Human Resources

UWF President Martha Saunders talking with three students outdoors on the UWF Pensacola campus.

Welcome to the Human Resources' website. Our website is designed to provide portals for site visitors based on the type of visitor: job seeker, new hire, employee, or supervisor.

News and Announcements:

To learn more about what is happening in Human Resources and around campus, review the articles below.

Human Resources has been working behind the scenes to redesign our existing website with the goal to streamline the information and make it easier for new hires and employees to find the information they need.

For many years, the Human Resources website has been structured with content separated based upon the user’s role at the university. This information was divided into areas pertaining to Job Seekers, New Hires, Employees, and Supervisors.

We are pleased to announce that the redesign will convey all information in a more cohesive and easier to understand manner. Therefore, when the new site is revealed, users will find the information categorized by content area and will no longer need to navigate to various sections based upon role.

In order to assist the campus community with familiarizing themselves with the new layout, we are providing a document, which gives an overview of the new site structure. This information should assist users with finding the content they are seeking while becoming accustomed to the new design.

We are working to put the final touches on the redesigned site and plan to begin the transition on Friday, May 9, 2025. The new site will be fully functional and live on Monday, May 12, 2025.

Once we are live with the newly designed site, we encourage users to provide feedback or ask any questions they might have. We ask for your patience as we transition to this new layout and make additional corrections to broken links or other issues that may arise. As always, please feel free to reach out if you need assistance by emailing Nicole Zamary or calling 850.474.2608.

You are invited to review the materials provided below which outline the characteristics of a deferred pay plan for Nine Month Faculty member’s salary being paid over 12 months. These materials include a review of the advantages and disadvantages of this plan option and its effects on insurance, benefits and retirement, and possible alternatives to participating in the Plan.

The enrollment dates for this program will be March 1, 2025 to June 30, 2025. Those who are enrolled and wish to discontinue must complete the Termination form between March 1, 2025 to June 30, 2025. Enrollment and Termination forms must be sent to Human Resources Bldg. 20 East and received by close of business June 30, 2025.

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Complete the Enrollment Form and return it to Human Resources, Building 20 East.
Form to Request Termination of the Nine Month Faculty pay over 12 months Plan Option
Frequently Asked Questions‌

If you have any questions contact Tony Lindberg at 850.474.2610 or Kristie Peppers at 850.474.3169.

Pensacola Habitat for Humanity is excited to share details about their Homebuyer Programs, an opportunity for individuals and families in Escambia and Santa Rosa Counties to achieve affordable homeownership. This program is tailored to help those with modest incomes become homeowners through an engaging and supportive process. Pensacola Habitat is so grateful for the work you all do, now they want to give back to YOU!

This program is not managed by the University of West Florida or Human Resources. All questions should be directed to Betsy McDonald at emcdonald@pensacolahabitat.org. For additional, general information on the program and eligibility, please visit the Human Resources UWF Perks page.

UWF employees and dependents enrolled in Health Plans through the State of Florida previously were eligible to use services from SurgeryPlus as part of our Shared Savings Program benefits. Now, additional new services are available, and the company providing these services will be known as Lantern.

Members needing non-emergency surgery will still have access to assistance bundling all surgery costs and services as they did under SurgeryPlus. In addition, Lantern will now offer guidance with multiple aspects of cancer care for members with a cancer diagnosis of any kind. More information on this new Cancer Care Services Program is available in the announcement from the Department of Management Services, or online at the State of Florida Benefits page under the Shared Savings Program tab. Employees may also receive mailings to their home addresses regarding the new offerings.

The benefits afforded by Lantern, as others in the Shared Savings Program, are automatically available to members of the State of Florida Health Plans without any additional election process or premium cost. Additional details may be found on the Frequently Asked Questions document provided by the Department of Management Services. If any further information on this new benefit is released, news will be provided on the UWF Human Resources website as soon as possible.

Qualifying individuals, including employees of UWF, may receive a one-time lump sum benefit when adopting through Florida's child welfare system. The annual application period for this benefit began the first business day of January and concludes on the last business day of March.

The Workplace Flexibility Program Manual is a guideline for both the supervisor and the employee interested in flex scheduling or remote work. Both of these programs are intended to create flexible conditions that will enhance the capability of both the employee and the University to meet/exceed the stated goals and objectives more effectively.

You can find the following forms on MyUWF:

Flexible Work Schedule Request Form
Remote Work Request Form

To view our job openings, go to

careers.uwf.edu

General Data Protection Regulation

The University of West Florida (UWF), is committed to safeguarding the privacy of personal data. UWF is subject to the European Union General Data Protection Act (GDPR) if data is provided from a location in the European Union. For more information on whether the GDPR applies to your personal data, please visit the EUGDPR website. For detailed information and to learn more, please visit the UWF General Data Protection Regulation webpage or the UWF EU GDPR Privacy Notice. For information as to how this pertains to Human Resources, please visit the UWF Human Resources GDPR Privacy Notice.

Combined Annual Security and Fire Safety Report

The University of West Florida is committed to assisting all members of the UWF community in providing for their own safety and security. The 2023 Combined Annual Security and Fire Safety Report is available on the UWF Police Department website.

The website and booklet contain information regarding campus security and personal safety including topics such as: crime prevention, fire safety, university police law enforcement authority, crime reporting policies, disciplinary procedures and other matters of importance related to security and safety on campus. They also contain information about crime statistics for the three previous calendar years concerning reported crimes that occurred on campus; in certain off-campus buildings or property owned or controlled by the University of West Florida; and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from the campus.

If you would like to receive a hard copy of the 2023 Combined Annual Security and Fire Safety Report for the 2024-2025 Academic Year which contains this information, visit the UWF Police Department at Building 94 or request a copy be mailed to you by calling 850.474.2022. This information is required by law and is provided by the UWF Police Department.