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Consultants available to help employees with 403(b) retirement planning Investment company representatives are on-site on a regular basis at the HRS Building, 903 W. University Avenue. Please refer to the schedule below if you wish to call for an appointment. AIG Retirement Fidelity TIAA-CREF Representatives from ING and MetLife are available to meet with you at a location of your choice. Please call to schedule an appointment. ING MetLife Retirement and financial planning presentations offered This summer, University Benefits and Retirement is offering a variety of informational workshops for employees who want to make informed decisions regarding their investments, retirement planning, and financial well-being. Visit the Training and Organizational Development web site to register and view a full list of classes. Need a retirement form signed? Have questions about your retirement plan? - Fax it to Retirement at (352) 392-5166. In most cases, an original is not needed. - Leave it with one of the Service Center representatives in the lobby of the Human Resource Services building. It will be signed and processed within one business day. - Mail it to P.O. Box 115005, Gainesville, FL 32611-5005 If you have questions about your retirement plan, please call us at (352) 392-2477 or e-mail your question to retirement@ufl.edu. We will respond to your inquiry within one business day. UF takes copyright violations seriously The University of Florida IT Security Team wants to raise your awareness about copyright violations. Sharing copyrighted material, including music, movies, software and some intellectual property, without authorization is illegal. It is a violation of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) of 1998 and other state and federal laws. UF policies support legislation by prohibiting copyright violations. In addition to legal penalties, faculty, staff, and students who violate copyright law may face UF disciplinary action up to and including dismissal. With your help, we hope to prevent copyright violations at UF. For more information, see http://copyright.gov and the Office of Information Technology's Acceptable Use web page. Be prepared: Register your emergency contact information with the DMV The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles now offers online registration of emergency contact information. If you are ever injured in an accident and unable to speak, an officer can input your driver's license number into a computer. If you have registered, your emergency contact information will be |
Services available for university faculty and staff impacted by layoffs The Office of Human Resource Services regrets that the current budget circumstances have resulted in a number of employee layoffs at the University of Florida. This is a difficult time for individuals directly impacted by the layoffs. We also understand that the impact is felt by concerned colleagues and by the campus community at large. Our office is committed to providing helpful service during this time. A web site has been created with critical information related to the decisions that have been made at the university, how the layoff process works, and the available services for impacted employees. Please do not hesitate to contact us with questions or concerns. |
Use your 2007-08 personal days by July 10!If you have unused personal leave days or personal holidays, now is the time to use them. Any unused USPS personal holidays or TEAMS/faculty personal leave days not used by the end of the fiscal year will expire. Eligible employees have until the end of the pay period in which June 30 (the end of the fiscal year) occurs–-meaning July 10, 2008, to use unused personal holidays (if USPS) or personal leave days (if TEAMS or eligible faculty). USPS personal holidays for the 2008-09 fiscal year will be awarded and reflected on balances beginning July 14, 2008. Please note that even though the USPS personal holiday will be in effect on July 14, employees will not be able to report such usage until after July 28, 2008. Personal leave days for 2008-09 for TEAMS and eligible faculty will be awarded in December 2008. Questions? Please contact Leave Administration at central-leave@ufl.edu. |
Summer is a great time to attend training workshops; registration opens May 12 |
Superior Accomplishment Awards ceremony honors outstanding UF staff and faculty The Superior Accomplishment Awards are presented each spring semester for the period covering the previous academic year—Aug. 1, 2006 to July 31, 2007. Awards are given in the following six categories, first at the divisional level and then at the university level: Clerical/Office Support, Support Services, Scientific/Technical, Administrative/Supervisory, Administrative/Professional, and Academic Personnel. Division-level award recipients receive cash awards of $200 each, then are considered for university-level awards, which offer eight $1,000 and six $2,000 cash awards. The following individuals received awards at the university-level, the Superior Accomplishment Awards’ highest honors, and were awarded a $2,000 check, a commemorative plaque, and an invitation to the president’s box during an upcoming home football game: Clerical/Office Support Support Services Scientific/Technical Administrative/Supervisory Administrative/Professional Academic Personnel Several individuals received the Jeffrey A. Gabor Employee Recognition Award, sponsored by the Gabor Agency. These employees were awarded a $1,000 check and a commemorative plaque. The recipients include: Kenneth Allen Rosa Brown Jennifer Koepfinger Robert Parks Recipient of the HRH Employee Recognition Award, sponsored by HRH of Gainesville Inc., were awarded with a $1,000 check and a commemorative plaque. Recipients include: Renee Barfield Keith Hay-Roe Robert Mann Diane Pecora “The Superior Accomplishment Awards recognize outstanding individuals and their contributions to the university, the community, and the world,” said Kyle Cavanaugh, senior vice president for administration. “We are very proud of all the winners and look forward to seeing how they will continue to help UF grow into the nation’s top university. I encourage faculty and staff to take part in the nomination period this fall for the 2009 awards to recognize their peers and colleagues.” UF’s Superior Accomplishment Awards program was developed to recognize deserving university employees and is coordinated by the Office of Human Resource Services. For more information about the Superior Accomplishment Awards and the nomination process, or to view photos from the ceremony, please visit www.hr.ufl.edu/awards/saa. |
Employees must report 2007-08 compensatory leave use by May 25All non-exempt employees and exempt USPS employees may use overtime and special compensatory leave through the end of the fiscal year (June 30), but it must be entered into the system by 5 p.m. on Sunday, May 25. 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. |
| Reminder for 403(b) plan participants
Although Nationwide stopped writing new contracts for the University of Florida 403(b) plan as of September 2007, contributions to existing contracts are still being accepted. Changes in deduction amounts can still be made by submitting a Salary Reduction Agreement. If you wish to change or suspend contributions to your UF supplemental 403(b) savings plan, or if you have closed your account with the investment company (indicate on form), please submit a salary reduction agreement immediately. You can find this form on our web site at http://www.hr.ufl.edu/forms/default.asp#retirement. Questions? Contact University Retirement at (352) 392-2477. |
