Category: COVID-19
June 26, 2020
UF to introduce paid family leave and transition to paid time off plan As part of its strategic commitment to design and implement a fair and competitive compensation strategy to help attract, retain and reward high-performing faculty and staff, UF Human Resources is modernizing its paid leave program to be more responsive to faculty and staff needs. […]
June 25, 2020
Board of Governors approves UF reopening plan The State University System of Florida Board of Governors has approved the reopening plan for the University of Florida. UF’s plan outlines how the university will strive to create a safer, healthier campus environment and continue its research and education missions through screening, testing and enhanced protective measures. The plan will […]
June 23, 2020
UF’s COVID-19 Retirement Incentive Program deadline approaching As announced last month, TEAMS and USPS employees with 10 years of creditable service on or before Sept. 30 will be eligible to cash out a quarter of their unused sick leave balance, up to 480 hours, if they retire from UF and the State of Florida between […]
June 22, 2020
Taking personal responsibility, caring for one another are critical to prevent further spread As more faculty, staff and students have begun to return to campus and university facilities, life may begin to feel a bit more “normal” than it has in a while. But especially in light of news of an increase in cases in Alachua County and […]
June 19, 2020
UF epidemiologists provided insight, answered questions about UF Health Screen, Test & Protect Two UF epidemiologists answered questions on a range of topics posed by faculty and staff in a town hall held yesterday afternoon to discuss UF Health’s evidence-based program to promote the safest possible return and continuation of work and school for UF faculty, staff and students. “Screen, Test […]
June 17, 2020
UF epidemiologists answer your questions about UF Health Screen, Test & Protect in virtual town hall tomorrow Join Michael Lauzardo, MD, MSc, and Jerne Shapiro, MPH, as they answer your questions about UF Health Screen, Test & Protect in a virtual town hall this Thursday, June 18, at 2 p.m. The webinar is the first in a series to […]
June 16, 2020
Save the date: UF Health Screen, Test & Protect town hall this Thursday Join UF epidemiologist Michael Lauzardo, MD, MSc, as he answers your questions about UF Health Screen, Test & Protect in a town hall this Thursday, June 18, at 2 p.m. The event is the first in a series of webinars to be held in […]
June 15, 2020
It’s the home stretch for faculty and staff screenings Under the auspices of UF Health Screen, Test & Protect, more than 15,000 faculty and staff have already completed the screening process, and beginning today, UF entered Phase 3 of its screening efforts. If you have not already completed the required screening process, be on the […]
June 12, 2020
More answers to your questions about screening and returning to the workplace In yesterday’s issue, we featured some commonly asked questions about UF Health Screen, Test & Protect and returning to the workplace. Here are a couple more you sent us in response to the article. One important clarification: Arrangements are underway for on-site testing […]
June 11, 2020
Answers to your questions about screening and returning to the workplace More than 10,000 faculty and staff have already completed screenings and been cleared to return to, have access to or continue to work on campus or at a UF facility. Nearly 19,000 more employees are expected to complete the screening process by the end […]
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