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FSA Deadline Approaching
Be sure to submit your flexible spending account (FSA) claims for eligible expenses incurred in 2019 (and through the grace period ending March 15, 2020) by April 15. Up to $500 of your unused 2019 balance may be carried over for the 2020 plan year. Have questions or need assistance? Contact Chard Snyder at (855) 824-9284 or FloridaAskPenny@chard-snyder.com.
Award-Winning Program Offers Resources for Families
Project Learning Tree (PLT) is an award-winning environmental education program designed for teachers and other educators, parents and community leaders working with youth from preschool through grade 12. PLT uses trees and forests as windows on the world to develop students’ awareness, knowledge and appreciation of the environment; to build their skills and ability to make informed decisions; and […]
Navigating the Mother of All Parenting Challenges
Many people are struggling to juggle work, parenting and now suddenly homeschooling their children during the COVID-19 crisis. Below are just a few resources we hope will help you navigate these challenges. If you or your department have resources to share with other parents, please let us know by emailing us at hrcommunications@hr.ufl.edu. College of Medicine […]
New toolkit offers a wealth of resources designed to support leadership, team and personal excellence
UF Training & Organizational Development (T&OD) recently announced the release of its new Teamwork & Collaboration toolkit. The toolkit reflects T&OD’s strategic vision to empower faculty and staff to achieve a culture of leadership, team and personal excellence to help UF change the world. Based on research and focus groups conducted throughout the university, the toolkit […]
New system and policy provide standardization and improved tracking of UF volunteers
Volunteers are an integral part of the UF community. Through the engagement of volunteers, UF is further able to provide support to the community and our state in many ways, including providing community educational opportunities in the areas of agriculture and natural resources, preparing exhibits for our museums, and assisting patrons at our many performances […]
MyTraining Scheduled Maintenance – March 21, 2020
The myTraining system will undergo maintenance from 3:00 – 9:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 21. myTraining will be unavailable during this time.
All training moving online beginning March 16
Starting March 16, Training and Organizational Development will offer virtual versions of our professional development training classes in place of in-person training for the foreseeable future. Participants and instructors will receive an email communication from our office with details about the virtual class including: ZOOM url link Materials needed How you will receive class handouts […]
MyTraining Scheduled Maintenance – February 28-29, 2020
The myTraining system will undergo maintenance starting at 9 p.m. on Friday, February 28, through 5 a.m. on Saturday, February 29. myTraining will be unavailable during this time.
UF astrophysicist Laura Blecha: A role model for future female scientists
The U.N. International Day of Women & Girls in Science on Feb. 11 marked the fifth annual celebration of women and girls and their participation in science. The United Nations created the occasion as a solution to the gender gap that has persisted throughout the years at all levels of science, technology, engineering and mathematics […]
Did you know UF has a policy on tipping?
Pursuant to state guidelines and UF’s Policy on Business Entertainment, gratuities should not exceed 15 percent of a bill’s subtotal before tax. In some cases, where there is an automatic gratuity charged by a venue, tips on meals may exceed 15 percent. This increase is allowable and will be reimbursed by the University. Please help […]