HR Bulletins

August 2024

July 2024

• Employee Self-Service Banner 9 Upgrade – Now Live!
• Minimum Wage Increase - UWF - July 7, 2024
• OPS Pay Plan
• Fall Hiring Rush
• Outside Activity and Conflict of Interests
• Supervisors, You Are Invited – June 3rd 10 AM!
• Hiring of Graduate Assistants and Personnel Action Form Processing
• Non-UWF Student Employees
• Higher Education Administration Graduate Certificate Program
• Annual Performance Review Season Is Here!
• Coming Soon: New Employee Orientation Changes
• Financial Planning Assistance Available
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Webinars

June 2024

• DOL FLSA OT Salary Threshold Final Rule
• Minimum Wage Increase - UWF - July 7, 2024
• Supervisors, You Are Invited – June 3rd 10 AM!
• Employee Self-Service Banner 9 Upgrade – Going Live!
• PageUp Performance Information and Timelines
• Coming Soon: New Employee Orientation Changes
• Financial Planning Assistance Available
• Nine Month Faculty Pay Over 12 Months Option
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Webinars

May 2024

• Early Payroll Processing: Memorial Day Holiday
• Supervisors, You Are Invited – June 3rd 10 AM!
• Review Your Beneficiaries
• Graduating Student Employees
• Student Summer Appointments
• Legislative Change to the Florida Retirement System
• Non-UWF Student Employees 
• Level 2 Background Screenings for Positions of Special Trust
• Congratulations to our 2024 ERAP Winners! 
• Deadline Approaching: Employee Tuition Fee Waivers
• Volunteer Agreements
• Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability Status Survey
• Nine Month Faculty Pay Over 12 Months Option
• Employee Self-Service Banner 9 Upgrade – June 11, 2024
• Supervisor Strength – PageUp Competencies, Ratings, and the STAR Method for Performance Feedback
• EAP Resources for Living Webinars

April 2024

• Supervisors, You Are Invited – June 3^rd 10 AM!
• People First Correspondence and Direct Payments
• ERAP 2024 - April 4, 2024
• Employee Tuition Waiver
• UWF - An Alcohol and Drug Free Workplace!
• Report Access Barriers
• Nine Month Faculty Pay Over 12 Months Option
• Employee Self-Service Banner 9 Upgrade – Coming Soon
• FRS Pension Plan Member Annual Statements (MAS)
• Did You Miss Opioids, Overdose, and Other Drugs – Get the Facts!?
• Have You Checked Out the New Awardco Recognition Features?
• The Impact of Gratitude – An Additional Healthier U Wellness Wednesday Offering
• EAP Partnering with HealthierU for Wellness Wednesdays this Spring
• EAP Resources for Living Webinars

March 2024

• Professional Development Survey - Thank You!
• ERAP 2024 - April 4, 2024
• Hiring out-of-state, non-exempt, remote workers is no longer permitted
• Nine Month Faculty Pay Over 12 Months Option
• Volunteer Agreements
• Effort and Leave Recap Reports
• Requests for Verification of Employment
• Still Time to Register – Opioids, Overdose, and Other Drugs – Get the Facts
• Financial Planning Series
• Awardco New Features - My Circle and SMS Notifications
• EAP Partnering with HealthierU for Wellness Wednesdays this Spring
• EAP Resources for Living Webinars

February 2024

• Professional Development Survey
• Hiring out-of-state, non-exempt, remote workers is no longer permitted
• Coming Soon: Nine Month Faculty Pay Over 12 Months Option
• Updating Applicant Statuses in Pageup
• Graduating Student Employees
• Effort and Leave Recap Reports
• Team Challenge – Opioids, Overdose, and Other Drugs – Get the Facts
• Adoption Benefits for Employees of UWF and Other Qualified Applicants
• State Insurance Double Deductions
• Guest Speakers Help Employees Manage Money Matters
• Staff Applicant Eligibility Certification Form Completion and Submission Process
• Are You Ready for ERAP 2024?
• Supervisor Strength
• EAP Partnering with HealthierU for Wellness Wednesdays this Spring
• EAP Resources for Living Webinars

January 2024

• Professional Development Survey – Coming This Month!
• Graduating Student Employees
• Non-UWF Student Employees
• Opioids, Overdose, and Other Drugs – Get the Facts
• Staff, Take a Deep Dive Into LinkedIn Learning in 2024
• Health Insurance Tax Form 1095-C
• Insurance Elections for 2024: Deduction Updates
• Employee Tuition Fee Waiver for Spring 2024
• Shared Savings Program - Three Ways to Save
• Staff Applicant Eligibility Certification Form Completion and Submission Process
• Nominate a Coworker for the 2024 Employee Recognition and Awards Program
• Supervisor Strength - Start the New Year Building Team Psychological Safety
• PageUp Performance POE Update
• Healthier U and EAP Collaborate for Spring Wellness Wednesdays
• EAP Resources for Living Webinars

December 2023

• Early Payroll Processing: Winter Break
• Employee Relations Symposium – Winner and Photo Highlights
• Professional Development Survey Coming Winter 2024 – Stay Tuned!
• Introduction to UnitedHealthcare for HMO Plan Members
• New Prescription Plan Manager Optum Rx Provides Online Tools
• Employee Tuition Fee Waiver for Spring 2024
• Insurance Elections for 2024: Deduction Updates
• 403(b) and 457 Contribution Limit Changes for 2024
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) Limit Increase
• Level 2 Background Screenings for Positions of Special Trust
• Graduating Student Employees
• Nominations Open Today, December 1 for the 2024 Employee Recognition and Awards Program!
• Supervisory Strength
• PageUp Performance
• Healthier U and EAP Collaborate for Spring Wellness Wednesdays
• EAP Resources for Living Webinars

November 2023

• 10th Annual Employee Relations Symposium Think A.H.E.a.D.!
• New Insurance Cards to be Mailed
• Check Your People First Confirmation Statements
• Dependent Eligibility Verification
• Employee Tuition Fee Waiver for Spring 2024
• Annual Leave Rollover
• University Organizational Charts
• Level 2 Background Screenings for Positions of Special Trust
• Graduating Student Employees
• OPS Pay Plans
• Leave Reports
• Employing International Students (F1 and J1 Visa) - Work Hour Limitations
• ERAP 2024
• Supervisory Strength
• PageUp Performance
• EAP Resources for Living Webinars

October 2023

• Employee Relations Symposium, October 25t
• Open Enrollment October 16-November 3, 2023
• Online Insurance Enrollment Information
• People First Website Tips
• Open Enrollment Assistance
• What's New for 2024 – HMO Plan Changes & New Pharmacy Benefits Manager
• Benefits Fair Highlights
• University Organizational Charts
• Coming Soon - HR Will be Reinstating Level 2 Background Screenings for Positions of Special Trust
• Guest Speakers Help Employees Manage Money Matters
• PageUp Performance Update
• EAP Resources for Living Webinars