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.
Human Resources News
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November 06, 2025
All benefit-eligible employees are encouraged to stay up to date on valuable information from the benefits team.
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Discover the New LinkedIn Learning Career Hub
November 06, 2025
LinkedIn Learning has evolved; the same trusted learning platform you know, now enhanced with powerful new tools to help University of Alaska employees grow and thrive.
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Annual Reminders Begin: Use Your Leave Benefits
November 06, 2025
We encourage all employees to review their leave balances to make the most of these valuable benefits.
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Oh, the weather outside is frightful!
November 06, 2025
Employees should follow their university's specific procedures for weather-related closures or delays.
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Upcoming UA Holiday Closure Notification
October 20, 2025
In preparation for the upcoming holiday season, employees should be aware of both holiday and winter closure dates
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Update from the CHRO: Resources for Employees Impacted by the Federal Government Shutdown
October 17, 2025
As the federal government shutdown continues, we recognize that some of you may be affected--particularly if you have a spouse or family member employed by the federal government who is facing a temporary loss of income. We want to remind you of the resources available to help during this time.
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October 17, 2025
All benefit-eligible employees are encouraged to stay up to date on valuable information from the benefits team.
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Upcoming November workshops on preventing burnout
October 17, 2025
This session will dive in the components of burnout, create reflection opportunities for participants to assess their burnout levels, and provide helpful options for pro-active self-care.
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A Strategic Perspective: Nickole Conley’s First 100 days as Interim CHRO
October 17, 2025
A Strategic Perspective: Nickole Conley’s First 100 days as Interim CHRO
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Family Medical Leave Support at UA
October 02, 2025
The management and support of Family Medical Leave is coming back in-house. The new online portal tool is supported by the leading industry vendor, AbsenceSoft.