Category: Benefits

HEO program applications due Nov. 1

The University of Florida’s Higher Education Opportunity (HEO) scholarship provides children of full-time TEAMS employees with tuition assistance for an undergraduate education. This program covers up to 132 hours towards an undergraduate degree at the University of Florida or a Florida public college.

Each eligible employee may submit one child’s name into the drawing. To be considered for this benefit, the TEAMS employee must apply for the HEO scholarship by Nov. 1, 2024. Visit the Higher Education Opportunity for additional drawing requirements for participation.

Sign up for a weight or diabetes management program

The State of Florida’s Department of Management Services will accept applications for the weight and diabetes management programs Oct. 28⁠–Nov. 17.

Save the date for the 2024 Benefits & Wellness Fair!

Join us on Oct. 11 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Evans Champions Club at the Ben Hill Griffin Stadium to learn about health and wellness resources available to UF faculty and staff. Get your benefits questions answered and enter for a chance to win a giveaway from one of our sponsors!

Benefits open enrollment begins Oct. 14 and runs through Nov. 1. Open enrollment is your opportunity to add, change or remove benefit selections for the next plan year. Make sure your email and mailing addresses are up-to-date in ONE.UF and People First to avoid missing important communications.

Leave reporting after Hurricane Helene

Due to Hurricane Helene, the University of Florida closed on Thursday, Sept. 26, and Friday, Sept. 27. Administrative leave was granted to eligible employees who were scheduled to work during this time.

Don’t miss important updates — review your contact information

If you’ve experienced changes that affect your emergency contacts or beneficiaries, update your information in the ONE.UF system.

Fall semester EEP deadlines approaching

Employees wishing to take college courses through the EEP during the fall semester are encouraged to visit the program website for more information.

Take advantage of new 457b Roth payroll contributions

UF employees, including part-time and OPS employees, are now able to participate in a 457b Roth payroll contribution option to save for retirement through the Florida Deferred Compensation Plan. These payroll contributions are made on a post-tax basis and give you more flexibility when it comes to meeting your retirement income goals and securing a financial future. Employees with a 457b pre-tax option may contribute to both accounts in the same year.

Register for a Bureau of Deferred Compensation workshop and learn more about the 457b Pre-Tax and 457b Roth payroll contribution options.