized. Do you know a way to save the University of Florida money? If so, submit your idea to the IEP committee. Proposals are accepted on an ongoing basis. For additional information, please visit the IEP web site or contact Amanda Moore in Training and Organizational Development at ammoore@ufl.edu or 392-4626 (SC 622-4626). |
Employees must report 2006-07 compensatory leave by May 27 All non-exempt and exempt USPS employees may use overtime and special compensatory leave through the end of the fiscal year—June 30—but it must be reported by 5 p.m. on Sunday, May 27. If you need to use overtime or special compensatory leave before June 30, the leave should be entered accurately for the future date on which you will be absent from work using the Weekly Elapsed Screen in the myUFL system. To do so, enter a future “Week Beginning Date,” click “Refresh Date,” then enter the number of compensatory leave hours (along with the proper time-reporting code; see below) on the anticipated, or projected, date of use. Regardless of the date on which the compensatory leave use will occur through the end of the fiscal year, it must be entered by 5 p.m. on May 27. |
Open enrollment for adoption benefits currently underwayOpen enrollment for the state of Florida’s adoption benefits program began April 2 and will continue through May 31, 2007. 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. All employees must also hold a benefits-eligible position both at the time of application and time of award. MORE>>
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Reminder -- Health premium increase starting April 2007 affecting Employer and Part-time employee contributions Based on 2006 Legislative changes, on the April 13 payday, UF will begin paying higher rates for its employees’ health plans. Benefits-eligible full-time UF employees will continue to pay the same amount as in 2006. However, benefits-eligible part-time UF employees will experience a proportional increase based on their FTE beginning in April (for May coverage). Please refer to the article in the February 2007 InfoGator for details on rate increases. Part-time employees, who have questions or concerns about these changes, should contact University Benefits and Retirement at 392-2477 (SC 622-1225) or benefits@ufl.edu. |
Look for lapse in “UF-Sponsored plans” summer deductions without impact to coverageEmployees participating in certain UF-sponsored insurance plans will notice a temporary increase in take-home pay over the summer. Based on your appointment status, your deduction cycle for these university-sponsored plans will vary. For employees on 12-month appointments, deductions for group term life insurance (Jefferson Pilot) and personal accident insurance (AIG) will stop over the summer. All other “UF-sponsored” benefit deductions will continue. |
Monica Lindberg had taken an assortment of training courses over the last few years to help her improve her skills as the administrative assistant for IFAS’s Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation. But nothing matched the coordinated approach of the courses that fell under the umbrella of Pro3’s fiscal management track. 
The UF Incentive Efficiency Program (IEP) has designated a new chair, Bahar Armaghani (pictured at left), assistant director of Project Management for Facilities, Planning and Construction. Armaghani will replace Karen Kirkman, associate in Engineering, who has served for more than seven years as both a committee member and as chair. 