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Overview of Human Resources
Paula Varnes Fussell,VP Human Resource Services
Jan Eller, Associate Dean for Administrative
Affairs, COM
Agenda• Baby Gator Child Development & Research
Center• Benefits, Retirement and Leave• Classification and Compensation• Equity and Diversity (EEO and Title IX Officer)• Employee Relations• Recruitment and Staffing(academic
personnel, employment and immigration Services)
• Privacy Office• Training and Organizational Development
Baby Gator Child Development and Research Center
Two locations:• Newell Drive and Lake Alice Enrollment:• ~290 children enrolled• Over 380 on the waiting listCenter for Excellence in Early Childhood
Studies (COM, COE, BG and others)
Benefits, Retirement and Leave
• New hires, retirees, employees leaving the university, leave of absences
• Health Insurance, voluntary benefits• Three retirement plans for faculty and
staff• FICA Alternative for
OPS/Temporary/Residents
Qualifying Status Change (QSC)
• Major “life or work events”– Marriage/divorce– Birth/adoption – Dependent’s changes – Employment changes– Loss of coverage
• Change must be made within 31 calendar days of the QSC
• Need documentation
FMLAFamily and Medical Leave Act
What Is the FMLA?• Federal law designed to protect
employees when leave is required due to:– Serious medical situations/serious health
condition of employee, parent, spouse, or child
– Birth or adoption of a child– Foster care– Military Family Leave and other updates in
2008
Under the FMLA . . .• All USPS, TEAMS, and salaried faculty
are eligible– OPS employees, upon meeting criteria,
have protection as well• 12 workweek “entitlement” in the fiscal
year (or 480 hours)– Prorated for part-time employees (OPS-
1,250 hours per year to be eligible)
FMLA Entitlement • Leave must be approved unless FMLA
entitlement has been met• No additional paid leave is accrued
under the FMLA– It is a designation associated with accrued
vacation, sick, or leave without pay• Accurate record keeping is essential
UF Policy (Extensions)• Parental leave
– UF policy grants 6 months - new program to advance 6 weeks
• Medical leave– For self or immediate family
• Immediate family– Spouse, domestic partner, great-grandparents,
grandparents, parents, brothers, sisters, children, and grandchildren of employee and spouse or domestic partner (“Step” relations are also included)
Recent Leave Regulation Changes
• Reduce vacation leave payment when leaving UF
• Staff (TEAMS and USPS)• Provides funding for 3% salary increases• Other leave changes will be proposed
this fall• Changes would provide funding for 3%
faculty salary increases in January
Classification and Compensation
UF Employment GroupsStaff Appointments• TEAMS (~6,900)
– Technical, Executive, Administrative, and Managerial Support
• USPS (~1,300)– University Support Personnel System– No new USPS after 1/7/03
• OPS – Other Personnel Services/Temporary
UF Employment Groups
Faculty Appointments• Salaried Faculty (~4,900)• Adjunct Faculty (OPS/Temporary) Other Appointments• Residents• Fellows
– Pre- and Post-Doctoral
UF Employment GroupsStudent Appointments• Student OPS • Graduate Assistants
Staff Classification and Compensation Framework
• Designed to help ensure that staff positions similar in duties and responsibilities are grouped together
• Facilitates administration of funds allocated for wages and salaries in an equitable and legal manner
Reclassifications?• When there is a significant change in the
duties assigned to a position, a reclassification should be requested– Focus on duties and responsibilities
assigned to a position, rather than the individual occupying the position
– The employee should already be performing the work
In General …• HRS can provide information related to:
– What’s the average pay on campus for a particular classification?
– What’s an appropriate range to use when advertising a vacancy that takes into account appropriate market data?
– What’s an appropriate amount for a Special Pay Increase, or SPI – market, counter-offer, additional duties (temporary or permanent)?
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) originally
1938 (updated in 2002)
Fair Labor Standards Act• Prescribes standards for wages and
overtime pay that affect most private and public employment
• Requires employers to pay covered employees (non-exempt)– Overtime pay of one and one-half times the
regular rate of pay– At least the federal minimum wage
Fair Labor Standards Act• “Non-exempt” (hourly)
– Not exempt from the FLSA– Must be compensated for hours worked
over 40/workweek with overtime (1.5)– UF’s workweek: Friday–Thursday– NOT calculated on biweekly period
• “Exempt”– Exempt from, or not covered by, the
provisions of the FLSA
Overtime• Overtime compensation for USPS/TEAMS
is provided either as pay or accrued compensatory leave– Both calculated at 1.5– Employees cannot volunteer for their own
job• In the event of a disagreement between
payment and compensatory leave accrual, it’s the employee’s choice
Overtime
• Even unauthorized overtime must be compensated if worked
• NOTE: OPS employees must be paid for overtime worked
Minimum Wage
• Federal - $7.25/hour• State of Florida (Student and OPS) -
$7.31/hour• UF Staff Employees - $9.75/hour
Equity & Diversity
How Federal Laws Affect Employment Decisions
Federal Laws
• Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, and CRA of 1991
• Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) of 1967, as amended
• Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Federal Laws• Equal Pay Act of 1963, as amended• Veterans Readjustment Act of 1974• Pregnancy Discrimination Act• Immigration Reform and Control Act• Executive Order 11246 from 1960’s
(Affirmative Action Plans) - Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP)
Affect All Employment Practices
• Hiring• Promoting• Training• Disciplining• Providing benefits• Firing• Layoffs
Non-Discrimination
• Age• Race• Color• Religion• Pregnancy• Veteran status• Genetic
Information
• Sex• Disability• National origin• Marital status• UF policy added
sexual orientation, gender identity and expression
It’s Illegal to . . .
