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LifePlans Series workshops
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UF’s LifePlans Series, sponsored by University Benefits and Retirement, includes workshops aimed at helping you toward a more secure financial future. Here are a few upcoming workshops:

What You Don't Know About DROP – February 21, 1:00 to 3:00 p.m., Reitz Union, Room 285 (Course number GET138)
This seminar will provide an overview of the requirements for participation and benefits of the DROP program.

Florida Pension Plan and DROP Program Overview - March 15, 9:00 to 11:00 a.m., Reitz Union, Room 285 (Course number GET573)
John Martin, UF retirement coordinator, will take the mystery out of the pension plan with a discussion of available benefits and options and how to apply.

The Basics of Social Security and Medicare - March 27, 9:00 to 11:00 a.m., Reitz Union, Room 346 (Course number GET598)
Clif Copeland, Social Security Administration representative, will discuss benefit coverage, what benefits are available to employees and their families, qualifying for benefits, and Medicare costs and benefits.

Visit the HRS web site for a complete list of LifePlans programs and to register.

UF smoking rule extended to all campus buildings

Effective January 22, smoking is now prohibited within 50 feet of all campus buildings. This is the result of a joint effort between Healthy Gators 2010 and the Environmental Health and Safety Committee. 

Visit Environmental Health and Safety's web site for details on the policy and resources for quitting smoking.

Cultural Diversity Lunch series provides forum for interactive discussion

The UF Counseling Center has announced a lineup for its Spring 2007 Cultural Diversity Lunch series. The luncheons are an interactive forum for discussion of the many ways diversity exists at the University of Florida.

Registration is required, and lunch is provided by Campus Subway to the first 20 registrants. Students, faculty, and staff are all invited to attend. All lunches are held in 301 Peabody Hall from 11:45 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. - please check in with the front desk on the third floor.

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Experiencing a work or life event? Don’t forget to update your benefits

UF employees experiencing or expecting to experience a “qualifying status change” should contact University Benefits and Retirement as soon as possible to ensure they receive the appropriate benefits. Employees have only 31 days after a qualifying event occurs to make coverage changes. A status change includes any of the following:

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Department and part-time employees' health insurance premiums to increase in April

As previously communicated, the 2006 Legislative Session included health care premium increases for the university and part-time employees. Full-time employees are not impacted by this change. 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).

The new contributions for full-time employees will look like this:

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Double-deductions begin for nine- and ten-month employees

To ensure coverage for health, state life, optional, and supplemental insurances continue during the summer, nine- and ten-month employees will have double-deductions taken from their paychecks beginning with the February 2 paycheck and continuing through May 11. Normal payroll deductions will resume in September.

Nine- and ten-month employees whose pay will be interrupted during this period or who will terminate employment at the end of the spring semester should contact University Benefits and Retirement at 392-1225 (SC 622-1225) or benefits@ufl.edu.

Roth post-tax retirement option introduced

Changes in the tax law now allow employees to designate all or part of their elective salary deferrals to a post-tax retirement option called a “Roth 403(b) plan.” The new option does not increase the amount an employee can contribute to a retirement plan, but does provide some attractive options for you to consider.

The new plan will become effective for the pay period of 2/23/07 - 3/8/07.

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Academic Personnel: Administration for the Extended Leave of Absence program has changed

Effective March 1, 2007, Central Leave Administration will begin administering the Extended Leave of Absence program for Academic Personnel. This will complete the effort of consolidating the leave administration responsibility under one central office.

Employees and departments will no longer need to contact two different central offices to obtain leave information for their staff members and Academic Personnel. Central Leave Administration will become a one-stop shop for the university to obtain information or assistance regarding leave issues.

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UF supervisors: It’s time to complete performance appraisals

February 28 marks the end of the standard evaluation period for all USPS and TEAMS employees. Performance appraisals should be completed and are due to Human Resource Services by March 31. For more information, please visit www.hr.ufl.edu/performance.

Overview sessions are available for new UF supervisors and for supervisors who need a refresher. For dates and times, please visit http://www.hr.ufl.edu/training/schedule.htm#GET150 

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Review your leave balances and history in myUFL

Did you know you can easily find out your current leave balances? Just look at your current earnings statement under “My Self Service” in the myUFL system. The navigation to view your current earnings statement is: My Self Service > Payroll and Compensation > View Paycheck. Only current leave balances are reflected under this feature.

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