Memos Category
Published: Nov 13th, 1995
Michael Huey, M.D., Director, Student Health Care Ctr.
The University of Florida Student Health Care Center has recently installed a new Siemens-Rolm Telephone System. We hope this new system will help eliminate past telephone problems that have been experienced by UF staff, students and the public.
The main telephone number for Student Health remains 392-1161. All our 3 – digit extensions have been increased to 4 – digits, with the numeral four (4) now preceding the previous three digit extension. For example, my old […]
Published: Nov 1st, 1995
Gerald Schaffer, V.P. for Administrative Affairs
It is my pleasure to announce the appointment of Mr. David O’Brien as Director of Physical Plant Division.
Mr. O’Brien comes to the University of Florida with over 20 years of success in physical plant management in the United States Air Force. Mr. O’Brien’s latest assignment, which he held between 1992 and 1995, was the Director of Physical Plant at Eglin Air Force Base. Mr. O’Brien holds both a bachelor and a master degree in Civil Engineering from […]
Published: Oct 30th, 1995
David S. O’Brien, Director Physical Plant Division
The University of Florida Campus and the Gainesville area will be assigned a new Area Code beginning December 3, 1995. A grace period where either the old area code “904” and the new “352” can be used and the call will still be completed will extend to May 20, 1996.
The Telecommunications Office wanted to make you aware of this change now because there will be an impact on departmental planning for stationery, business cards, etc. If […]
Published: Oct 27th, 1995
Jack Heidler, Director, University Personnel Services
I am pleased to announce that our efforts to reduce workers’ compensation costs at the University of Florida have been extremely successful!
The Florida Government Safety Awareness Initiative, signed in 1992 by the Governor and Cabinet, mandated that all state agencies significantly reduce their workers’ compensation costs. In response to that, our Workers’ Compensation Office developed the University of Florida Workers’ Compensation Cost Reduction Initiative.
With the support and commitment of university administrators, supervisory personnel, and staff, the university […]
Published: Oct 25th, 1995
David S. O’Brien, Director Physical Plant Division
The SUNCOM Network must alter the dialing pattern for all its subscribers in order to maintain operability. On December 1, 1995, the new dialing plan will be implemented on SUNCOM. Calls to SUNCOM numbers (7 digits) will not change. Calls to Public Switched Network (NON-SUNCOM) numbers (10 digits) will require DIALING “1” prior to the number you are calling.
Remember, after you dial the SUNCOM access code, SUNCOM rates apply to either a 7-digit SUNCOM call or […]
Published: Oct 15th, 1995
Pamela J. Bernard, General Counsel
Attached is a copy of the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Rule 6C1-1.011 which is proposed for adoption by the University. Please distribute and post the notice upon receipt.
Published: Oct 13th, 1995
Rita Cowan, Academic Personnel Office Joanne Dice, University Personnel Services Ruth Strawder, Student Financial Affairs
A joint appointment workshop will be held Wednesday, November 15, 1995 from 8:30 a.m. to noon in Room 282 J. Wayne Reitz Union. During this workshop we will discuss information that is needed to process appointments for faculty, A&P, USPS and OPS employees such as graduate students, student assistants, faculty and temporary/professional employees.
The workshop is designed for employees who are not familiar with the forms and procedures necessary […]
Published: Oct 9th, 1995
Jack Heidler, Director, University Personnel Services
Help is now available to verify that the status of OPS employees in your area meets State University System (SUS) requirements. Because OPS extension requests are approved by deans, directors, and vice presidents, it has been the responsibility of these offices to monitor OPS appointments and extensions in their area and maintain supporting documentation of such for auditing purposes. Often this monitoring has been difficult because many OPS employees have worked in more than one department during […]
Published: Oct 9th, 1995
John P. Kruczek, University Controller
As a result of the settlement of a class action suit between the States and several airlines, university employees traveling on domestic airline flights, on official university business, will be entitled to an additional 10% discount. This discount is over and above the State of Florida contract fares and is also applicable to flights on Alaska Air, American Airlines, Continental Airlines, Delta Airlines, Northwest Airlines, TWA, United Airlines, US Air and all of the above airline’s majority owned […]
Published: Oct 4th, 1995
Gerald Schaffer, Vice President for Administrative Affairs
I am pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Robert W. Miller as Assistant Vice President for Administrative Affairs. Mr. Miller will be responsible for the Purchasing Division, Business Services Division, and the Stephen C. O’Connell Center.
Mr. Miller began his career at the University of Florida in 1988 as Director of Internal Management Auditing. Prior to that time, Mr. Miller spent six years with the Office of Inspector General (fka Office of the Auditor Genera)l. In […]
