Memos Category
Published: Jan 14th, 2010
Paula Varnes Fussell, Vice President for Human Resource Services
The Office of Human Resource Services, working in concert with the University Police Department and the UF Counseling Center, will be holding a “Safe Campus, Safe Community: Creating a Violence-Free Workplace” workshop again this spring. Joining me as guest speakers will be Dr. Wayne Griffin from the UF Counseling Center; Captain Jeff Holcomb from the University of Florida Police Department; and Mr. Brook Mercier, Associate Director, Office of Human Resource Services.
Designed to increase awareness […]
Published: Jan 14th, 2010
Joseph Glover, Provost and Senior Vice President
I am pleased to announce the fourth call for Faculty Enhancement Opportunity (FEO) Award applications. Applications will be due this Spring for awards in Summer and Fall, 2010 This pilot project is a part of President Machen’s efforts to support and enhance professional development opportunities for the faculty.
The UFF has agreed to include in-unit faculty in the FEO program. Final decisions on awards will depend on approval of the contract.
Details of the FEO program and the application […]
Published: Jan 13th, 2010
Katie Marquis, Interim Executive Director, UF Alumni Association
Nominations are now being accepted for the Spring 2010 Outstanding Leadership Award for Male and Female Graduating Seniors, sponsored by the University of Florida Alumni Association. The students selected for these awards will be acknowledged at the graduation ceremonies on April 30-May 2, 2010. Please encourage qualified students to apply for this important honor.
*Applications may be downloaded from the Dean of Students website at www.dso.ufl.edu/scholarships/ola.php or the Center for Student Involvement website at www.union.ufl.edu/involvement/applications/ or picked […]
Published: Jan 11th, 2010
Michael V. McKee, Assistant Vice President and University Controller
New Information about Your W-2
Employees’ 2009 W-2 forms will no longer be distributed by the departments as a result of the implementation of electronic W-2 forms.
In accordance with IRS regulations, employees’ 2009 W-2 forms will be mailed by January 31, 2010 to employees who do not consent to receive their W-2 forms electronically. The printed W-2s will be mailed to the employees’ local home address in the Directory. Each employee is responsible for maintaining […]
Published: Jan 8th, 2010
Paula Varnes Fussell, Vice President for Human Resource Services
A communication was previously sent regarding the potential requirement to use E-Verify, an employment eligibility verification system operated by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The current Federal Administration has upheld the executive order that requires all federal contractors and subcontractors to use E-Verify as a part of the hiring process. As a federal contractor, we are now required to verify all new employees using E-Verify.
UF Human Resource Services has worked with UF Bridges […]
Published: Jan 7th, 2010
Michael V. McKee, Assistant Vice President and University Controller
A Schedule of Paydays and Critical Dates for Fiscal Year 2010-2011 can be accessed on the Payroll, Finance and Accounting website at: http://fa.ufl.edu/payroll/paydays-2010-2011.asp. The schedule includes Time and Labor deadlines as well as the Human Resource offices’ deadlines to assure that all supporting documents are received in time for approval for the next payday.
You may contact Donna McClure, dmcclure@ufl.edu, or Linda Orfield, lorfield@ufl.edu, in University Payroll Services, (352) 392-1231, if you have questions.
Published: Jan 6th, 2010
Kevin Knudson, Director, University Honors Program
Call for Nominations
The University Honors Program solicits nominations for the Elizabeth Wood Dunlevie Honors Term Professorship. Candidates must be among the university’s most esteemed faculty. The Professorship will be for a period of one academic year (2010-11), and the duties of the position consist of the following.
Teach one course for the Honors Program in the fall 2010 semester on a topic of the Professor’s choosing.
Organize a lecture, workshop, roundtable, or similar activity involving an external speaker of […]
Published: Jan 6th, 2010
Dr. Kathleen Ann Long, Associate Provost
Registration is now open for the third session of the 2009-2010 Academic Administrators’ Seminar Series. The series is designed to bring together department chairs, directors, associate deans and deans in discussions about academic administrative management at UF.
This session focuses on legal, compliance and regulation requirements. Please see the agenda below for more details. Registration information is available now at the Faculty Development Website: http://www.aa.ufl.edu/aa/facdev/career/leadership/. Please direct questions, comments and suggestions for future seminars to Ms. Ellen Sattler […]
Published: Jan 6th, 2010
Sheri P. Austin, Director, University Budgets
The deadline for requesting fees for Summer and Fall 2010 is as follows:
Departments – February 19, 2010
Deans – February 24, 2010
The Material & Supply and Equipment Use Fee Request and Approval Processes should be completed through the eForms Course Fee System utilizing electronic workflow.
To ensure your area has the information they need to successfully manage the updates, you can find an online Toolkit at
http://hr.ufl.edu/training/myUFL/Toolkits/Material.asp.
You can also find quick start instruction guides for new, update or deletions of […]
Published: Jan 5th, 2010
Jamie Lewis Keith, Vice President and General Counsel
University of Florida Regulations
UF-2.003 Distribution of Printed Material
UF-2.022 No Smoking and Tobacco Use
UF-3.002 University Financial Services
UF-3.0022 Bill Paying, Returned Check and Electronic Transfer Items Service Charge
The regulations listed above were approved by the Board of Trustees on December 11, 2009. The regulation changes in their final form are now effective and have been published on the Regulations’ website at http://regulations.ufl.edu.
Thank you.
