Watch: Conversation with President Johnsen

April 25, 2020

Earlier this month, President Jim Johnsen met with Statewide staff members to answer our questions and update us on the changes facing the University of Alaska

Capitol Report for April 24

April 25, 2020

The Alaska Legislature has been in an extended recess since the end of March, and today is technically the 95th day of the session. Legislative leaders opted to leave session open in case additional pandemic response measures became necessary. Such an occasion has arisen and activity is beginning to pick back up within state government.

UA Employee COVID-19 status tool

April 24, 2020

General Counsel recently released a policy for gathering information about the presence of COVID-19 at our campuses and work sites. In order to do that, all employees, student employees, and contractors are required to follow the reporting procedure that the UA Incident Management Team put into place to assist with our tracking of COVID-19. Please read through the new procedure in entirety.

Tips to get the best benefit from your employee benefits

April 24, 2020

Employee benefits are more than just a health care plan and a retirement account. A study by the Bureau of Labor Statistics found that benefits count for almost 30 percent of employee compensation. UA staff benefits count for between 30 to 49% percent of our annual salary.

UA COVID-19 update

April 24, 2020

In this update: new requirement: emergency sick leave request form, CARES Act student aid, essential employees update, when to stay home and don't forget to #MaskUp.

Changes to flex spending accounts

April 24, 2020

The Coronavirus pandemic has changed almost every part of our lives. That upheaval may include the amount you choose to invest in your flex spending (FSA) accounts. During open enrollment, you may want to consider increasing or decreasing the amount that you set aside in your healthcare and dependent care flex spending account funds.

Temporary UAOnline outage April 30

April 24, 2020

Please note that there will be a scheduled outage of UAOnline on Thursday, April 30, from 5pm until about midnight. The university system always tries to schedule outages outside of final grading periods. However, from time to time, they are unavoidable. In this case, the upgrade is required in order to keep our financial aid processes in compliance with U.S. Department of Education regulations.

Building community, contribution and care in the time of COVID

April 24, 2020

The University of Alaska has demonstrated resilience and resolve over many years and across many challenging issues. Alaskans support the university in helping our students, employing our graduates, providing generous contributions, and offering their time and expertise on advisory and governing boards. This partnership with our state is highlighted by how the university is giving back to help our communities and our state during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Message from CITO: Prevent Zoombombing

April 24, 2020

Online safety and awareness are more critical than ever. As more people are relying on Zoom for classes and virtual meetings, Zoombombing behavior has increased. "Zoombombing", disruptive behavior typically carried out by uninvited participants in a Zoom session, includes activities such as screen-sharing inappropriate or malicious messages or scenes designed to disrupt and sometimes enrage the participants.

Open Enrollment is NOW and goes through May 8

April 24, 2020

Open Enrollment is here! This is your annual opportunity to change your health plan, add or drop dependents, elect a Flexible Spending Account, supplemental life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment insurance (AD&D). All changes you make now will be effective July 1, 2020.