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HRS has moved; Service Center features expanded hours
Employee Education Program participants may now register online The University Registrar has created a new feature in the schedule of courses to assist employees in determining if specific courses and sections are covered by the Employee Education Program.
New Weight Watchers series begins May 15 All UF faculty and staff are invited to attend weekly Weight Watchers meetings on Tuesdays at noon in Yon Hall, Room 4 (on the east side of the stadium next to Living Well). Employees may join the program, hosted by Living Well and endorsed by Healthy Gators 2010, for 17 weeks for $176.00 or 12 weeks for $144.00. Contact Cassandra Howard at choward@hhp.ufl.edu or call 392-9767, ext. 1, for more information.
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Consultants available to discuss retirement planning options Beginning this month, consultants from various retirement companies will be onsite at the HRS Building to meet with faculty and staff who may have questions about retirement plans. |
Summer is a great time to attend training workshops! Registration is currently underway for Training and Organizational Development’s summer course offerings. Training participants will enjoy larger, expanded training rooms at the new HRS Building. This summer's schedule includes the Pro3 Series, computer application training, myUFL workshops, the Supervisory Challenge, and more. To register, log on to myUFL and follow the links to “My Self-Service” and “Training and Development,” or visit www.hr.ufl.edu/training for more information as well as a schedule of courses. |
Superior Accomplishment Awards ceremony honors outstanding UF staff and faculty The Superior Accomplishment Awards are presented each spring semester for the period covering the previous academic year, in this case Aug. 1, 2005, to July 31, 2006. Awards are given, first at the divisional level and then at the university level, in six categories: clerical/office support, support services, scientific/technical, administrative/supervisory, administrative/professional, and academic personnel. Division-level award recipients receive cash awards of $200 each and are then eligible for university-level awards, including eight $1,000 and six $2,000 cash awards. The following individuals received awards at the university level, the Superior Accomplishment Awards’ highest honors, and each received a $2,000 check, a commemorative plaque, a football autographed by Head Football Coach Urban Meyer, and an invitation to the President’s Box during an upcoming UF home football game:
The following individuals received the Jeffrey A. Gabor Employee Recognition Award, sponsored by the Gabor Agency, and were awarded a $1,000 check and a commemorative plaque:
The following individuals received the HRH Employee Recognition Award, sponsored by HRH of Gainesville Inc., and were awarded with a $1,000 check and a commemorative plaque:
“The Superior Accomplishment Awards recognize outstanding individuals and their contributions to the university, the community, and the world,” said Kyle Cavanaugh, senior vice president for administration. “We are very proud of all the winners and look forward to seeing how they will continue to help UF grow into the nation’s top university. I encourage faculty and staff to take part in the nomination period this fall for the 2008 awards to recognize their peers and colleagues.” UF’s Superior Accomplishment Awards Program was developed to recognize deserving university employees and is coordinated by Human Resource Services. For more information about the Superior Accomplishment Awards and the nomination process, and to view photos from the ceremony, please visit www.hr.ufl.edu/saa. |
Apply for state adoption benefit by the end of this monthThe deadline to apply for the state of Florida’s 2007 adoption benefit program is May 31. Information regarding the rules and the benefit application are available online at the Department of Management Services' web site. Questions? Contact University Benefits and Retirement at 392-2477 (SC 622-1225) or benefits@ufl.edu, or visit the new HRS Service Center or your human resources satellite office. |
Use your 2006-07 personal days by July 12!If you still have unused personal leave days or personal holidays, now is the time to use them. Any unused USPS personal holidays and TEAMS/faculty personal leave days not used by the end of the fiscal year will expire. Eligible employees have until the end of the pay period in which June 30 (the end of the fiscal year) occurs–-meaning July 12, 2007, is the last day by which to use unused personal holidays (if USPS) or personal leave days (if TEAMS or eligible faculty). |
UF faculty member receives meritorious honor
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More than 350 employees gathered in the J. Wayne Reitz Union’s Grand Ballroom on April 25 for the 2007 University of Florida Superior Accomplishment Awards ceremony. This annual program recognizes staff and faculty who contribute outstanding and meritorious service, efficiency and/or economy, or to the quality of life for students and employees. Recognition by one’s peers is considered by many to be the highest point of achievement. 
Dr. James Ira Morgan, faculty member in the UF Counseling Center, was recently recognized with the Meritorious Service Award for over 40 years of service to the University of Florida. This award acknowledges outstanding service of long-time employees who are leaving the university. The Meritorious Service Award was presented to Dr. Morgan by Dr. Patricia Telles-Irvin at a retirement ceremony held in his honor on May 2, 2007. 