The University of Alabama Acts Of Kindness Employee Relief Fund is available to provide appropriate relief to eligible faculty and staff of the University of Alabama who experience a qualifying event or emergency. Current employees of the University, either faculty or staff, who are classified as regular full-time or regular part-time and who have successfully completed their six (6) month introductory period are eligible to receive assistance from the Fund. Retirees or retired disabled employees are eligible for 90 days following retirement.
Applicants of the Fund must have a documented event or emergency situation that has caused a financial hardship. The event or emergency must be an occurrence of any event or combination of circumstances or events that call for immediate action or any pressing need following a sudden and unexpected happening. Visit the UA Acts of Kindness webpage at http://financialaffairs.ua.edu/benfund/ for details regarding the types of events or emergences that qualify for assistance.
To begin the application process, an employee must email actsofkindness@ua.edu