Category: HR Focus

Family and Medical Leave Act compliance at UF

Join UF Compliance and Ethics for a virtual Learn Over Lunch series on April 2 at noon.


Introducing a new UFHR website experience

We are pleased to announce the launch of two new UFHR websites. A website improvement group comprising more than 600 UF faculty, staff and leadership provided vital feedback throughout the redesign process to help inform our efforts. Thank you to all of those who participated!


FMLA for caregivers webinar, March 21

Join UFHR Benefits Leave Manager Jessica McLane on March 21 at noon, as she explains the Family and Medical Leave Act, or FMLA.


Apply now for 2024-25 leadership development programs 

Faculty and staff are invited to apply for the 2024-25 UF Academy and Advanced Leadership for Academics and Professionals programs now through May 6. Applications for the Managers Cohort will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. Learn more about the programs below. 


Service Recognition celebration honors longtime UF staff

Last month, UF staff who celebrated 25, 30, 35, 40 and 45 continuous years of service at UF in 2023 gathered for a special event in their honor. One of the honorees was Glinda Burnett, administrative specialist at the UF Entomology and Nematology Department, who at 50 years at UF had the longest tenure commemorated during the event.


Optum Rx is State of Florida’s new pharmacy benefits manager 

Beginning Jan. 1, Optum Rx replaced CVS Caremark as the State of Florida’s pharmacy benefits manager.


Explore ways to elevate your career at UF

Join UFHR Training & Organizational Development on Feb. 6 at 11 a.m. for a virtual panel presentation.


It’s tax time — be on the lookout for your W-2 and 1095-C forms

By now you should be able to access your Form W-2 in myUFL or the ONE.UF application, or you should soon be receiving it in the mail if you did not give consent to access it electronically. In addition to filing your W-2, the IRS requires reporting of health insurance coverage information for the 2023 federal income tax reporting year. While it is not necessary to include the Form 1095-C with your tax return, you’ll need to include your insurance information on your tax return.


Have you reviewed your 2024 paycheck statements?

While it’s always a good idea to look over your paycheck statement from time to time, it’s especially important at the beginning of the calendar year. By doing so, you can verify your benefits deductions and leave accruals are accurate and up-to-date.


Our resolution: To help make UF’s dreams come true

As we enter a new year and a new semester, there’s no question the University of Florida is on the move at an unprecedented pace — and our momentum truly is unstoppable.

The vision of UF becoming an AI University hatched just a few years ago is now a full-fledged reality, complete with groundbreaking new initiatives and a beautiful building in the heart of campus to bring our university’s AI dreams to fruition. A newly announced multidisciplinary strategic sports initiative is the latest in a mind-blowing series of proposed endeavors put into motion over the last several months through President Sasse’s strategic funding initiative. And that’s just scratching the surface…


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