Below you will find HR News for university employees including training, benefits,
compensation, payroll, and other news of importance. For news specific to Â鶹´«Ã½ Benefits
including archived news, please see our Benefits News site.
Human Resources News
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How the Â鶹´«Ã½ Wellness Program can help you with your health and fitness goals
February 03, 2020
A new year is another chance to set some goals to become healthier and happier in 2020. Maybe you want to be more active. This could be the year you take on the Equinox marathon or the Anchorage Mayor's Marathon and Half Marathon. Maybe you want to incorporate more vegetables into your diet or reduce your soda intake.
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2019 W-2 Available in Â鶹´«Ã½Online
January 28, 2020
Â鶹´«Ã½ employees may now access the online version of their 2019 W-2 in Â鶹´«Ã½Online at https://uaonline.alaska.edu. After you login, select 'Employee Services' and then 'Tax Forms'.
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Premera dental plan adds 38 additional in-network dentists
January 18, 2020
Premera Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alaska has expanded the dental plan for Â鶹´«Ã½ employees. Starting January 1, 2020, employees covered on the university's health plan have access to more in-network dentists.
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Options to complete your biometrics screening
January 18, 2020
Â鶹´«Ã½ employees, spouses or financially interdependent partners who are currently on the Â鶹´«Ã½ Choice Plan have several options to complete their biometric screenings. A biometric screening is one of the requirements to be eligible for the $600 wellness rebate.
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January 18, 2020
All Â鶹´«Ã½ offices will be closed on Monday, Jan. 20 to recognize the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in Celebration of Alaska Civil Rights holiday. The day is one of 12 paid holidays for Â鶹´«Ã½ employees.
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This holiday season take the high road and send the bill to us
December 18, 2019
The Deer Oaks Employee Assistance Program (EAP) reimburses Â鶹´«Ã½ employees and their significant other for their cab, Lyft or Uber fares in the event that they are incapacitated and driving would not be safe.
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Check your life insurance beneficiary to make sure your loved ones receive your benefit
December 17, 2019
The Â鶹´«Ã½ offers life insurance to all employees as a financial protection for your survivors in the event of your death. Employees can also purchase supplemental life insurance up to $600,000. Evidence of insurability is required for amounts more than $200,000. Employees can also supplement their life insurance coverage with accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance. This benefit provides additional financial protection should you die or become dismembered due to a covered accident -- whether it occurs at work or elsewhere. A brief summary of your life insurance benefit options is available here.
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Â鶹´«Ã½ Human Resources department held open house to thank Â鶹´«Ã½ employees
December 17, 2019
The Â鶹´«Ã½ Human Resources department hosted concurrent open houses on Friday, Dec. 6 at all three Â鶹´«Ã½ campuses.
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Winter closure will be Dec. 24, 2019-Jan. 1, 2020
December 13, 2019
The Â鶹´«Ã½ observes a winter closure period. This academic year's winter closure will be Dec. 24, 2019, through Jan. 1, 2020. Additional soft closure days may be observed Dec. 18-23, 2019, and Jan. 2-3, 2020.
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2020 W-4 Federal tax withholding information
December 12, 2019
The 2020 Form W-4, Employee's Withholding Certificate, is very different from previous versions. This is due to the federal tax law changes that took place in 2018.