Memos Category
Published: Sep 23rd, 1996
Greg DuBois, Director, Parking Administrative Services
A public hearing to discuss and gather comments on proposed changes to the University’s parking program will be held October 1, 1996 from 3 to 5 p.m. in the McCarty Auditorium. The proposals are from a 20 member task force President Lombardi created to deal with the growth the University of Florida has experienced in recent years and the increased need for parking and transportation. The task force was composed of community representatives and University of Florida […]
Published: Sep 23rd, 1996
Fred Batie, Manager, Campus Mail Services
The U.S. Postal Service has implemented new rules under Classification Reform resulting in mail classification changes. The new provisions are permanent and apply to all bulk mailers. It is, therefore, important that all campus users of bulk mail services become familiar with these new standards and put them into practice in their mailings.
Mail that does not reach its destination because of an old or incorrect address causes complaints and added expense for everyone. Badly addressed mail wastes […]
Published: Sep 11th, 1996
Jack Heidler, Director
The Florida Workers’ Compensation Law requires that employers provide medical care through managed care networks to employees who are injured on the job. At this time, only University of Florida employees assigned to work in Broward, Clay, Dade, and Duval counties are covered by such networks. Bids, however, currently are being reviewed for many of the remaining counties in the state, including Alachua County, and we expect that contracts will be awarded soon. When these contracts are issued, they will […]
Published: Sep 9th, 1996
Jack Heidler, Director
On August 20, 1996, President Clinton signed into law a bill that will raise the minimum wage of millions of workers to $4.75/hour effective October 1, 1996, and then raise it again to $5.15/hour as of September 1, 1997. As we prepare to comply with this federal legislation, we want to make you aware that OPS (Other Personal Services) employees making less than the minimum wage on October 1, 1996, will have their hourly pay automatically adjusted to the new […]
Published: Sep 5th, 1996
Pamela J. Bernard, General Counsel
The Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (“LDA”) was signed into law on December 19, 1995. The LDA significantly overhauls the federal lobbying laws by requiring “lobbyists” or their employees to register with the Clerk of the House of Representatives and the Secretary of the Senate. The LDA also requires registrants who meet certain criteria to file semi-annual reports on their federal lobbying activities.
If the University employs one or more persons who spend 20% or more of their time […]
Published: Sep 4th, 1996
Pamela J. Bernard, General Counsel
Attached is a copy of the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Rule 6C1-1.015 (Community Campaign) which is proposed for revision by the University. Please distribute and post the notice upon receipt.
NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING
NAME OF AGENCY: University of Florida
RULE TITLE: University of Florida Community Campaign
RULE NO.: 6C1-1.015
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The composition of the University of Florida Community Campaign Planning Committee is to be expanded to include a representative of the President’s office and to clarify existing practice in […]
Published: Aug 21st, 1996
Will Henson, Director, Records Management
As stated in the University’s Policy on Public Records Law and E-Mail, electronic mail messages made or received in connection with the University’s official business which perpetuate, communicate, or formalize knowledge are considered public records under Florida law. As such, E-mail messages are subject to public inspection and can be deleted only in accordance with the University’s records retention schedules.
The Bureau of Archives and Records Management has approved a new record series entitled Transitory Messages . This series […]
Published: Aug 19th, 1996
John P. Kruczek, University Controller
The University has unique tax reporting and withholding obligations, required by the Internal Revenue Service, when making payments to foreign visitors and scholars for Scholarships/Fellowships, Services Rendered, and any other payments to non-resident aliens. A non-resident alien is anyone who:
Does not have a Green Card, or
Does not pass the Substantial Presence Test – i.e., must be physically present in the U.S. at least 31 days during the current calendar year, AND 183 days during the three year period […]
Published: Aug 13th, 1996
John P. Kruczek, University Controller
The University has unique tax reporting and withholding obligations, required by the Internal Revenue Service, when making payments to foreign visitors and scholars for Scholarships/Fellowships, Services Rendered, and any other payments to non-resident aliens. A non-resident alien is anyone who:
Does not have a Green Card, or
Does not pass the Substantial Presence Test – i.e., must be physically present in the U.S. at least 31 days during the current calendar year, AND 183 days during the three year period […]
Published: Aug 9th, 1996
John P. Kruczek, University Controller David O’Brien, Director Physical Plant
The University incurs significant costs for telephone usage from long distance toll calls, credit card calls, cellular telephone charges, telephone charges reimbursed while on travel status, and for monthly service charges. It is the responsibility of each department to maintain an adequate system of internal control to ensure that calls and telephone related expenses are for official University business.
SUNCOM calls should receive the same degree of control and review as other long distance […]
