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

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  • Financial Exigency Update as of August 9th

    August 09, 2019

    Dear University Staff, Human Resources (HR) is receiving many questions on the impact of the Board of Regents' vote to move into financial exigency regarding employee benefits. Below are the critical concerns clarified.

  • Information on the FY2020 budget

    July 19, 2019

    Find resources and communications regarding the ongoing FY2020 budget process.

  • CHRO Message Re Financial Exigency

    July 19, 2019

    We face unprecedented reductions and significant changes at the university. I want to assure you that even in the event of a declaration of financial exigency, regular employees remain eligible for advance notice of changes in employment.

  • Deer Oaks Employee Assistance Program (EAP) provides no-cost counseling, referral and consultation services

    July 09, 2019

    Please remember to take care of yourself during these difficult times. Our employee assistance program provider, Deer Oaks, offers a wide variety of counseling, referral and consultation services.

  • July 8 HR Transition Update

    July 09, 2019

    The new HR organization chart is now available on the UA HR Transition website. The new organization will start on September 15, 2019. Until then, please continue to route requests, questions, paperwork, etc. to your HR office and consultants as you have in the past.

  • Human Resources redesign update

    June 20, 2019

    On June 6th, the search committee for the Chief Human Resources Officer direct reports selected two candidates for director positions.

  • UA Compensation Review

    June 20, 2019

    UA Human Resources has completed the total compensation study. As part of the compensation study, market salary data was compiled for staff, faculty, and executives. Letters were being mailed out to individuals on Monday, 6/17/19. The letters provide employees with their position specific market median comparison. Also included is the methodology for both compensation and benefits comparisons.

  • Flexible spending account deadline is coming June 30

    June 07, 2019

    The deadline for using up health care and dependent care flex spending account (FSA) funds is June 30. Any funds remaining after June 30th will be forfeited.

  • Reminders from Human Resources

    June 04, 2019

    Reminders from UA Human Resources about personal holidays and annual leave.

  • Human Resources announces system-wide redesign

    May 18, 2019

    A wholly new single human resources organization will coordinate to provide high-quality service throughout the UA system.