Memos Category
Published: Aug 7th, 1996
Rita Cowan
This is to provide updated information to the memorandum issued by Dr. Gene Hemp on July 5, 1996 on this subject.
Some pre-doctoral fellows have all or a portion of their tuition fees paid by a third party. This third party is often the fellowship grantor or their academic department overhead funds. To prevent the students in these cases from having fee charges deducted from their stipend checks, we will house the proposed amounts of these payments in the “Donor” system. To […]
Published: Aug 2nd, 1996
John P. Kruczek, University Controller
I am pleased to announce the appointment of Mike McKee to the position of Assistant Controller for University Financial Services. In this position he will be responsible for oversight of the University Cashier and banking operations, student aid disbursements, student accounts receivable, and student loan collections.
Mike brings a strong auditing and accounting background to University Financial Services. In addition to being a Certified Public Accountant he has been employed as a Senior Public Accounts Auditor with the State […]
Published: Aug 1st, 1996
Jack Battenfield, Associate Vice President, University Relations
A new contract (bid #97J-34YC) for stationery and business cards has been negotiated by the university which offers outstanding prices and service. The three selected printers are Double M, Ameriprint and UF Printing and Graphics. While some small orders may be slightly higher than last year, most prices are lower. A year ago, 10 reams of stationery or 10 boxes of envelopes were 26 percent higher, and three years ago business cards were 66 percent more.
Services […]
Published: Jul 31st, 1996
Karen L. Fooks, Director
The Office for Student Financial Affairs would like to clarify the appropriate procedures for paying student scholarships/awards when service is a condition of that award.
Auditors recently identified instances where colleges/departments were treating these awards as scholarships and processing them as college-awarded scholarships. Scholarships, by definition, are considered to be gifts to the recipients and cannot require service as a condition of receipt.
Awards which require service are considered to be a type of employment contract and must be paid through […]
Published: Jul 31st, 1996
David S. O’Brien, Director
As part of our continuing program to focus on customer needs, we have examined our organization and identified areas where we felt we could streamline and become more “user friendly.” The enclosed organization chart reflects recent changes we have made. We believe the new plan will help us to provide better service. Please fell free to contact us with any questions or comments you may have about these changes. I can be reached by phone at 392-1141 or by […]
Published: Jul 29th, 1996
Greg DuBois, Director, Parking Administrative Services
Decal restrictions will be lifted in all COMMUTER, RED 1 & 3, PARK-N-RIDE, SCOOTER ZONE and ALL DECAL lots Monday, August 12, 1996, through Monday, September 02, 1996.
All ORANGE, BLUE AND FAMILY HOUSING lot restrictions will remain in effect.
Enforcement will be reinstated in all areas Tuesday, September 03, 1996.
Meter enforcement will be lifted in all areas except the Health Center, Monday August 12, 1996 through Wednesday, August 21, 1996.
Decal restrictions will be lifted in all areas […]
Published: Jul 29th, 1996
Richard J. Lutz, Associate Dean
The BOR-GAU collective bargaining agreement contains guidelines for the appointment and reappointment of all graduate assistants. Specifically, Article 2.4 of the contract reads as follows:
2.4 Notice.
(a) Fall Appointments. Employees serving in at least one (1) semester appointment during an academic year shall be provided with a letter of intent regarding continuation or noncontinuation of employment for the subsequent Fall semester by April 30. A final letter of appointment, if necessary, shall be provided to the employee by June […]
Published: Jul 24th, 1996
Donna Doty, Senior Purchasing Agent
University of Florida’s Invitation to Bid No. 95K-17YC has been extended with the vendor listed below for use by University of Florida Departments for an additional six month period to provide for economies in the purchases of prices and conditions set forth in this notice. The period of extension will be in effect from July 1, 1996 to December 31, 1996.
VENDOR: AMERIDATA
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Published: Jul 24th, 1996
Jack Heidler, Director
The 1996 Florida Legislature amended Section 110.113, Florida Statutes, to require all state employees hired on or after July 1, 1996, to participate in the direct deposit program as a “condition of employment.” The law stipulates that employees will have 30 days from the date of hire to submit the direct deposit authorization form to the State Comptroller’s Office. The new law does not apply to persons employed by the state before July 1, 1996. Employees who subsequently transfer from […]
Published: Jul 23rd, 1996
Rita Cowan, Administrative Services Coordinator
The Collective Bargaining Agreement states that each graduate assistant shall be evaluated in writing for each appointment which is one semester or longer. This evaluation is to cover the assigned duties and responsibilities as are appropriate to the assignment. It is to be discussed with the employee and then signed by the person performing the evaluation. The employee shall be given the opportunity to sign the document as well. The evaluation should then be placed in the employee’s […]
