The U.S. Department of Labor announced the updated overtime rule in the Fair Labor Standards Act on April 23. The updated rule will raise the salary threshold for determining who is exempt from required overtime pay. In 2016, a similar rule was issued and then halted by a court injunction, which may occur again this…
Classification and Compensation Implementation
The University of Alabama will increase its staff minimum wage to $14 per hour effective April 3, and again to $15 an hour in January 2023. The change applies to regular benefits eligible non-exempt employees and will impact more than 350 individuals. “This salary adjustment for our lowest paid staff employees is the first step…
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…
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 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…
The State of Alabama enacted new legislation that will increase the amount of money Tier II members are required to contribute to their Teachers’ Retirement System (TRS) retirement plan. Tier II members are those who did not participate in TRS or Employees’ Retirement System (ERS) prior to Jan. 1, 2013. The University of Alabama is…
