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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Save the date: 2022 Disability Services Conference, Nov. 7-11
August 05, 2022
All staff and faculty are cordially invited to attend the Disability Services Conference, November 7-11. Two virtual sessions will be offered per day.
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UA HR Brown Bag Forum sessions for Supervisors - Remote Work
July 22, 2022
The UA HR team invites you to participate in the expanded monthly Brown Bag Lunch Forum specifically for Supervisors. The hour-long sessions are casual and set aside to discuss any remote work related questions.
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UA HR reviewing initial salary placement and position description processes
July 22, 2022
The UA HR Talent Acquisition team is in the early stages of retooling the initial salary placement and position description (PD) process for improved efficiency.
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New Interface for UA HR Requests launched July 1
July 22, 2022
UA employees can now experience a new look and feel with UA HR's request system and knowledge database where you can search for HR information and/or submit a request for assistance.
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July 2022 Human Resources Updates
July 22, 2022
Each month Human Resources provides an update on systemwide projects currently in process. The details of these projects are still being worked on and communication will also be sent to those directly impacted prior to the effective date of the change.
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UA HR Talent Acquisition Notices
July 08, 2022
Eligible employees will see the 2% increase for FY23 in the July 29th paycheck/deposit. Effective August 6, we are switching to a new background check vendor.
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ComPsych EAP provider now available
July 08, 2022
Effective 7/1/22, all UA employees and their families now have access to the services provided by our new Employee Assistance Program through ComPsych! Employees can use the following information to contact ComPsych via phone, app, and website.
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July 08, 2022
The UA HR office in Anchorage now has a secure drop box available at 1815 Bragaw Street. It is located outside of the main doors and available 24/7. In Fairbanks, the drop box is located inside the Butrovich Building just outside of Suite 211. In Juneau, the UA HR drop box is located in Soboleff 225.
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New interface for UA HR Requests launched as of July 1
July 08, 2022
As promised, as of July 1, 2022, UA employees can now experience a new look and feel with UA HR's request system and knowledge database. Please visitour UA HR Knowledge Base where you can search for HR information. From there you can access our Services web page to submit a request for assistance.
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UA HR Expanding Brown Bag Sessions for Supervisors starts Wednesday July 13
July 08, 2022
The UA HR team invites you to participate in the expanded monthly Brown Bag Lunch Forum specifically for Supervisors. This forum will be held on the second Wednesday of each month, in addition to the forum held on the fourth Wednesday of each month.