Category: Benefits

Holiday leave cash-out period runs Nov. 10–20

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Each year, full-time UF TEAMS employees are eligible to cash out up to 16 hours of vacation leave ahead of the holiday season. This year’s leave cash-out period runs from Monday, Nov. 10, through Thursday, Nov. 20. Eligible participants will receive the cash-out payment in their Nov. 26 paycheck. 

HEO applications due Nov. 3

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Created in 2003, the Higher Education Opportunity, or HEO, program provides tuition assistance to the children of UF employees in the form of a scholarship.

Get answers to your benefits questions

Join the Benefits team on Oct. 24 at noon for an overview of key dates, upcoming changes, enrollment resources and more.

Sign up for a weight loss or diabetes management program

The State of Florida’s Department of Management Services will accept applications for both programs from Nov. 3 to Nov. 17.

Benefits Open Enrollment runs Oct. 13–31

Open Enrollment is officially here! This is your one opportunity to add, change or remove your benefit selections for the next plan year.

HEO opens opportunities to a college degree

Created in 2003, the HEO provides tuition assistance in the form of a scholarship. It covers the in-state matriculation fees for a maximum of 132 credit hours toward an undergraduate degree. To date, 1,813 UF employees have been awarded the HEO scholarship for their child.

Save the date for the 2025 Benefits & Wellness Fair!

Join us on Oct. 14 from 10 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!