• Refuse to hire or pay based on sex, age, race, or disability
• Make employment decisions based on appearance, accent, religion or ethnic background
• Discriminate based on citizenship status
Prevention of Sexual Harassment
• It is the policy of The University of Florida to provide an educational and working environment for its students, faculty, and staff that is free from sexual harassment. UF has a zero tolerance policy for sexual harassment which prohibits any member of the University community—student, faculty, or staff—from harassing any other member or visitor.
• Individuals who engage in such conduct will be subject to disciplinary action.
• Reporting requirements: http://www.hr.ufl.edu/eeo/sexharassment.htm
• All employees of the university are expected to complete the online training for the prevention of sexual harassment. http://www.hr.ufl.edu/eeo/training.htm
Recruitment and Staffing• GatorJobs – filling a vacancy• Faculty and Staff Search Waivers• E-Verify• Criminal Background Checks
Filling a Vacancy
• Vacant faculty and staff positions are posted via GatorJobs.
Filling a Vacancy– Faculty recruitment and retention
information, including Faculty Recruitment Toolkit and Search Committee Tutorial available at: www.aa.ufl.edu/aa/facdev/recruit
– Administrative staff members should attend GatorJobs training
– GatorJobs Toolkits available at: www.hr.ufl.edu/training/myUFL/toolkits/HiringAddPay.asp
Faculty and Staff Recruitment (Search) Waivers
Recruitment Waivers
COMPLIANCE SOLUTION
• The Human Resource Services, in cooperation with
the Office of the Provost, researched processes of
UF peers within the Association of American
Universities and developed procedures to improve
compliance with federal Equal Employment
Opportunity laws.
• These procedures limited and clarified appropriate
exceptions to open and competitive faculty
recruitments.
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Recruitment Waivers
COMPLIANCE SOLUTION (CONTINUED)
• A multi-layer process for review and determination
was established.
• Revised the existing tracking process to monitor
trends and patterns.
• As a federal contractor, the University is required to
comply with all federal equal employment
opportunity laws which require fair, open and
competitive searches, and consistent treatment of
applicants. Non-compliance with federal EEO laws
could result in cancellation, termination or
suspension of Federal contracts.40
Examples of Waiver Requests
Critical Hire
For a position deemed critical to the overall advancement
of the University.
Degree Waiver
An appointment without the usual required academic
degree to non-tenure accruing position. Instructional
Necessity
A time-limited appointment during an emergency situation.
Internal Search Only
For UF applicants only.
Named in Contract / Award (100%)
An appointment of person(s) named in and paid 100%
from the contract or grant.
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• Recruitment waivers for TEAMS positions are rarely granted.
• Less than 1% of TEAMS recruitments are granted waivers.
• An example of a granted recruitment waiver request: A new faculty member is bringing a grant to UF and the perspective employee is specifically named in that grant.
• An example of a request not granted: Moving a current OPS employee into a TEAMS position.
STAFF/TEAMS Recruitment Waivers
Examples of Waiver Requests
Special Professional Distinction
An individual with truly outstanding achievements
and significant contributions.
Spouse or Domestic Partner Hire
An appointment in a dual career family or
domestic partnership to enhance the
hire/retention.
Target of Opportunity (record of inclusion)
The Recruitment Waiver Procedures and Form along with additional information regarding faculty recruitment and retention is available:
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Other Examples
1) No search may be required for an increase in FTE of an
existing appointment.
2) Faculty appointments with an OPS/temporary title (adjunct
faculty) do not require a search.
3) Post-docs: If competitively searched for original hire as
post-docs they would not need a waiver to transfer as a
research assistant professor or some similar title.
4) Some situations may only require an internal search.
Examples may include assistant deans/ department chairs.
5) In general, a newly established position will require an
external search.
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Rehired Retirees • New state and university requirements• State guidelinehttps://www.rol.frs.state.fl.us/forms/reminder.pdf• UF form http://www.hr.ufl.edu/recruitment/forms/rehire_request.pdf
E-Verify• An employment eligibility verification
system operated by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).
• Implemented January 2010.• E-Verify checks information electronically
against records contained in DHS and Social Security Administration databases.
