Below you will find HR News for university employees including training, benefits,
compensation, payroll, and other news of importance. For news specific to UA Benefits
including archived news, please see our Benefits News site.
Human Resources News
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UA HR Classification & Compensation Reminders
January 18, 2023
For inquiries, your Compensation Team is the main point of contact to answer your questions and inquiries about salary and classification questions.
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Benefits News for December 2022
December 15, 2022
News you can use from Human Resources - reminders, tips, and trainings.
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December Benefits and News from HR
December 02, 2022
Catch up with HR: 2023 Alaska minimum wage increase, holiday closure dates reminder, 2023 W-4 federal withholding information, UA HR training & learning opportunities, and faculty time off for fiscal year 2023.
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Register now for Disrupt Aging Training!
December 02, 2022
Join UA HR and Melissa Gesing from AARP (American Association of Retired Persons) for an interactive training session on challenging personal biases on aging and ageism in the workplace.
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2023 W-4 Federal Withholding Information
December 02, 2022
The 2023 Form W-4, Employee's Withholding Certificate, has not yet been released by the IRS. As soon as a new form is released, we will notify you. Until then, you may use the 2022 W-4 version to make any changes to your withholdings. If your filing status, dependents, anticipated tax credits or deductions have changed or will change in the next year, please submit a new Form W-4 online.
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January 2023 Student Pay Increase
November 18, 2022
The Alaska minimum wage will increase from $10.34/hr to $10.85/hr effective 01/01/23. Effective the first paycheck paid in 2023 (2023 R01), any employee earning less than $10.85/hr will have their hourly wage increased to the new rate automatically by Personnel.
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Important Family Medical Leave (FML) Updates
November 18, 2022
The University of Alaska (UA) has listened diligently to feedback provided by UA employees on the new Family Medical Leave (FML) process with Unum. UA and Unum have been working together to improve the FML experience and simplify the process.
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November 18, 2022
Interested in meeting with a Fidelity representative one-on-one to discuss your current plan for retirement? Schedule a free virtual appointment today!
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UA HR Training & Learning Opportunities
November 18, 2022
Be sure to check out the UA HR Training and Development and Benefits Upcoming Events calendars that have an assortment of offerings.
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Reminder: Updates to the HSA and 403(b) for Calendar Year 2023
November 18, 2022
The IRS has released the updated amounts for calendar year 2023 for the HSA and the 403(b). These increased rates are available beginning January 1, 2023.