Below you will find HR News for university employees including training, benefits, compensation, payroll, and other news of importance. For news specific to Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµBenefits including archived news, please see our Benefits News site.

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    New Interface for Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµHR Requests launched July 1

    July 22, 2022

    Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµemployees can now experience a new look and feel with Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµHR'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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    Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµHR 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 Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµemployees 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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    Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµHR Drop Boxes Available

    July 08, 2022

    The Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµHR 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 Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµHR drop box is located in Soboleff 225.

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    New interface for Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµHR Requests launched as of July 1

    July 08, 2022

    As promised, as of July 1, 2022, Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµemployees can now experience a new look and feel with Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµHR's request system and knowledge database. Please visitour Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµHR 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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    Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµHR Expanding Brown Bag Sessions for Supervisors starts Wednesday July 13

    July 08, 2022

    The Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµHR 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.

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    Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµHR Embraces Year Long Project to redesign the current Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµHR website

    July 08, 2022

    Members of the Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµHR Leadership team recently met and embraced new projects for the coming year. The first project to be announced is a complete redesign of Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµHR web pages to include easy to use layouts for information specific to human resources personnel and current, future and past employees.

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    New Employee Assistance Program provider beginning July 1

    June 17, 2022

    The university will be switching Employee Assistance Program (EAP) providers from Deer Oaks to ComPsych/Vivacity. Effective July 1, Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµemployees will need to contact ComPsych for any EAP needs from emotional support for mental health concerns, work-life solutions, to legal guidance, and financial resources.

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    Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµHR Expanding Brown Bag Sessions for Supervisors

    June 17, 2022

    Mark your calendar! The expanded sessions will launch on the 2nd Wednesday of each month beginning July 13