The Paid Parental Leave Policy supports the University’s work-life balance efforts and will be effective Jan. 1, 2022. The new leave will provide eligible employees up to four work weeks (20 days/160 hours maximum) of paid leave time for recovery from childbirth and/or to bond with their newborn child, adopted child, or a child placed…
To comply with multiple federal mandates, UA implemented an employee COVID-19 vaccination requirement on Oct. 22. Specifically, President Biden’s Executive Order 14042 mandates that employees of federal contractors are required to be vaccinated against COVID-19, and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) mandated vaccination of employees of health care facilities. Federal courts have…
You can elect to receive your W2 electronically through myBama Self Service. Consenting to receiving your electronic W2 is quick and easy. The benefits of receiving an electronic W-2 are: o Secure—protected by myBama login credentials o Efficient—avoid possible delays and errors that can occur with traditional postal delivery o Timely—online form available earlier than…
Medical, dental and vision premiums are currently collected one-month-in-advance. For example, premiums collected for medical insurance on your November check(s) pays for coverage in December. Effective Jan. 1, 2022, premiums will be collected in the current month for January coverage and continue for all subsequent months with the following impact: All benefit-eligible employees who paid medical, dental or…
Faculty, staff and student employees: As a follow up to the Friday, Oct. 22, communication announcing The University of Alabama’s obligation to comply with President Biden’s Executive Order 14042, the Vaccine Management Portal is now available for all faculty, staff, and student employees to report vaccination status or request a disability/medical or religious exemption. All employees must take action…
Faculty, staff and student employees: As a follow up to the Friday, Oct. 22, communication announcing The University of Alabama’s obligation to comply with President Biden’s Executive Order 14042, the Vaccine Management Portal is now available for all faculty, staff, and student employees to report vaccination status or request a disability/medical or religious exemption. All employees must take action…
As many of you may know, President Joe Biden recently signed Executive Order 14042, which has been the focus of guidance from the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force. This order and guidance from the federal government require all federal contractors and subcontractors to mandate COVID-19 vaccinations for employees, including those who work at a university…
The University of Alabama has approved the creation of a policy that will allow for four weeks of paid parental leave for all benefits-eligible, full-time and part-time employees. The Department of Human Resources and Office for Academic Affairs are currently drafting this policy with an anticipated effective date of Jan. 1, 2022. This proposed policy…
The University Of Alabama Drug-Free Campus and Workplace Policy Summary for Faculty and Staff All members of the University community are encouraged to pursue their individual and collective goals in a healthy work and educational environment, one that is free of the effects of alcohol and substance use disorder. Such misuse adversely affects the University’s…
The University of Alabama has named Susan Norton as its Senior Associate Vice President for Human Resources effective Oct. 1. Susan Norton “We are very excited to welcome Susan Norton to The University of Alabama as our Senior Associate Vice President for Human Resources,” said Matt Fajack, UA’s vice president for the Division of Finance…
