Announcements

Financial Wellness: Protect Yourself From Identity Theft

Human Resource Services will host an informational session to familiarize yourself with the common forms of identity theft, take proper actions if you are a victim and learn how you can protect yourself. This session will be presented by Regions Bank on Tuesday, December 3 at noon, via Zoom. Please register in advance.

Own Your Benefits: Verifying Dependents

Effective July 1, 2024, due to a recent audit, all employees having a qualified life event and making any changes to their family health and/or dental coverage must verify all dependent relationships by providing corresponding legal documentation. 

Examples of documentation: 

  • Spouse - marriage certificate, common law spouse affidavit 
  • Domestic Partner - notarized domestic partner affidavit 
  • Child - birth certificate which includes parents names, court order, or guardianship paperwork 

Since this impacts all life events, including open enrollment, we are notifying employees now so documentation can be easily provided when required. At the time of your life event, you can securely upload documentation to UNI Works or bring it into the Human Resource Services office at Gilchrist 025. All documentation needs to be viewed by HRS staff, but no documentation will be retained after it’s reviewed (i.e., if provided electronically, it will be purged). Do not send any personal documents through email as this is not secure. 

Thank you for your patience and cooperation.

Employee Benefits & Well-being Fair

Human Resource Services will host the Employee Benefits and Well-being Fair on Tuesday, November 19, in the Maucker Union Ballroom, from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Enjoy interactive health and well-being activities, as well as food samples and door prizes. Visit over 30 vendors from campus, the Cedar Valley, and across the state. Don't miss your opportunity to meet with the HRS Benefits Team and UNI benefit vendor representatives to have your benefit questions answered. For more information, and a full list of participating vendors, visit our Employee Benefits & Well-being Fair webpage.

Fulbright Student Opportunities Panel

Join the Honors and Scholars Programs, as part of International Education Week, to hear about Fulbright Opportunities for Students.  Several UNI alums who completed Fulbright experiences in other countries will share first-hand accounts about how Fulbright positively impacted them and continues to advance their professional careers. This event is Tuesday, November 19 from 3-4 p.m. in the Maucker Union State College Room

Funding available for UNI 150th courses or class projects

We are pleased to announce a stipend opportunity ($750 + an expense budget) for special classes or course projects that align with the goals of UNI’s upcoming 150th-anniversary commemoration. Please see the application form for specific details. While applications will be accepted on a rolling basis, the initial deadline for department-approved applications is Sunday, December 1, 2024. Please contact jim.oloughlin@uni.edu with questions.

Cayuse Sponsored Projects - RSP Training Series - Wed, Nov. 13 | 1-2 pm

Part of the RSP Training Series - Learn how to route grant and contract proposals for approval in Cayuse Sponsored Projects (the replacement for the PRAF). This training will also demonstrate the approval process and the ability to view all your proposals and awards in Cayuse. Relevant for Principal Investigators/Project Directors, department heads and other administrators and support staff who work with external funding. Please register in advance.

 

Human Resource Services Newsletter

The Human Resource Services November newsletter is now available. View upcoming sessions, tips on using your UNI benefits, informational articles, and employees retiring this month.

Adventure to Georgia for the Okefenokee Swamps!

Paddle 45 miles through the swampland seeing alligators, cypress trees and beautiful scenery!

Sign up by Monday, November 11 at 5 p.m. No experience necessary, join us for the fun!
https://events.blackthorn.io/en/1I1d7Ba7/g/R68R8EvqEZ/okefenokee-swamps-canoeing-break-trip-4a3HKg4CHW/overview

Open to students, faculty, and community members.
Prices range from $625-$675