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Services available for university faculty and staff impacted by layoffs
The Office of Human Resource Services regrets that the current budget circumstances will result in a number of employee layoffs at the University of Florida.
Use your 2008-09 personal days by July 9
If you have unused USPS personal holidays or TEAMS/faculty personal leave days, 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.Learn more about UF’s new fringe benefits pool by attending a June overview session: Registration now open
Work is underway to implement a new process for charging UF employee fringe benefits costs to departments effective July 1.TEAMS employees’ appointment periods now align with evaluation dates
Recently, UF Regulation 6C1-3.054 was amended to ensure appointment periods for TEAMS employees are accurately reflected.Experiencing a work or life-event status change?
UF employees experiencing a “qualifying status change” should contact University Benefits and Retirement as soon as possible to ensure their benefits are properly adjusted for the remainder of the plan year.Frequently Asked Questions about Deferred Retirement Option Program (DROP) provided
What is DROP? DROP stands for Deferred Retirement Option Program. DROP allows Florida Retirement System (FRS) Pension Plan members to retire and accumulate retirement benefits without terminating employment.Participate in UF's Institute of Intercultural Communication
The Institute of Intercultural Communication is conducting focus groups to investigate perceptions of the quality of intercultural communication on campus with students, staff, and faculty.Free smoking cessation program for employees
In a joint effort, the Student Health Care Center, UF’s Employee Assistance Program, and the UF Area Health Education Centers are offering UF employees a free comprehensive smoking cessation program.
FRS Member Statements:
Is your home mailing address correct?
Each year the Division of Retirement (DOR) sends FRS pension plan participants individualized Member Annual Statements that include important information about service credit, average final compensation, and pension benefit projections.
Save the dates: Open Enrollment and Benefits Fair begin in September
This year's annual benefits Open Enrollment period and Benefits Fair are just around the corner.
Coming soon: UF employees identify Veteran Status
All regular full- and part-time UFemployees will have an opportunity to self-identify their Veterans Status based on the new U.S. Department of Labor definitions.
The Arredondo Café is now open for lunch
Formerly the Arredondo Room, the Arredondo Café is open Monday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. during summer A and B.
Weight Watchers 17-week At Work meeting series begins June 9
The Living Well Fitness Center for UF Faculty and Staff is sponsoring a new Weight Watchers 17-week At Work meeting series.
Retreat and meeting facilitation available through UF Training and Organizational Development
Planning a meeting or retreat this summer? UF Training and Organizational Development can help.
Financial planning assistance available to employees
Investment company representatives areavailable to meet with you on a regular basis. Please call for an appointment.
FRS/DROP and Social Security/Medicare workshops offered this summer
UF’s Retirement and Financial Planning Series will include an FRS/DROP workshop and a Social Security/Medicare presentation this summer.
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The InfoGator is a monthly e-publication produced by the University of Florida’s Office of Human Resource Services. It is distributed electronically to UF faculty and staff and is available online. Please direct questions or comments to its editor, Angela Gould; Human Resource Services; P.O. Box 115006; (352) 392-4626; TDD 800-955-8771. The InfoGator is available in an alternative format upon request.