What does E-Verify Mean to UF?
• Executive Order 13465 required all federal contractors to participate in E-verify.
• As a federal contractor, UF is required to perform E-verify checks on all newly hired employees.
• To be in compliance, the E-Verify check must be performed by the end of the employee’s third workday.
What does E-Verify Mean to UF?
• All employees, including adjunct faculty and graduate assistants, must sign the I-9 ON OR BEFORE the first day of employment.
• All employees must produce documents proving authorization to work in U.S by the end of the third day of work.
• Hires must be entered into the UF payroll system, which is now connected to E-Verify, by the end of the third workday.
• Penalties for not complying with E-Verify within 3 days of the hire include fines and loss of federal funding.
• By law, employees who do not produce documents by the end of the third business day are not eligible to return to work and must be terminated.
What does E-Verify Mean to UF?
Criminal Background Checks for New Employees
Criminal Background Checks• To foster and maintain safety and
security of students, faculty and, staff.• Already performed for many hires.• Beginning March 1, 2011, UF began
completing for all “new” faculty and TEAMS staff hires.
• Excludes temporary employees (OPS) unless legally required (Federal or State).
Criminal Background Checks
• Cost of background check paid from central funds.
• Background checks for existing employees funded by departments.
• Coordinate through UF Human Resource Services Recruitment and Staffing.
• Form - http://www.hr.ufl.edu/recruitment/forms/background_screening_form.pdf
Employee Relations
Staff Performance Appraisals
UF’s performance appraisal system is designed to improve
communication between supervisors and employees
Performance Appraisals for Staff
• Exempt staff: Evaluated by supervisor via a narrative letter and form in March each year
• Non-exempt staff are evaluated via a form, using a set of established ratings– Exceeds, Above Average, Achieves,
Minimally Achieves, Below Performance Standards
Types for Non-exempt Staff
• Probationary – Typically completed during an employee’s
sixth month• Annual
– In March of each year—unless another appraisal was completed within the last 60 days
– Next evaluation period: March 1, 2011-February 28, 2012
• Returned to HR by March 31
Other UF Staff Appraisals• “Special” appraisals
– Covers evaluation for period of 60 days to 6 months
– Notes changes in performance• Best practice
– Please contact HR satellite office if you believe a special appraisal is warranted or when there are overall performance concerns
Labor Relations at UF
Union Representation
• AFSCME – Staff USPS• GAU – Graduate Assistants• PBA – Police Benevolent Association• UFF – United Faculty of Florida
Collective Bargaining Agreements/Contracts
• Define working conditions• Drive salary increases• Provide grievance procedures• Typically three years in duration,
with reopeners
Discipline
UF encourages all staff members to contribute to a positive and productive work environment
Progressive Discipline
• Oral reprimand• Written reprimand• Suspension• Dismissal
Appealable Actions
• Predetermination Conference• Option to Arbitrate
Complaints & Grievances
• Various options for faculty and staff• Includes internal and external reviews • UF Regulations http://regulations.ufl.edu/chapter3/• Union Contractshttp://www.hr.ufl.edu/labor-relations/default.asp• Non-reappointments/Non-renewals
– Not considered disciplinary
TEAMS Appointments
TEAMS Appointments
• “New to UF” staff hires:– TEAMS non-exempt (hourly)
• Serve six-month probationary period• Then issued annual appointment
– TEAMS exempt• Department should issue six-month initial
appointment• Then issued annual appointment
TEAMS Appointments
• Internal candidate – May be USPS or TEAMS (employee brings
current status) unless position is TEAMS only
– USPS employee will serve six-month probationary period if never been in classification
– TEAMS issued annual appointment—no probationary periods—if employee has completed initial 6 months at UF
Non-Reappointments
• Hired after June 30, 2005:– Three months notice
• Hired before June 30, 2005:– Six months notice
• Does not apply if serving a probationary period
• Employees may apply for other jobs on campus
Time-Limited Positions
• When possible, employees are provided a minimum of 45 days’ notice in the event funding is being eliminated
• Time-limited provisions in appointment letter take precedence over appointment and non-reappointment requirements
Training and Organizational Development
Leadership Development:• UF management/leadership competency
model– “Managing at UF” curriculum supports
competency development• 360-degree assessment available
– Year-long leadership programs:• Advanced Leadership for Academics and
Professionals program• UF Academy (emerging leaders)
Training and Organizational Development
• Training – business and compliance • Education Benefits• Awards Programs• Strategic planning and retreat facilitation• Managerial coaching• Visit www.hr.ufl.edu/training
Health Insurance
Resources Are Available• Mary Alice Albritton, Director for
Benefits and Retirement• Melissa Curry, Director for
Recruitment and Staffing• Kim Czaplewski, Director for
Employee Relations,392-1072• Larry Ellis, Director of Equity and
Diversity,273-1778• Jodi Gentry, Director of Training and
Organizational Development
Thank You!